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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-01-01

Horses noroIigc 2onosoele bar !
Oct forlsbne Mar tilpenot Tia iGrlie
Spm9rfiombeo, ibet 2rapet ON to.
tai Spolfrcbnins CT blet reiit ion ct
mGgtigt SoIfefrap oernorofra. Gai-
tationen bar prret iterf. % oct fom
ct Yar @ange til alporlige Sptsicr,
iaaleoes Den lite sunni. ba Sualfan.
~geritationen | Mebopn blep sbelagf
al De forbitreoe Siifere. gioenlfabs.
m~d1nbenes llotalelier ON. at Oct llet
life er Spalen, icm lager 5iifetimer.
ne inc moo 2anb. bar life ! nogen
Maaoe roffet DC norblmife Siiferes
Sperbepisning ON Oct mooiatte. 6or
at imsoefomme Siifarnes &rup or Der.
for SpalfrebuinesIopen I'M pebtaget
al Stortinget, oa Hesieriugen bar 10.
bet ben i'm Sanftinn.
Meo Senipn til pibenIfabelige
Sorifninssreiier bar Noree ogiaa
iioIte Iar "p9ret meb", ioet 9aptein
Iminbien iioite CONNER brog afiteo
meb "@isa" for at iinbe ben maggie.
tiife Ioropol | Horo for Imerifa 90
ON muIig at trGnge frem giennem
Noropeitpasiaaen til gebringsitrG'
bet. Sgiaa en- itor Del al @anoifa'
bet / ben ipenife Spopolserpeoition
unoer Otto H~orbenifiolo er Horo'
mRno.
Som en- al Iarets 9eeipenbeber
maa ogiaa nGnneS llobelingen al geo.
belpriierne, Der ianr tit Ell i9rlia Be
tponing for Sfanoinaoieu berpeo, at
Ell | bpert al De ire noroiife Sanoe
bleb tiloelt en- 8ris, uemlis Srof. gr'
rbeuius / Stofbolm % Trof. 6inien
i aiebenbapn, meoenS Rorges y.
9isrnion tit 2iteroturpriien.
gi fienSte norife WGno % apin'
Ser, iom | aarets Sob er panoret
bort, Tan fslgenbe nponeS:
groiesior / SbeoIoai 5rebrif BE-
teriett, GA gar eammel. Sflteipiaer
an6reas Siudien. "a Gar. TrofeS'
for Or. 8uitop Storm, SO Ior. Bro
fe8Ior / Watbemutit &. q. 9ierfneS,
77H aar. Ialeren Smitb.SaIo.
Soriatterinoeu Sru Wagoaleue Sho.
reien, "a Aar. Gen bersmte Sano.
ifabSmaIer TroieSior Sans @ube,
1872 g(ar. @eneraloirettsr for Nor.
aes StatSbaner, forbeup. StatSraao
Sans 9tpiom. 80 aar. SeiifolelRrcr
CLAUS glpeitao, 81 Aar. Sianiittn'
ben @rifd sic Nisieu, SO Nar. Suer'
tie 3ammeriunfer 6reorit @iIbelm
Sreidop, 60 aar. Sfueipiaer Sig.
paro @lnOerien, CT Iar. 9onfbeItp.
rer, iorbenpprenoe StortingsprGii'
6ent CLAUS Gifelnno.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-01-01

Oct engelife Yarlament bar peotas
get Den me irife Sanolop, bporai De
mere fanierpatipe ipaar iig goOe
Sru9ter, men Iom life tilireositiuer
De mere raoifole.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-01-01
Deirprofeter

gnbper, Ser bar pasieret en- Can.
oepei meo ooeriorbiif S%elesrafIco'
ming, pil babe lagt RGrfe til, at no.
ip9note Netaltraabe frembrin9er
Soner al iorifjeaig Stgrte % aa.
rafter: 9poene ioritGrfes ~naturlig'
bis, roor man IGggcr Eret til Ell Of
Stengerne. Set err Ell a~lminoelig
men ganife bit me9et naip Sro, 1t
oisie 2pb opitaor, naar Der telegra'
ieres siernem Seonin9en, men oct e.
paa Den anoen SIDE Iige iaa urig.
tiat, naar man uil forflare benz oeo
Spingninger / Sraaoen, fremfaIotc
peo 2uitenS 9epGgelier ;bet fan rent'
Tia bpppigt pGre SiliGIoet, at Der,
ielp peS en- meget itRrf BIND, nGlteu
life bsres en- Spo. On inf SGrS pe0
9tapn @ubam, pil iorfIore Si6ratio.
nerne paa Ell 9anife Gnoen Waaoe
o. bar iur uplig iremiat line anIfltel'
Ter / ct aniet, milf Siosifriit. San
paaitaar, at oct er laugt iinere at.
mosfpriife 6orboIo emo @inoen, Der
iremfoloer Spingningerne | 5raaoen
OF oermeo De eienoommelige Sorer,
lprlia Semperatur, 6ugtlgbeosgrao.
eIeftriife SpRuOiuger o. %. / Sni'
ten, oa brpSer, at mat oeo at giue
gat poa Be forifiellige Spo. Zone.
Inrfer III. nj. er / Stano til Of fun.
ne ioruoiiae 8eirliget / ben uGrmeit
islaenbe 2iS meo temmelig Sifter'
beS. Spis 5rnnoIeoniugeu iaaleoes
aiper en- ifarp, ifiRrenoe Zone, er oct
miiffert, at Oct mart pjl bIioe Saars
lat geir; sipcr Den OerimoS en- orb
Zone, er BET 1een pan, Of Der pil
aao ct Bar Gnse, inoen llDeiret brp'
Der los.
Svis Sr. gpSam bar 8et mda
man inorsmme. al man Ell iaabun
5clearaileonirg bar et operorcentlig
nenrt % yrisbilist apparnt lige ueO
o%aanoen. Der sier BET iaare let ior
oen imopieoe at fInne optrRoe ioni
geirproiet % manite enoos belt 81.
litancere Oct m~eteorologiife Bureau.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-01-01

% Oertil inSic @ctponinacu % Bel
iiguclieu al Ell triltcIia SoipttaLpirt'
iombeO 6cru0c, ga Uiioc s ifrrOe Cocr
OF aribc Opbt / Hommen og itltte
@aueu o1teo meo en- mOerlig gsu
ON Scrrcn3 8cIiiauelie.
GnSuu bar SaugeS Spuooc for
boIOapiS giort liOet Tor aiuamiSiio.
ncn, moo bpno ocu fan gisrc. 9hl CT
3ioen Tor fraitiae Gag baooc Hicnmc
% noe.
Srifirfcu.
Il. Glof MeniGbeO, Aior0 Rin,
neapolis. bar nctop innct bctult al
i'm @iGlo. &irfcu cr blcneu maIct
uopcuOig topetieret inopcuoi8 iomt
iuuct me @inoucr. Ynitor Sarbo CT
Mcnigbcoen5 Brett.
ct. Yctri Weui1beo, Rorbeit
RinucupoIi3, itoI opfsre en- M Strife
til 3uorcn, oa oert mIpGren6c er for
Iiocu. Gaitor =. 8iutber CT gtcut8,
heoenS Brett.
Eroi. @legcn8 gog ON Ssoe.
misiioneuS Siitoric er MI uHocr
Trptuing.
WiSiiouGr Sogitno ontOm for
riae llae iii WinueupoIis ira RorRe,
huor ban bar opbolot fig / / Ruanc'
Ser eiter Reiieu fra Waoag0etOr.
San ifal moer lit CphoIo Der / &un'
oct reiie omfring / 6ritirfcn5 picuiG'
hGSer og tnle Wi5iiorcn5 Sdg. @an
begun0te fine Neutrality-suspicious. /
minneapolis. Sans Tamilie er til
baae / Gtorgc.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-01-01
Inorc noenlanSife Scgipcnbcoer.

Sberit glrtbitr Spnd blep | SSanrtar
| England funoen ifpIoig / Ssiforrp.
Oeri, ioet ban bapbe grebet Saabert
moo Gngl9nberne | 9oerfrigen, og
ban ifuloe efter 2open bsoet meo 2i-
bet for benne Sorbrp0elie, men Straf-
fen ~foranorebeS til l~ipspurist 59ng.
iel.
Den rrsiiife Setter bar iioite Bin.
ter ubiteot ct Mnnifeit, npori ban To-
per fine ltnoeriaatter &eligionsfri.
beb og uOpioet fommltnalt Selpitpre.
On Der er uorettet noget mere tsDelt
Retnina, foreliager Der inaen paali.
oelig llnoerretning om. Smeoens er
ser fra Sio til auoen inole6et Weobe.
lelier ON nDe SoIbSbanblinger ira
ben r~uSiiife Iegierin9s og Wpnoigs
bebers SIDE. s ai6eneff % andre
Steoer bar ben iortiatte Sorfslgelie
al Ssoerne frPpet mango Ienneife.
Iip, % Husiernes &9oielsitpre paa
andre aartter peoporer. Sra Sinlano
or talrige llopisntnger funbet Steo,
og Spranten boloer lit oragne Sp9ro
oper set i~taffels Soft.
Speit5's S9lgere bar beo Gefe'
renoum bifalot cit ny beIfptteliespen'
Zig Solbloo.
Yen rllsiiIfe &egiering bar gier.
tagenoe foriifret, at Den too / BE.
greb meo at rsntme Wanfuriet, men
tiltroos berfor ipnes ben frembeleS at
babe iaa noget nGr fulo aontrol oper
benne YropinS. SEQ aarets Slut.
ming er Der Gale ON en- mulig &rig
mellem Huslano og Sapan. Oct
iioitnGpntc 2onb or Gngitelig for
line Snteresier / &orea og andre Ste.
ser. naar Riislanb faor rigtig 800.
fGite | Den Del al Seroen. Den rms.
fife 3oniul / Ronaitir blep mprbet /
Suli.
5 Gentralamerifa bar ser ion,
ponligt pGret fortiatte Hepolutioner
meb berdf fsleenoe Soritprelier /
Sanoel og Samf9r6iel. Eandma er
blepet en- Hepublif efter at babe los.
repet Jig fra Colombia. Sorsprigt
er Stilingen iom fsr.
Spbe | garcts ESD.
80 anne r. Zen beremte
ipanife Statsmano OF iorbenpPrenoe
9remierminiiter Sagaita. 10 Iar;
Grmapor abram 2. Sepitt, 9er
gorf; Senri be 9lomita 9onoon
Zines" bersmtc Barrier
bent, 20 gar; Sultan Hulph, befieuoi
slpiSforreiponoent os Sorfotter, 90
Gar.
: Sebruar.- Cir Charles
Sapan Sufip, iorbenp. Sremiermi'
hitter / Sictoria, alitralien, 81 aar
Or. German Rputer, Ell al De 2Rger.
Tom ioretog Speratiouen paa HrGii'
bent Mcainlep efter WoroattentatcI
| Buffalo. 80 Inr; 8ifaro s. sat
ling, Spiinoeren al Sen befienotl
8atlingsannon, 81 gar.
! % arts 5. - Charles @oofrer
2elano. amerifanif Sumoriit Is
Mar; Den bersmte enaelife Ir9l
5nrrnr. ~ Mar; 8uitnpus 4. Swiit
SrGiioent ai Spiit Yafins 60, G.
gar.
: Ipril. Gr.Supernsr Aler
unSer &amiep al Minneiota, So aar
Gaul on Gboiau amcrifunif Spoa
seliesreiienbs oa Soriatter, 6S aar
5 ~ a !. u Rifaro Senrp Stoo
barb. pelfienbt amerifanif Gieter. Is
Star; Sibpl Sanoerion amerifanF
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-01-01
Oct edmle Qar.
WOsle al &c pigtigitr Sesipenbeoer !
Snb- % itblanbet ! 1908.
On MarsreSne.
tFort,at fra lite eiSe.,

Sen itsrite @rniombeo % mproet 90
brGnot for 5ooe. ct geraab ira oct
eIenoiat itiaebe Golf bar lpot til De
europGiIfe Stormaeter, men De fan
Iiaeiaa liot MI Tom for blipe enige
ON at tage 5prfen UNDER gebano.
ling, % fslgelig faar ban pent bore
| Sreo % fan oripe paa, iom ban lp'
iter.
Den omerifanife @icefoniul, 8il'
liam Wagelsien, blep 8ienitano for
ct Woroattentat | Beirut, % 8r9li.
bent 8ooiepelt ienbte ct arie|fib Der.
ben for at inogpoe De tprfiife Wfpn.
bigbeoer &eipeft. Senere bar Den
amerifanife aoniul / Meranoretta
pGret noe for en- Iignenoe Siitorie,
OF Sultanen bar mn igien maattet
sipe Dor &egiering Sp~reisning.
Gn iPrlig for oen fatbolife Seroen
bberit pigtig Siloragelie er bPnot |
@arets Sob, ioct Den gamle 8ape SEQ
oen 13oe oebe ben 21be Sui og Den
14oe ausuit efteriulgteS paa Sape-
itolen al 4aroinal @iuieppe Sarto,
G~rfebiifop al genebia, Der bar arta.
get Rapnet Bins ben Sieuoe. San
blep fronet til Yape | Gom ben 10oe
Inguit.
Sopeointeresien Sranfrig bar |
garets Ssb oreiet Jig ON Miniiteriet
Gombes ipitematiife Sorisg paa at
giennemfere ISiociationslopen, bpil.
fet er blepen msot meb energiif Mob.
itanb ira aIoiterifolerneS SIDE. Oct
frantic 9eputeretfammer biialbt op.
rinoelig &egieringens Soloning Den
15Oe Sanuar meo 3t3 moo 211
Stemmer, % Den enc iefteriife Sfole
otter oer anoen err blepen liIffet ! So
bet al Saaren % Somnieren, nnoer-
tiben meb @agt. Oeputeretfamme.
ret er Der berunoer oftere blepen ap.
pelleret iii, men Oct bar | bpert Eli.
fPloe biialot Hegieringens Sptre'
ben.
Oct engelife Sarlament bar peotd-
get Den me irife Sanolop, bporaf De
mere fanierpatipe ipaar iig gooe
Srugter, men iom life tilfreositiuer
De mere raoifale.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-01-01

SEQ fsrs5 goot ON "5foiSI56Gss6oseE'. Ten
or odfiert roitnret % iuhsbolScr urluge a0oe
Gtiutcr fra en- WlRHgoe b~eftsHotc GiGtere CO
JUrfuttrre. FOgeH f]ortieucr en- ftor uobreoeifs.
8. PuIporieH, Geit5g. Sis.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-01-01

Mfg. Co., 90 Beekman st., New York,P. o. Box me, Dept NJ.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15
MANY PARTICIPATE IN
FRENCH NATIONAL FETE
Celebration of the Fall of the Bastile
Marked by Songs and
Speeches.

Tho storm which broke over st. Louis
last evening spared the French fete, In
honor of the fall Of the Bastile. The fete
was held at the West End Heights.
Tho programme was carried out AS an
nounced and the theater was crowded
with the French who are visiting the
Worlds Fair and descendants OF the
French settlers of st. Louis. The principal
addresses were by Emile karst and Rich
ard Bartholdt, one speaking In french
and the other in English.
That Congressman Bartholdt, German
American. should have been selected 10
deliver the English address was pointed
He said that it showed how truly and
firmly were all nations welded under the
American flag, even hereditary enemies
like the Germans and French.
was Miss Edna Bernardine Fassett's sing;
ing of La Marseillaise. with orchestral
accompaniment. Miss Emile. Eppelshei-
mer's song was also well received. I1mes
J. Rohan sang The Drums OF france M st az
for this occasion: The music was IN
charge Of John w. Frank, leader OF the
West End Heights Orchestra.
In closing his address Mr.. Bartho!dt
said:
and blended into one mighty unit Of pas1los s6nSee
S Under the % foids Of tie I great dag we are Moth
ing unless, one and all. heart and soul; Ameri-
ns ap @ aas tSs d s5ss hs he
lishman and the Irishman. and the German e1-
tends the hand Of friendship to the Frenchman; en- ar
beautiful dress Of the brotherhood Of man Is q
lesson for an the world-s lesson which; II
let us remember that the event which impaired
the first inspiration Of that lesson to all Eu-
roma was the French Revolution.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15
FRENCH Celebrated at


gathered In Festival Hall at . o'clock yes
terday for the third of the series of choral
contests Fully $500 persons were seated
in the big auditorium
The three clubs which took part in the
afternoons contest belonged to the second
grade, or siNty-voice class. They were the
Colorado Oratorio Society of Denver, the
Denver select choir. and the Pittsburg
nounced by Ernest r. Kroeger, Master Of
Prosra mmes for the Bureau OF Music
he 1rst club to sing was the Pittsburg
Cathedral Choir of forty,six voices. The
piano accompanst for this chorus was
Charles Galloway. the Exposition organ
ist The following contest numbers. Sc
lected by the Bureau OF Music. were sung
Hart from Mendeissohn's Forty-second
Psalm: Ave Nerum.'' by Mozart and
THANKSGIVING Hymn by T. W. Surette
In addition to these, each chorus sang one
number of its own selection. The Pitts
burg Club chose Ehdinger's "Jubilate
Dec. singing y without accompaniment
The Denver Select Choir of sixty voices
sang next; the piano accompaniment be
ing played by David Mckinley Williams.
Henry Housley Is the conductor of this
chorus. Their last number was "Hark.
Hark, My Soul. arranged by Mr.. Hous-
The last club to sing was the Colorado
Oratorio Society. Claud A. Rossignol. d.
rector; The piano accompaniment was
IieiH '' ~ t'ii'' <hSiic- l<otZ Vi btHNel -
feature Of the programme was the option
al humber. Mothers Lullaby" composed
by Mr.. RossigEol. There are sixty voices
In this chorus.
The last contest OF the series takes place
at J o'clock this afternoon and will include
ch1rWes of the first grade. After the con-
ion of the Judges will be ha nded to the Of
ticials of the Exposition. The announce
nent OF the awards Will probably be made
this evening. The prizes range from 3l.0OO
to So OOD
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15
NOTES OF HAPPENINGS
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

,s,l Louis ,n w Walsm Q. GreeSsills Mss dele
with his two daughters. spent several days
visiting the Fair last week. has written sec
expressing ii. high opinion of the Fair and
his his; appreciation Of the eourte.es Of the the
bring the featu-es and sttractions Of the Ex-
position before the people of his section.
IN Of Es1 pa9hss eleven nsh
sssvsd xS at rn shs IS "a
son plums nine inches in diameter. also came
up from Arkansas.
An interested crowd may always be seen
Brown in the. United states section of .he Art
paass whs ,s p ss aI ss
The operating lapidary now established in in
0t sos can bs in
crude state, varied through processes OF cu.-
fnmlsP s sps wi,h ,sese sa decne 30 @ viii
be instructed and entertained In an exc optional
great range W and beauty @ OF American gem stones
which. through the successful operations Of the
marketable snape
A specimen OF rattiesnake plantain. a srre
sign that reptiles OF this variety infest the
RbteS at the WISE Wisconsin section IF the
OF Horticulture, in the cranberry marsh. 1t
ana the NATIVE is away. ON the lookout for the
dreaded rattler when this plant is seen.
Prominent Aaskans have asked the coast
railroads to extend their selling dates for ex-
cursion rates so that they may attend the
Worlds Fair. 4 letter to President Francis
from Alfred 3. Lewis of Valdez, ALASKA. states
that there a large number Of people in
Alaska who are anxious TO attend the Fair late
in the season. leaving there the latter part of
October. The latest excursion dates are 'Octo-
ber g. and from coast points and the Alas
kans cannot leave their work at this time. He
says 100 people from Valdez alone would come
II the concession Were made and 1.0J0 or 1900
would come from Northern Alaska.
Mandolin and guitar rccitals are now given
in the Palace Of Liberal Arts at . clock p. m.
each Wednesday and Friday afternoons by the
Mexican Musical Monarchs and on Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons by the Tetrang Quartet
One of the most interesting sections of the
Indian Industrial School. especially for women,
the classes in domestic art and science.
where the indian girls taught to sew and
cook. The domestic art class is taught the art
Of dressmaking. cutting and fitting. plain and
fancy sewing, and have received many compli-
meEts upon the neatress of their work. The
domestic science classes are gwen Instructions
regarding the and work OF the kitchen
dining room and laundry. which are all mode. s
of neatness and perfect system.
Telescope lenses. valued at SC, ooo are shown
in single small g.ass case in the Liberal
Arts building. These include lenses OF all
sizes and for all sorts Of telescope uses. The
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15
ALMOST A CENTENARIAN
AND HAS NEVER WORRIED.
Captain r.. II. Pitcher, 30 Yenra old.
Comes to st. Louis to Visit
tho Worlds Fair.

At the age Of % years. Captain p. H.
Pitcher. whose principle motto Is never
worry" comes to st. Louis from Custer
City. S. D.. to visit the Worlds Fair and
incidentally to transact business while in
the city.
Captain Pitcher will celebrate his one
hundredth birthday anniversary on Sep
tember Is. and probably will spend It at the
Worlds Fair.
The Captain is still hale and hearty. and
thinks he is good for several more years.
II he can keep himself clear of accidents.
He does not say much about it himself.
but his friends regard him as a remark
able man for one SO old.
He is in the mining business and he will
most likely continue in 1t during the re-
mainder of his life, as he is the owner of
several gold mines in South Dakota. The
Captain says that he has made some
money and lost some during his lifetime.
but he thinks he is sharp enough and old
enough now not to let anyone fool him.
He says II has always been his motto mot
to worry"
occasionally. and he hears almost perfect
~. He can write by lamplight without
his spectacles and with a steady hand.
He carries cane which was presented to
his father-in-law. J. B. Tillnghast. of
Chillicothe. O., In 1910. and when he died
he gave it to the Captain.
Captain Pitcher has three children living.
two sons and one daughter. Joseph. the
eldest aged 56. is in Custer City: Charles.
aged 50, is in charge of the South Dakota
Mining Exhibit at the Fair. and the
daughter. aged 80. is living in indianapolis.
Captain Pitcher has been modest liouor
drinker for years, but has never smoked
nor chewed tobacco In his life. His long
life he does not attribute to strict adhcr-
ence to rules of living. but eating what he
liked at any time, only not too much.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15
BILLBOARD ERECTED.
ON ADMINISTRATION COURT.
To Be Used for the Display of Signs
Mt the Bill Posters Con-
ycntiOn.

New posters every hour are to be posted
to-day on a l00-foot billboard erected on
Administration, court at the Worlds Fair
The billboard was erected for the Bill
Posters and Distributors Convention
which is in session at the Fair. Posters
are to bc the features of the convention
to-day.
Convention Hall has been decorated with
the finest billboard advertising posters in
the country.
Old standbys that the public have been
glanciDg at While on the street cars are
on exhibition, and many others that have
not yet been pC sted upon the Signboards
The new posters, many of them. are of
unusual artistic merit. Three hundred diff
ferent posters are on exhibition. The ex-
hibit will be free to the public Friday be-
tween the hours of 10 n. IN. and 5 p. m
The Boston Herald has eighteen posters
on exhibition in Congress Hall and the
bill posters will select the best three The
Herald offered prizes of $50. SiO0 and $50
respectively. for the three designs de-
clared to be the most effective for adver-
tising the Herald on New England bill
boards. Eighteen photographic firms SUBJ
mitted designs, many of them being of
great artistic merit.
The bill posters reelected the present Of
ficers for another term. They are as fol-
lows: President, Barney Link Pittsburg
Pa: vice president, George Chennel. Co.
lumbus. O.: secretary, Charles Bernard,
City. Ia. Twenty-four directors were also
elected.
Mr.. II. F. McGarvie. president Of Con-
cessionaires' association. and r. C.. Camp
bell of Chicago addressed the convention
on the advantages of billboard advertising.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15
SIGNAL CORPS AROUSEs INTEREST.
Illinois Company Attracts Attention
in the Dress Parnde,

One feature of the dress parade given by
the Second Illinois Infantry at the World s
Fair Wednesday was the part taken by the
illinois Signal Corps. whose brilliant full
dresS uniforms. perfect alignment and
general military fitness were the cause Of
bursts of applause wherever they ap-
peared
The corps was divided into two platoons,
commanded by Lieutenants Williams and
MacNeai The commanding officer OF this
organization is Captain ]. ". Mcconnell.
At the State encampment at Springfield
last week this company was especially
commended by Governor Yates for its
splendid work in every department This
company Is composed of men not general
ly found in the rank and file. While being
one of the largest in the country. it has a
greater number Of telegraphers than any
other single company.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15
sLEUTHs DON THEIR GUM SHOES.
Police Activity Results In \ Full
BlOtter Mt the Fair.

Worlds Fair sleuths put on their gum
shoes yesterday, and in the vernacular of
the front office got busy. As q result
of the detectives labors the little police
station at the Fair grounds was nearly
filled with prisoners Yesterday afternoon.
The sleuthS did not confine their fer
retinss to the grounds alone. but went out
into the highways and byways surround
ing the Fair site and brought In one al
legged criminal.
The arrested persons are Maria F. Gas
ton Of No. 2S23 Morgan street. a chamber
maid employed at the Pike Hotel at Ham
ilton and De Giverville avenues. on a
charge of appropriating the watch OF
George ". McNevra, a guest of the hos
telry; Edward kiely and Henry Miller.
alleged pickpOckets, of No. 1926 St Louis
avenue and No. 20l South Broadway. re-
spectively. and Ada Jones and Steve
Arndt on general principles.
kiely and Miller were enormously re-
ported to hare been arrested in connec-
ton with the alleged attempt TO defraud
the Worlds Fair. for which two employees
We're arrested. II is said that they had
no connection with this case.
Ada Jones and Steve Arndt were arrest
ed by the police while taking in the sights
on the Pike. The counterfeit presentment
Of Ada Is said TO occupy an honored place
in the rogues gallery. and Ada herself Is
said to be proficient in the art of obtain
ing money illegally from masculine vic
Tins
All of the prisoners will be held for any
evidence connectln. them with crimes,
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15

The fall OF the Bastile moro than a CEN
fury ago was celebrated yesterday after
noon from to s o'clock at the French
National Pavilion at the Exposition.
From the south octagon tower Of the Ad-
ministration building foated side BY side
with the Stars and Stripes the tri-color
of the Republic. which supplanted the
royal lilies. when the Bastile fell before
the proletariat mob.
The guests TO the reception with which
the French Commission celebrated this
great national holiday. numbered more
than 1000. and the red. white and blue
Of France were worn in the buttonholes
Of many OF the guests. Everywhere the
strains of la Marseilles." the French
hymn Of liberty, arose from bands on the
Fair grounds.
The wealth. fashion and beatty OF St
Louis attended the garden party Of the
French Commission to observe what has
been called the French Fourth Of July"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-15

The exercises were held outside Of the
pavilion In the "Cour d Honneur" Jules
Boeufve. resident Commssione- of France,
was the first speaker. He wished a hear
ty welcome to the Frenchmen In st.
Louis. thanked the Americans who were
In attendance and spoke of the 5000
Frenchmen who from 1875 to 1888 helped
the United States to win their independ-
erCe. He thanked the sculptor. Leon Her
mant. for having produced the beautiful
statue of the French Republic. which was
about to be unveiled. Three cheers for
France and America ended the speech.
Alexander De Menil. as Director Of the
Exposition and a person of French de-
scent, responded. He said. In part: This
beautiful Exposition would never have
been possible without France. The French
discovered this valley. which was after
ward colonized by the French"
STATUE Is UNVEILED.
As the Boston band played la Mar
seillaise." the statue of the French Re
public by Leon Hermant, was unveiled.
Charles Gauthier. the famous French ten
or, sang the French hymn. and all pres
ent joined in the chorus. Ernest Damour,
president of one of the French groups.