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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-23

never been able to find man who, under these conditions could accurately feel the public pulse. Their forecasts are gen. erally-and I include myself in this warped by their desires. There are great
 differences between this campaign and that of four years ago. In 1900 every bank, every railroad and corporation was putting pressure on it's employees and driving them into line to vote the repub- lcan ticket. There was no scarcity of money and millions of dollars were al- most thrown into Hanna's lap without his asking for 1t. We had just come out of the Spanish-American war and there was great excitement among the people. Also there was Mckinley, a man whom nearly every democrat in the country ad- mired.
 These conditions do not exist this time. I do not know how 1t is going to turn out, but I am confident that there are going to be some big surprises. Whether it will be the other side that is surprised or our side I am unable to tell until election day and I don't think any one else can tell. Four years ago about one-third of the democratic party went over to the other side and some 10000 GOO votes were boiled. Where are these de- mocrats now? Have they gone back and what does the big registration mean?"
 Moneyed Men for Parker.
 Perhaps the most encouraging feature of today is the report seemingly authen- tic, that the moneyed men of the east have determined to put up money for Parker This story goes on to Say that these men frankly told the democratic managers that if they saw before the election that there was any chance for Parker, they would unlock their strong boxes. On the other hand they told these politicians that they would not put up a campaign fund on forlorn hope. That Is, if they saw that the drift was decidedly towards Roosevelt they would not lean to either side Emissaries were sent by them into the doubtful states to ascertain the exact situation and these were to report on Oct. 15. They have re- ported that there Is a chance for Parker and now the campaign fund is forth coming.
 It will be a small wonder If there is not blodshed in the Southern portion of West Virginia, the black belt on election day. There are no registration laws in West Virginia and In this section it has been the common practice of the re- publicans to vote negroes several times, drive the democratic challengers from the polls and buy up the democratic elec- ton officers This year the good demo- crats are on guard and they say that none of these irregular practices will be allowed. They propose to have challeng- CTS at the polls and say if things do not go according to law they will know the reason why. Furthermore. thereeis shot gun talk. The democrats are determin- ed to see to their rights and this section of Virginia will probably furnish as much, if not more excitement on election day, than any other part of the country.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13
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LONDON

The rain and snow storm Friday de-
layed seeding here ;Ho.' 49, :s=Ss>.
Miss Ida Nelson of Austin wasa
caller here Saturday 49,. t.. s4fsaG, :;:.ss
Frank: ,Machacek, has bought from
MIR. Albright, pony for his children.
Sheriff Fossam of Albert Lea was a
business caller here last week. H. - ;.
Mrs. Beckel's father is still very low
and not much hopes for recovery. j. =: .:1>r
Fred Lang after spending his vaca.
tion at home returned to Austin Mon
day where he is attending school. ~ s :
Mrs. Meadowcroft* Of Austin who
has been visiting her. daughter, Mrs.
W: G. Goslee returned home Saturday.
Hans Rasmussen. is suffering with
rheumatism. = =.
Father Delvin Of Austin was visitor
here last week. ~, :, .. ... ,
Church here Sunday, April 18th.
Frank Campbell, Archie. Lang and
Roy VanHouse have all been visiting
a week in Austin. - >: s..s. Z -.
n. = r.r-, .--;. I
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13
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LYLE !

Kindel. johnson returned home Sat
urday after weeks visit with friends
in Austin. -, - --7,-z7------ -
"a. -. - III zE ,tE@E5E Y E7~-s
Claude, Nellie. and Grace Gordon
returned home Saturday after visiting
their grandparents in Austin. AHA. s''=Is->-
Miss Dena Hedemark has returned
from her visit in Austin. : -.
School re-opened Tuesday after a
weeks vacation. The building was
cleaned during vacation. I .
r Miss Palma. Lee returned to her
school duties. Monday night after
spen ding her vacation at her home in
Winona. ,.--' !.
Miss, Mabel Hart returned to her
school duties Monday night.
- ;, Miss Agnes Cronon came down to
Lyle Monday night, from Austin to
resume her school duties. ........ 49,
Prof. Francis has returned fromjhis
visit to the Twin Cities. ,:,: -. :
= Mrs. Schubert, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Tisch7 and Frank Cipra were in Lyle
last Saturday where they assisted with
the initiatory work Of putting a class
through the Bohemia Order. III
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13
: 5.V'ARCO :.

Mrs. Roy 7Varco and two children of
Cedar Falls, Iowa, came last week to
visit sit I relatives t' M here. : ~ a. .s.7z., x~
Mrs. Amy Hart Of Austin visited
her mother Mrs: Thomas; Varco the last
of the week r. : r. - :14 = = : .:
Enterprise school began Monday fol-
me spring g. Term: e EsE1tgs
Mrs. Inez arco sof. Minneapolis visit.
ed Pearl arco and 9th relatives
i a,.a ,;a fss fsnG+ ~ =, ~ "a
Adam Goodsell Of 1ONeill, Nebraska
is very i'll at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. G. II. Lott. VI
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13

William .Leehy has been appointed
village marshal. . -. -. ..::s =. ...> b.. I
Bank examiner G: H. Brush was here
Thursday on official b business. y
B MI. and Mrs. E. B. Petite have. gone
t1osCedro to- ;Wo ooley, Wash, to reside. i:
s s The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid win
meet 1aR ct with Mrs. =. G. Campbell Thurs
day, \: s.s.s:.>1 T. =. =. S
Station agent! " Joseph F: ::Gosha, went
to- Rochester " ednesday to receive
treatmentsfor his ears. s, Il: ~ ~ =. !: -
Michael 81. Coggins died Wednesday
morning Of typhoid fever: Age 4S
years. H,.,. ~ :: < , :.s. ~ =, ~ <*.z
'~s George Beatty has gone to Austin to
work for the Hub Department store:
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13
Gay IYIETCENTER2

~ hSss3 s'7sa% LYLE EECENTERk = ii Ls{
/: Evelyn Pace visited her @cousinssthe
Misses French last week. @ E &
Mrs Vest was quite sick with The
grip last week. s - y, = ~. =. s.@s "a
Ma6ef and Nellie Hotso1f visited their
Fay during vacation
There is 9 runner q that Warren Padel:
ford has bought the Keenan, farm:
4 lilas MirgI ! ohm 81 and lsisaBr 81
ehR s spent lIlI y N lsst Week q aatthe
Hemstreet home. D
We hear that Miss iiss Inez P Peterson5a q
student Of the 5. N n g. is 5tos teach
our school. 81 II 5.,I
4 Henry Hbbkirt is working for George 5i
Aultfather
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13
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I axatixe bEolno Ouinine
Cures a Cold m0ne Day, Grip m2 Days
-: y 3 2. .H ~ ~ IL fSsEa Z & = asS
s. M: H., =, x::.ssesss4f ons sverry
*0!s/Ix/yD11 loz, =35e
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ss--.rf~ 10 sss-xss syff trs 42ss.,i
IL 4 Mr.. Frank Baumgartef is the proud
possessora aofs anorgan. IN ss's'.s:zE e ! .zS
r. Mrs.....;John Murphy was quite III last
week but is better now. q s ! =. = ~ II. II
= Mrs. Cart;er &, enjoyed eili,, al:5short
visit from her sister, Mrs. II. j: Smith
of MasonlC Csiity recent f.. Mr: Smith ac-
c0mpanied her. J = ~s-
vGeqsesadde Thomas MURPHY made a
trip t. Northwo6d Tuesday where the
former purchased a house aof Mi.
Aslatzbh:I Sc ) e 81 S. EY.A
L. Gekler drove to Rose Creek the
4th With Mrs, u, Babe and children a
sister oft Mrs. Gekler's, where she was
met by her husband. They; spent several
days visiting here and near Lyle. Mrs.
Henry Damman% y also a sister Visited
here recently; : szs:EIis3 Ii3 tEssfS;1
? School opened the 4th with an se1l.
eouraging attendance. ,se tEss%EsS>'s !,
. Mr.: and Mis-: e. Gekier spent Sunday
attheir sister, Mrs. August Weber,s Of
Minne erekas astEEf3: 80 s.
: The route going frem here, to the
State Line Creamery has been diseon-
tinued for q, week or two; on account
- - wv De'u ;-INs . oS.s
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13
OAKLAND

l.. e. Hardy was kicked by q strange
horse in his barn Monday and quite
seriously hurt >. : 5. ...-. - ~:
Ed. Goodman left Monday fol. Rush
ford where he will work for the Mil
waukee.R. r. Co. building and repair
y. ing bridges. :a i II. IT: =. >..s :. -.
Mrs. Addie: Migeetitt spent last week
visiting at the home Of her: uncle. F. IS,
Morgan. 21S:.i 5& as44 ~ . : ~; ~ 49,
Mrs. Ghas.4Mann spent the day at: D,
NJ Jones Monday. ss u; s1tI .ss's ssssa
:. Charles Scullin will. travel III the sin-
terest Of the Fraternalz Union securing
members and organizing lodges, +. saT .@- /; /;
Judging from the amount a4of. goods
shipped to George Ryan Of Moscow he
is doing a paying, me rcantile. business, :
Frank Pace was shak ing hands with
friends in Oakland last week. He was
on his way to Mcintosh .in the north
.ern part of the state 70 tax charge of
a creamery there. .;.',h A. i i &, st=s ~ :tss
- ;
Fresh bread, pies, cakes and dough
nuts twice a week at D.:M w. Jones. I
: =. Frank Morgan has q quantity of Of fax
seed two years old which, be will sell
for 81 80 per pusheL ii tf, & tx : 4 :2.'5 20 l.
= New goods arriving 6 daily at, Z, r.
:..Hardy's, cheap ,asz'the cheapest and
good as the best: 4 \. &C. ss, 80. .sf # -, si2 s:
* 4 a. large consignment :*oi1ff ofI y binding
atwine:@ was received here Monday for
the farmers in the locality. liz. y, :s:s:5 /,
Ray Petit came out t. assist. il tho
store. while Mr. Hardy is recuperating
from his injuries. Yqzzszz7sss h .,,st,.2+,5 ,,
Myra and Ella Wiseml;aan are satho5me
enjoying vacation this week. S%' i
Miss Margaret Dumphyl ylteaching ih
the SWaiseman> districta spent Easter at
her home in Dexter II III ,:s.s.sss ,pe+:.s.s5
The infant son OF NJ: and Mrs Chas.
Lightly has been quite sick, (, but : is get
ting better.sss;:s Sssss f. .:ass:
Calvin and Alice Frisbie drove4to
Albert Lea IN ednesday fol. a short Wis
it with friends returning Thursday. i
#. Mrs Abe. Young IS in Austin to- re,
eeiEe electric treatment for rheuma-
tism. J., E5 n Hi r.. s.stz & u 5.
The Fraternal Union held lodge
in the w goldman half Saturday even
ing and the Socialists iii Mr.. 'Lightlys
mill / I - ID s ;':...1s 5zs ss .>:.5. ss s5 ss
b.. Grandma. Earl is recovering fl ON the
X effects Of erysipelas. 4. III \. /.
Rev.5F. LA nderson.s will preach al
1 the Baptist church next Sunday after
noe, noon on on.T y, 9yP ;openiin The
Miss Ashley came out from Austin
Ito look after sherelass illtamusie. Il. Z
Mrs. john Lightly siis serioasiy, il aBt
her home in the Village I1r. HessgqsgIe
was called sunda a attend her 4, 4 4
Morgan is sporting q new two,, tI,,
seated canopy top surrey
DR. Hegge came out Friday TO see
his uncle, George Dearmin, who has.not
been very well for some time. K. H 4
Seeding began last week but the
heavy rain and snoWsof Thursday put
1sa stop to9sit for some time even with
fine weather. s Us s s.s 81
Dr Kepd dtie out Ito see little
Erred Morgan 1lesday The little ffel
Il lowis much bette ata this, writing.
sss Ill 3$sss rs
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13
GRAND MEADOW. Oi !.

=#.t Pat Nc h Donough went: =w tO# issouri
:lastsweelk. j|;
The, iding elder, =R ev. sRIllle con:
Quoted the service at the, Nc: %. church
Sunday evening. 5sa'* HID :;;=-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Lindelin went to
Alexandria Wednesday where they
will make, their home. -. 4
!: I: w. P. Lewis went to Wisconsin M on
day to buy q car load of potatoes for
the people Of this vicinity. 4s3s::s*4 i
! ). ID. Isham; is visiting his. son. in
South Dakota; ..s:a :s:: 2:5. * =:
(: The Creole Octoroones twereaat the
town hall Monday evening i ,,.s.:: : 5.-':
A. E.. Schmidt has exchanged his
meat market and residence for. land in
Missouri and will soon leave for: that
place. The man who, bought the
market and house arrived Monday and
will continue the meat market at the
aid stand. :1 S5ei.l.s., IN. + ,;!
Saturday morning there Were several
'--'" - = 'E-f :. lE'S &a@~'i~ 49, i
inches Of snow on the ground. i.
4 The funeral SERVICES f of .Wm. Rum.
foftd Yera helHa the NJ. AZ ehurchsun.
DAY ymhorrn1iindg conducted bySMr. . Alien.
Miss Jones hent'a parlor meeting Of
W. G. T. I, ladies ] at Mrs: CT. >, Green
i1gIst pg1Yhpur1adeay y ! ! rffterHeen| Pla ] !:
Mrs. Peyton entertained the NJ: E.
Ladies Aid Tueadsyy:aaf}ernoon. y
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13
DEXTER,

5s- - - -. q.
4 The basket: ball game played here
Wednesday evening resulted as follows: :.
Austin 13, Dexter Ia >. !
The council has placed the fee for
liquor: license at $500 for the coming
year: =. y :: =. ..s.;:>% r. :. ' +: :.
H. "A. Wilmot has been appointed
village marshal. -.O.C. Warren is street
commissioner. "-..ef -;>~~
is 81, : y, - ~
w. H. Carney has sold his barber
shop to NJ. Ii i: ::* ::5: .:: II ss
IL. P.:sheridan left Tuesday for Mohall,
:N. D. =Is + : 3. :z*. ! + IF :* t5=s.
+: The Ladies Benevolent .33 Society m ct
Friday with: Mrs. G. H.: McNeiir.# .#::|=s:5
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-13

BLOOMING PRAIRIE

William J. .Leehy has been appointed
village marshal, t::;ss I ..:2s, :ss b.. 7
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
KING BGABEB0 ANXIOUS
TO VISIT WORLDS FAIR.
Dusky Potentate of Africa Would
Surprise the Natives by His
Oriental Spiendor.

His dusky African majesty, King Bga-
debo. ruler of the destinies OF 100000
souls in Yomba-Land. and the most
powerful potentate in all Africa next to
Emperor Menelik. has heard of the
Worlds Fair and Is anxious to visit It.
It is probable that If his majesty is in
vited in the proper way, he may come to
st. Louis. according to Doctor ]. Wess-
ley Hoffman, director Of the cotton in
dustry Of Abeskuta, Lagos, West Africa,
who writes President Francis concerning
the King.
Doctor Hoffman says that Bgadebo will
visit England next June as the guest of
the English Government, and that he has
assured him that he would be pleased to
visit the Exposition as its guest. Doctor
Hoffman, at the Kings desire, has prom
ised to accompany him to St. Louis next
E July If he decides to come.
His majesty Is an important ruler Of
Africa. being lord over the most fertile
agricultural regions of all the Dark Con-
tinent, and when he travels, 1t is in state.
Wherever he goes he is preceded by four
native heralds announcing the coming of
their King by blowing on native trumpets.
Doctor Hoffman assures President Fran
els that Bgadebo. II he visit St. Louis will
be a drawing card. as he would come in
all his Oriental splendOr.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
READING-ROOM
IN MODEL STREET.
News COncessionaires to Erect a
Completely Equipped Building
for Worlds Fair Readers.

Worlds Fair visitors who like to keel
abreast with the news, rot only in St
Louis, but in their own home cities, are
not TO be forgotten, as a free model read
ing-room is TO be provided for them in
the Model Street. This model reading
room will be erected at q cost of 5000 by
the Postal News Company, which has
been granted the newsstand privileges on
the Exposition grounds.
The concessionaires are installing large
number OF ornamental booths on the
grounds for the sale of newspapers and
periodicals. The reading-room is to be
provided with newspapers and magazines
from all parts of the country. 1t will have
a seating capacity of 800 persons. A corps
OF clerks, janitors and maids. the latter
for the convenience of lady visitors, will
be in attendance constantly.
The plan for the operation OF the read
ing-rOoms has been approved by the Press
and Publicity Committee of the Fair, as
well as by the Exposition management. A
subscription bureau will be maintained in
the reading-room for the service of yis-
itors who intend to remain IN the city for
an indefinite period.
The size of the proposed building is blx6S
feet and IL will be completely surrounded
by a wide veranda, supplied with comfort
able porch chairs for the use of visitors
who wish to read out Of doors. The struc-
ture will be of two stories, built of wood
and staff The first floor will be used as
an assembly room, the second as the read
ing-room proper.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
WILL SHOW ARCH
OF MANY STONES.
California to Make Novel Exhibit
of Building Materials in Mines
and Metallurgy Building.

To demonstrate the fmmensity of the
California is erecting an arch twenty
eight feet high in the Mines and Metal
lurgy building at the Worlds Fair.
Every kind OF marble, pressed brick and
building stone that the State produces
in remarkable quantity will be put into
this arch, the pillars Of which will be
eight feet thick and the space occupied
twenty-five feet In length.
To sustain the 5000 pounds concen-
trated within this small area, pilings
have been driven beneath the building and
beams laid under the floor on which the
arch will rest. Many of the stones, es-
pecially the marbles, will be polished and
the material will be arranged with a view
to artistic effect
Another heavy feature of California g
mineral exhibit will be a turret OF lapi-
dolite weighing ten tons. This rock is
of mica like formation, though it differs
from ordinary mica in that it contains
from to per cent of lithium.
This is one of the rarer elements and
Is seldom found in such concentrated
form. Mineral spring proprietors whose
springs lacked lithiun have tried to sup
ply the deficiency by burying some of
the laDidolite in the ground near the
point OF outflow of their waters, but they
IHlleO 10 luke INTO account the inSOluDili-
" OF the mineral. which would keep 1t
from becoming Incorporated with the
spring.
AS Iapidolite will take a high polish.
the purer forms of It are often sold as
gem stones, and it is proposed to make
the turret OF the finest specimens avail
able. The turret will then be the lar
gest. gem exhibited at the Exposition,
though not the most valuable.
Borax from Death Valley will be built
into a pagoda for exhibition. The lar
gest and finest crystals obtainable will be
used on the structure. while within will
be shown the processes through which
the crude borax goes in preparing 1t for
the market.
Cinnabar. from which Is obtained the
liquid metal mercury, will be exhibited
in connection with q stamp mill. washer
and crushing machine, such as are used
in the actual mining of this important
Douglas Sovereign and ]. H Madeira,
who arrived yesterday from California.
will have charge of the installation of
California'S mineral exhibit at the Expo
sition.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
UNITED STATES FORESTRY
EXHIBIT TO BE INSTALLED.
A. f. Hawes of National bureau Ar.
rives to Set Out Model
Tree Farm.

A. F. Halves of the Bureau of Forestry.
Washington. D. c., arrived in St Louis
yesterday and called at the Administration
building. He will have charge of the out
door forestry exhibit to be made by the
United States Government. This exhibit
includes the reservation OF fifteen or TWEEN
ty acres for tree preservation south of the
Philippines reservation, and four acres for
a model tree farm west of the floral map
OF the United States.
The latter will be on a reduced scale. to
represent q forty-acre tree farm. 1t will
be set out with several thousand young
trees and seedlings representing some
thirty or forty varieties OF trees grown
in many different sections Of the United
States.
Work in the Exposition Department of
Agriculture is also being pushed, Chief
f. W. Taylor Of the Department of Agri-
culture having issued permits to twenty
four States for the installation of exhib-
its in the Agricultural building. In all,
sixty permits for installation in this
building have been issued. F. c. Hubbard,
Executive Commissioner for the Indian
Territory, arrived yesterday to arrange
for the installation of the Territory ex-
hibits. In addition to n display in the
Agricultural building, the Territory will ex-
hlbit in the Mines and Metallurgy and the
Horticultural palaces.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
WILL BUILD CLUBHOUSE
FOR NEGRO VISITORS AT FAIR.
To Cost S150.OOO and VIII Contain
Theater, Restaurant and
Dancing Pavilion.

The Egyptian Club. which has just been
incorporated at Jefferson City, has entered
into a contract with the Z. C. Gerhardt
Construction Company for the erection of
building on the north side of Deimar
boulevard. between Goodfellow and Ham
iltoa avenues. which will be utilized dur
ing the Worlds Fair period as a club
house for Afro-American visitors to the
Fair.
According to the plans the building will
lie completed June 1 and will cost sl5O.OOO.
1t is proposed to have a first@class club
house for all negro visitors where they
may be assured of high-class restaurant
privileges within easy access to the
grounds, 1t will also assure them of all
-he facilities for reading and writing
rooms, baths and bowling alleys. and the
other accomplishments of a f1rst-class
club. Including a music pavilion, 81 feet
in diameter. and tire-proof theater. 100
torium providing seating room for 2,0O0
persons.
The officers of this organization include
Professor Arthur ID. I.angston, principal
of the Dumas school, president; Doctor
S. p. Stafford. first vlce-president; l.. V.
Harris. second vice-president: the Rev
erend d. p, Roberts. pastor of St Paul
Burgess, secretary.
The theater is TO be supplied with Sc
ries of the best dramatic performances, to
which persons either black or white will
be admitted.
The restaurant viii be 1st feet long and
II feet broad. The cost OF the grounds ard
buildings is said to represent an invest
ment of more than 10000.
Every member of the Egyptian Club Will
be subjected to proper inquiry by repu-
table club directors to ascertain his eligi-
bility to membership. A membership
charge of S will be required, which will
entitle the member and his immediate
family 10 the privileges of the club.
As the Fair proper is to be closed at sun
down each evening it is anticipated that
the Egyptian Club will afford a superior
for rest and retreat There
will be the best of band and string music,
dancing. There will be theatrical per-
daily. All fireworks at the Ell
position grounds may be seen from the
club grounds as well as from any other
point and in comfort.
The Egyptian Club may also be used
as headquarters for information concern
Ing the Fair. and points of interest OF the
city.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
GAS PLANT ron AInsHIPs READY.
Will Generate Hydrogen Mt % Cents
Thousand Cubic Feet.

Word was received yesterday by Carl
f Meyer, Superintendent Of Aeronautic
Contests at the Worlds Fair. that the
hydrogen generating apparatus which
was ordered from Germany has been
tested and will be sent to the EXPOSE
ton at once. By means of this generator
the cost OF hydrogen gas will be lowered
from $50 to 20 cents a thousand cubic
feet and under the agreement with the
German manufacturers the Exposition has
the choice of either buying the apparatus
outright or of purchasing the gas at the
specified price thousand.
Trials will be made of the generator be-
fore 1t is formally accepted by the Ex-
position as an exhibit, or purchased as
part of the Exposition plant. The ma
chine. is said to be the first commercially
practical bic one for making hydrogen on
the large scale without the use of acids
In the new generator the gas will be
made by the decomposition of steam. The
steam will be superheated and passed
over iron filings that nave been heated 10
reCrGss. The iron filings take up the oxy-
gen of the steam and are converted to
iron oxide, while the hydrogen is set free
and collected n a gas holder after Il has
passed through a purifying and cleansing
process