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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Gossip and Stories About Noted People

Take my umbrella" said the broker. II
don't need 1t; the coming bus takes me to
my door"
At the ferry Mr.. Beecher met a lady, a
prominent church work + of a sister church,
who, having no umbrella, was lamenting
her inability to reach her car safely. The
urbane preacher forced the umbrella upon
her, as he said: 81 will be out your way
tomorrow and will call and get it,"
Two hours later. as Mr.. Beecher was sit
ting in the old armchair in his study, the
door bell rang and when he responded to
the call a boy hurriedly presented him with
an umbrella, together with an unsealed
note. which read:
Dear Mr.. Beecher: My husband, Mr..
M, demands that / return the umbrella
you so kindly loaned me at once, and join
him In saying that under the circumstance
the pleasure Of an anticipated call is I'M
regretted. Upon opening the umbrella you
will become more fully advised of our
united action"
The great expounder of truth and honesty
was Mortified when, upon opening the
umbrella. he discovered a pasted slip upon
which was written in a beld round hand:
"Stolen by some Presbyterian thief!"-New
York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
nuriner ON the znmbesi.

o
Bushes on the Zambesi.
l stopped at one OF the chief mouths OF
the Zambesi on my way down the coast.
The river divides as it nears the ocean and
until recently the chief entrance TO IL was
at Quilimane, a town on the Kwa-kwa
river fourteen miles from the sea. This is
now separated from the Indian ocean by a
bar and the easiest approach 10 by the
Chinde mouth. There is a bar there also,
but small steamers go over it and bring the
goods from the ocean vessels which anchor
outside. During our stay the water was so
rough that passengers had to be taken on
and off in a basket.
From Chinde one can go W the Zambesl
and its tributaries by boat. There are
three transportation companies, and the
vessels start inland shortly after the ar
rival OF every ocean steamer. Some of
them go into the Shire river and on into
Nyasaland. Chind is, in fact, the gate to
that British colony, and all goods and pas
sengers for It are landed there. The trip
inland is slow and affected somewhat by
the condition of the river, and there is now
talk Of building a railroad which shall so
to Blantyre, the capital of Nyasaland.
Blantyre is an enterprising town with two
banks, a chamber of commerce and social
and athletic clubs. 1t is only one of sew
eral promising stations in the colony,
zomba, for instance, which is much farther
inland. has electric lights. 1t gets its
power from the Zomba mountain, down
which a river flows with a fall of 1900 feet.
Turbines are used and the dynamos are
started at sunset to light the town, the
power being used during the day for saw
ing lumber and other work. The develop
ment Of these falls may furnish the power
for the railroads OF the coast. Indeed, a
railway 100 miles long connecting Blantyro
with the Shire was completed last April.
and this is soon to be extended to Zomba.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
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Power for the zambesI.

These falls will supply power for the
navigation Of the Zambesi and its tribu-
taries. The Zambesi itself has about 4,0O0
miles Of n~avigable waterways. 1t is one of
the great rivers of the world and it ranks
fourth on this continent. The biggest Of
the African rivers is the Kongo. after
which come the Nile and the Niger. The
Zambesf rises in Portuguese West Africa
in "a great plateau which is about a mile
above the sea. Its springs are now far
from those OF the Kassai, which flows into
the Kongo. The upper course of the river
is over a grassy plain, which it annually
mandates. AS the stream reaches the
boundary of Rhodesia the valley narrows
and the course is broken here and there by
falls and rapids. The river has dropped
1000 feet before it arrives at this point,
and II then falls about 1000 feet within
twenty miles. 1t is slow and sluggish just
above here, and 1t looks somewhat like a
great pond several miles west OF where 1t
makes its great jump of 400 feet into this
mighty cavern. walled with precipitous
rocks. 1t falls rapidly in the gorge, but
after forty or fifty miles or so the water
again becomes quiet and it runs inward
comparatively smooth, with the exception
of a few places, for a distance Of 500 miles
to the Kebrasasa rapids in Portuguese
East Africa and thence on 400 miles fur
Their into the sea. The last 400 miles are
always open to navigation, but the delta
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

out of Nashville to a town called Parker.
When he had gone some miles he en-
countered a man who was wedding a patch
of ground near the road.
Am l on the road to Parker" asked
Hitchcock
You are answered the man, survey
ing Hitchcock with mild curiosity.
Wen, am l half way there?' inquired
the traveller.
why, as to that" responded the man
in the patch, 1T would seem as if 'twould
make a difference where you started
from."-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

sooty deposits of lampblack covering him
from head to foot-he gained a livelihood
by manufacturing this substance-and 1t
is said that his appearance and actions
while under the influence of a certain bev-
erage purchased at a local tavern were
an especial terror to the children of that
day, who still recollect his wild looks and
the dlscordant singing emanating from his
hut in the woods north of here. One day,
however, there alighted from an Erie
train a stylishly dressed young man. who
said that he was "Old Tilden's" nephew,
and announced his intention of taking the
old man away with him. After remaining
here for a few days both the old hermit
and his city nephew departed. This same
young man was no less a parsonage than
Samuel j. Tilden. who later became gov
ernor of the state, and afterward ran for
the presidency of the United States
Steuben IN. " Courier.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
RcnerNe Stations.

One very serious matter in connection
with the project is the possible breakage
of the wires, but this will be avoided by
a reserve turbine steam station of 10000
horsepower capacity. This will furnish
power to supply a temporary breaking
down of the main plart, and there are
other projects under way which will fur
nish additional power in such cases.
As to the aggregate possibilities of the
falls, ] quote the figures that are given
here. There is no doubt but that the force
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

can falls is already much less and that the
total diversion, when all the works now
operating or under construction are carried
out, will be equal to about 40 per cent OF
the minimum discharge OF the Niagara
river. At present the plants are said to
have a capacity Of about $4,000 cubic feet
of water per second, whereas the normal
discharge Of Lake Erie over the falls Is
only a little more than 100000 cutic feet per
second. At this rate is will not be many
years before the beauty of our falls as a
great natural wonder will pass away.
The same fear has been expressed as to
the Zambesi falls, but the British South
Africa company has been careful in grant
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
A TiIden Anecdote.

Nearly oil of the older Wayland people
remember the hermit of the woods called
"Old Tilden," who for some years occu-
pied a hut ON the road now known as Buff
falo street. This eccentric character made
frequent visits to the village, whence he
would depart late in the evening for his
lonely cottage. He usually appeared with
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
MAP OF TERRITORY TO BE SERVED WITH POWER FROM THE zAMBEsL

is greater than South Africa can use for a
century to come. AS for myself, ] doubt
the statement that it so far surpasses
Niagara, for the reason that there are
times Of the year when the Zambes is low,
ard a waterfall of this kind can only be
gagged by its minimum flow. The Fam
best can certainly furnish several million
horsepower year in and year out.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

One Of the great questions in connection
with Niagara is whether the taking away
Of the water for electricity will eventually
destroy the falls. 1t is claimed that the
volume of water blowing over the Ameri-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Beecher's Unitarian Umbrella.

Among the financial friends of Henry
Ward Beecher was one old broker in New
York, an aggressive Unitarian. which sect
he often said bore 'the trademark of hon
esty." One day he met Mr.. Beecher hur-
rying toward Wall street ferry to avoid
the downpour of a sudden rainstorm.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

ing concessions which will prevent any
thing of this kind. The difference in the
fall of the zambesi is very great at differ
ent times of the year, and the views when
the river is high cannot be impaired. The
canals to be constructed are to be so ar
ranged that neither the electrical works
nor their course will be visible from the
falls themselves, and every effort will be
made to preserve this as one OF the won
ders OF the world. No factories will be
allowed nearby. and the enormous parks
which have been laid out as a perpetuity
will be kept intact.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

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~Ai"m'num Wires and steel Towers.
AS Is now planned, the power viii be
'e|' = through aluminium cables as big
Er'u-d as a mans wriss, and these will
ty supported by great steel towers sixty
T or ilgh. Each tower will weigh in the
r.' aScrhood OF 1900 pounds. II will be
t,dt1d In a cement foundation and will
he ,r ade about six times as strong as the
weight Of the cables and insulators seems
TO demand. An experimental tower was
re- Nutiy made in Scotland and tested.
This tower Is much like some which are
now used In the United States. 1t looks
like those used for windmlls. and is sixty
feet high. Each tower will probably carry
several cables. The insulators will be OF
porcelain and will weigh from fifty 10
seventy-five pounds each. The cables will
be made Of aluminium wire, with a large
number Of strands to each cable, The tow
ers will be erected 1000 feet apart, and Il
will take in the neighborhood OF 5000 of
them TO reach from here 10 the Transvaal.
1t Is probable that there will be a much
less loss OF power on account Of the wires
being so high in the air, and the scientists
claim that the percentage OF waste during
the transmission will be exceedingly small
They say that they can probably send the
electricity at a pressure OF I50,OO volts,
which Is much greater, as l understand It,
than has yet been attained by any working
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
An Essential Point.

HITCHCOCK, the repub-
lican campaign manager, is
fond of taking long walks in
the country. On the occasion
of a recent visit to the south
he started one daY for a tramn
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
How the Falls win BE Used.

During my stay here l have gone with
the officials of the British South Africa
company to the proposed power station,
and to the northern bank of the river
above the falls, where the canal will be
dug which will take the water and drop
II into the turbines. At some distance
above the falls the Zambesi is two miles
wide. 1t narrows to a mile before it
reaches the great gorge into which it
goes In one mighty drop of 400 feet. The
falls are as wide as from the treasury
TO the capitol in Washington, and the
water jumps straight down for a dis
tance of 400 feet. by means Of the canal
now projected the drop will be only $50
feet; and the water will pour into ten
great turbines. each of which will gem
crate 5000 horsepower, making $1,000 horse
power at the first installation. The
machinery used is to be just the same
as is now employed at Niagara, and one
OF the chief engineers connected with the
construction is a man who has put up
works at Niagara. This Is Mr.. Ralph ID
Bershon Of New York, a well known au-
thority on the transmission of electricity
at high tension. Mr.. Mershon has said
that there is no doubt that this power can
be carried for a distance Of 900 miles. and
he speaks Of the scheme as practical and
profitable.
Among the other European authorities
who have investigated II are Prof, R1on-
del of Paris, DR.. Tissot OF Basic and Prof.
Klingenberg OF Berlin. l am told that
Lord Kelvin made a careful Investigation
OF Il and that the chief German electrical
works are Interested, and that they will
supply some of the machinery.
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Carrying Electricity 800 Miles.
The scheme involves the carrying OF the
juice, or electrical current, for a distance
Of 600 miles, and It is proposed to con.
struct a line that long from here to the
gold mines OF the Transvaal for the first
installation. This is much farther than
power has yet been carried in our or any
other country. We are working plants
more than half that far in California.
There are tramways in Oakland which
get their electricity from water powers
lD miles away, and there are certain
stations served by the California Gas
and Electric company at a distance o,
$50 miles. II this plant succeeds It viii
result in the power OF Niagara Falls
being carried to far beyond Chicago. and
to It's utilization in New York, Boston,
Washington, Cincinnati. indianapolis and
throughout the mighty industrial beehive
which Is inclosed within a 6OO-miIe radius
OF Buffalo,
Ai"m'num Wires and Steel Towers
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
ThIrty-hve Million Horsepower.


Have YOU any conception as to what
S5,GJo.COO horsepower means? II the total
fall Of Niagara could be used It would
equal the latent power of 10000 tons Of coal
eN cry Jay This power here, at the same
rate. would daily equal the force Of 1000, 900
tons OF coal, so that. fisuratively speaking,
LOCO, 900 tons Of black diamonds are dropping
down In this gorge every twenty-four hours.
In other words. the Victoria falls every two
weeks supply an energy equal to that Of
the yearly coal output Of the state Of Ala
bama; and in one year, If their volumne
were the same from season to season, they
would almost equal the force contaired in
all the coal mined in the United States in
that year. GU total product Of coal is now
S75,OO0, GOO tons per annum
Whether these figures are cor
rect or not is of little matter. The posi-
bilities are beyond any demand. The horse
power now ir use in the Transvaal is less
than 10000 and all that we have developed
at Niagara is not quite two-thirds as large,
This present syndicate plans to start out
with $4,000 horsepower, and it viii have a
100000 horsepower within not many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

r~espondence OF The BeeD-The
financial arrangements for har-
- Messing the Niagara OF the
IRTEE zambezl have been completed.
96l Within the past few months a
London syndicate has been formed, with a
paid-up capital Of s15.OOO,OOO. and surveys are
now making for the installation OF one Of
the greatest electrical plants Of the world.
The various power companies of the Rand
have been purchased, ard the new syndi-
cate practically controls the power possibni-
ties Of South Africa. The works which It
has in operation about johannesburg and in
the gold mines will pay soemthing like $780,
900 a year above their operating expenses,
and It Is planned to transmit the enormous
force Of Victoria Falls by wire, not only
70 the Transvaal, but everywhere within a
radius Of 600 miles from this point.
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Five Times ns Great ~ Niagara.
l have already written Of the beauty and
grandeur Of Victoria Falls. They surpass
Niagara in their scenic effects. and the
engineers claim that they surpass it also
in the mighty force with which these
millions tons of water drop down upon the
rocks. They fall with a thunder like that
Of artillery. The noise can be heard ten
miles away. and the spray on a bright
day goes up to a height Of 100 feet in
clouds or pillars OF mist which are visible
for fifty miles around.
AS to the exact force Of the falls, this
Is a matter of scientific calculation. The
engineers claim that they have a possi-
bllity of 100000 horsepower. The posi-
bilities at Niagara are put at 100000; and
II these figures are correct the Victoria
Falls as a working force are five times
as great as our own. Not only the falls
themselves, but the descent OF the river
through forty miles Of gorges may possibly
be utilized. AT any rate there is no doubt
that they have here a force greater than
all the demands that can be created for
many years to come, and that it may be
used for the building up Of an Industrial
empire which VIII affect the whole Of this
part of the continent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Power Derived From Victoria Falls Will Work the Rand Gold Mines


GLORIA FALJS,-tSpecial Cor
respondence Of The ~Bee.)-The
financial arrangements for har-
Messing the Niagara OF the
Zambezi have been completed.
Within the past few months a
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KINNICKINNIC.

The masons are plastering Will
Williams house.
Mrs. Frank Webster is entertain
ing two sisters and their children.
J. t. Deans and daughter, Miss
Bell, visited at Ernest Deans
Thursday.
Mrs. Elliott left Saturday for Iowa
where she will spend a few weeks
with relatives.
The weather man has an idea we
need lots of rain, Judging from the
amount we have been getting lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell and daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will White of
Roberts attended church here Sun
day.
George B. Smith invited several
friends and relatives to dinner Fri
to help celebrate his birthday. A
fine time was enjoyed by all.
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Little Hazel and Ruby Preston of
Spring Valley visited at Will
O'Brien's Thursday.
Mike McCardle went to Plum
City Sunday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Ella O'Connell.
G. D. German returned from his
fishing trip Thursday. He reports
fine time and good luck.
Miss Hazel Jackman closed sue
cessful term of school in the Reed
district Saturday with picnic.
Mrs. Youch of Rock Elm and
Mrs. Bradley Owen from near Hager
visited at Chas. Youch's one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Jenkins, returned to their home in
Anoka Tuesday.
The report reached here that aunt
Jane Coon, formerly of this place,
now living at Spring Valley, fell
and broke her hip Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. Morton went to
River Falls Friday to attend the
graduating exercises. Their daugh-
ter Eva was one Of the class.
There was ''5ee" to grade the
road below the town we'll Wednes-
day. The following persons donated
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ONO.

Mrs. Jennie Johnson drove to
Maiden Rock Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O'Connell drove
to Plum City Sunday.
Louis Taylor and family spent
Sunday at Emery Harrison's.
David Plan and family of Lund
spent Saturday at Ole Olson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hedberg visited
relatives in Plum City Sunday.
Mrs. E. Perkins and Mrs. ]. John
son drove to Plum City Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam McCleary
were Plum City visitors last Thurs
day.
Miss Eliza Worden visited Mrs.
Maude Harvey in Maiden Rock
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. LaCumber of
Plum City spent Sunday at w.
Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Anderson of
Red Wing spent last week with
relatives here.
Percy and Rena Holt and sister,
Miss Reba, spent last week with
relatives and friends in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lowater of
Spring Valley came down with their
automobile and called on their aunt,
Mrs. w. Jennings, who accompanied
them to Maiden Rock last Friday.
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ILWACO SPRINGS

John O'Keefe of Hudson paid US a
short visit Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Dosdale made business trip
to Hastings in his launch Wednes-
day morning.
Herbert Schiek rowed down from
Whitten's Tuesday and spent the
afternoon here.
Tioga cottage was occupied Tues
day by party of Normal students
chaperoned by Mrs. ]. B. RICHTER.
H. G. Klepper and son of St.
Paul spent Saturday evening and
Sunday here. They "hiked'' to
River Falls to catch the Sunday
evening train to St. Paul.
Prof. w. S. Welles and wife and
guests, Mrs. J. B. Owen and chill
dren and Mrs. /. Owen Of Stoning-
ton, ILL.,, took supper at the Ilwaco
boarding house Tuesday evening.
"Nig,," the family horse of the
establishment, grew homesick early
yesterday (Wed.) morning and
walked home to his stable in River
Falls, where he was found by neigh
bors.
A party Of young people consist
ing of Misses Faith Bannerman,
Ethel Chapman and Neva Adams
and Messrs. F. M. Bennett, Prof. r.
T. c.. Chinook and VIM. PIERCE
drove out from the Falls Saturday
and spent the day here.
Among the Sunday visitors at the
Springs were the following: Miss
Edythe Reed, Miss Gwen APP
Roberts from the Falls, and Miss
Somerville of Sleepy Eye, MINI,
and Messrs. Joe Cutting, Herman
Schiek and Lynn Ashley.
Launch rides in the Ilwaco launch,
"Lady Clare" under the capable
management of A. Dosdale, are be-
coming a favorite pastime with
campers here, and parties often drive
out from town in the evening for a
spin up to Hudson or down toward
Prescott.
Mr.. Dosdale of Bay City, father
Of the Ilwaco boatman, has recently
fashioned numerous artistically de-
signed souvenirs from shells found
along Ilwaco shores. They are ar
ranged neatly for use as stick pins,
belt or hat pins, and are serviceable,
as we'll as handsome.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Grimm, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Campbell drove out
from town Sunday evening for
supper and a launch ride to Hudson
and back. Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell
returned to the Falls in the evening,
the others remaining until Monday
noon.
NOTICE. Albert H. Dosdall has
charge of the boat business at Ilwa-
co Springs this season. He comes
from Bay City, Wis, on Lake Pepin,
and is thoroughly acquainted with
his business. He brings with him a
launch which carries twenty passen-
gers, A liberal patronage is solic-
tied. Row-boats rent at the usual
rate-$1 90 per day, or Is cents per
hour.
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TROY.

Too much rain in this vicinity.
"a. 6. Ruemmele has purchased a
new automobile.
Work on Thompson's house is
progressing rapidly.
II. Olund went to Chicago on a
business trip last week.
A cow was killed by lightning
on Ed. Stocks farm last Thursday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Shern Of
Beldenville were guests at Ole
Shern's over Sunday.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Voters of Pierce County:
l hereby announce myself as a
Republican candidate for the office
Of Sheriff for Pierce county to be
voted for at the Primary Election to
be held on the 1st day of September,
1908, and respectfully ask the sup.
port of the voters of the county.
JAMES H. GILMORE.
Trenton, Wis. May Is, 1908.