Electricity to Be King
At Buffalo Exposition
Wonderful ns It will bo in all Its depart- tlon over to open on time. It It does so
mcnts, It Is as an exhibit of the wonders there is no doubt that It will break a lout'
of electrical power that the I'ana.uorlcan Kcon of dul,!l'a ll"J ""Prepare'lness. The
. , , grounds are beautifully laid out. An nrtl-
exposttlon at Iluffalo, which will open next flulal caluU , alrt,.ldy COIWlPUCl0ll whlcll
spring, will outdo all that has preceded It. connects all departments of the park and
Buffalo Is but a few miles from Niagara will give the usual opportunity for gondo
Falls, where one of the greatest feats of las and launches. The landscape gardening
modern times has within a few years been '3 excellent, so far as one can Judge at this
accomplished in the harnessing of that great uall s'aB" of "' work. A new featuro Is
cataract for the generation of electricity. lho coloring of the buildings. Chicago's
From thi cataract to Buffalo can be trans- falr wns calIt;,l "the Orcat White City."
inltted unestlmated and unknown (luantltles N'ot so tllQ l'nnnmorlcun. Out of compil
ed electrical power. The old problem of tnvnl to our southern neighbors as much as
Ilrst burning coal nnd then creating steam because of the desire to do something which
by means of it was done away with at W0W bo different from the plans of other
Nlagaia when they set the great turbine Kreat shows, the management decided to
water wheels In motion nnd began to uso follow, in a general way, the Spanlsh-Re-tho
mighty force of the greatest waterfall nalssanco stylo of architecture In other
in all the world. words, to use the Spanish style, as it has
Of course, to begin with, there will bo n been adapted to the needs of tho Latln
dlsplay of all tho commercial uses to which American countries of Mexico, Contrni
electricity has been 'put. Tho scope of this America and South America. Tho result,
may bo guessed when It Is stateil that 71,- s 's easily seen oven now, will be very
000 square feet of lioor space have been beautiful. Tho coloring will not bo garish,
allotted for this purpose. but will bo decided, and there will bo no
Tho real wonders of tho Pannmorlcan building without It.
plans will deal with illuminations and what Avoiding Common Urrorn.
might bo termed spcctncular electricity. Buffalo has prollted by Chicago's oxposl
Tho great centerpiece of the exposition tltm ux,)uriUIlce ono rt.H)t.t.t. u will bo
will bo tho Klectrle tower. This will rise rolnQlnuorcd that a vast problem In tho
to a height of 37.-. feet. Indeed It nlready !,,, ot thousands of unemployed men and
does, for It Is now well along toward com- Women stared Chicago In tho face after tho
plotlon. Kaeh night electricity amounting world's fair closed. Moreover, tho values
to r.,000 horsepower will ho devoted to Its ()t ren, cslalt,( improved ami vacant both,
use. Its base will bo seml-elrcular In shape 8nnrply slumped after tho great fair ended,
and will bo surrounded by tho great basin In iiu,falo , t.im B,,t Work upon tho
of tho electric fountains. Pouring from a buildings of the I'anamerlcan unless he Is
height of ninety feet from tho front of the actually voUK clt,ZL,n of j,lllflll0i aml thu
tower will rush an Immense cascade. Sov- construction of hotels and buildings which
oral thousand gallons of water will How nro ko to bo usel,BS nftup tho mmmer-a
down this cascade each minute, passing rush ,a ovul. ls ,, r ,BCOUrnBed.
oyer many ledges before reaching the level Tho lnanngt!lnoIlt Hny tllat thoy wnll t() B00
of the basin. This will bo beaut rul enough u huusu , u h(t0, wl , ,
by day, but when night comes It will ho- fnp lnst8Ulat tlll,y h ns ,,0
co.no such a dazzling spectacle as has never ns ca w (al(l, blinriIerH ,, that u aro
before been seen. From a translucent fall- , t, c(in , , ,
ng nmss of clear water It wil bo changed toro w bn, ,)u yc mt,0 0
Into a cntaract of color. Lights combining building,
all tho colorB of tho rainbow will bo con
stantly thrown upon it from behind, while
others cast by powerful searchlights from HjlYU Six Gl'il lltllUOtllCrS
tho front will add to tho gorgeousness of
tho dlbplay. Tho effect will be that ot a If thoro bo any virtue In heredity Henry
cataract of Ilame. Stuart Yost and Marguerite Uvelyn Yost,
Vlvry Mounter KIkIiHiik In Air. ,lls sister, suould livo to a rlpo old age.
"U.nor. l.tl.l., ,i i r
Hut this will bo only ono of tho features r. , " L . uai'-
.Matilda Duudoro, aged iS, and .Mrs. Henue
vlll Augstaelt, aged 78, both of Heading,
giuudinothcrs of Mrs. Yost, and Mrs. Sam
uel K. Duudoro, nged 71, and Mrs. Rebecca
Spang, aged OS, grandniotlierH of Mr. Yost;
total ago of thoso great-grandmothers Is M
years. All aro mothers of large families.
Mrs. Henry Hawaii, aged 62, and Mrs.
Mary I,. Yost, aged 48, aro the two grand
mothers, nnd both appear to bo ten years
younger than they are.
Early marriages have leii the rule ll1
The New Senator
From South Dakota
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Robert Jacks a
Gamble, who has been unanimously chosen
by the republican caucus as senator from
tho commonwealth of South Dakota to suc
ceed Richard F I'etllgrew, H a splendid
of tho great electric tower. In Its very
construction thoro was planned what will "l" distinction of having four great
bo really startling lighting effect. Tho Kndmothers and two grandmothers, all
shaft of tho tower, springing from tho .,,,.,
base at a height of seventy-five foot, is A1 ,s f thf womo B0"' from enst
treated with great decorative panels, which rn I'nsylvimln families noted for longov-
nro fantastically perforated, so that whon l,y' Tho Kreat-grnndmothors aro Mrs
tho tower Is lighted on tho Inside, at night,
these designs will show In bright shafts of
light. Rvon more fantastic effects will be
produced on the face of tho towor by all
mnnner of wondrous, moving electric pic
tures. Strango dragons will dart about In
playful antics or mortal combat on tho
Held of tho tower's front, whllo other gro
tesque creatures danco, or crnwl, or madly
dasli up and down, back and forth upon tho
tnnnAn ,t ilo uinndnKfiil ol Mini iiko
...vt.uu t tltm nuunui mi pit uktiit vi
r Asido from tho great spectacular features
tho mere lighting of tho grounds will bo
notablo In tho annals of electric Ulumlna
tlon. Tho main drives will bo lllumlnntcil
by means of ornamental posts, each holding
n scoro or moro of Incnndesccnt lights and
stationed not moro thnn 200 feet npart
The Midway for of course thero could bo
no exposition without Its midway will ho
a blazo of light so brilliant that Its like
has never been seen before. Ono scheme
of tho Midway which is entirely now and
wholly worthy of Yankeo clovornoss of
' Imagination, 1b to bo called "A Trip to tho
Moon," and If tho management enrry out
their Bchemo as thoy say they Intend to, tho
( Illusion will be almost perfect.
Tho grounds and tho buildings of tho ex
position aro now beginning to take coherent
R form. It Is proudly shouted by Its mnn-
; ngers that It will bo the first groat oxposl-
tlvoly, llvo in Reading, l'a., nnd enjoy the ROHKRT J OA. Mil MS NI3W L'NITHIJ STATICS SKNATOR FROM SOt'TH DAKOTA.
force in tho active work of congresH. While
not a tliowy man by any manner of means,
lie has taken a high position among tin
leading men of tho house, and his promo
tlon to tile upper branch of the national
legislature is a tribute to tho wisdom and
far-sightedness of the republican party of
South Dakota.
Mr. Gamble was born near Akron, N. Y ,
February 7, 1S.M, of Scotch-Irish ancestry,
his mother being a second cousin of Andrew
Jackson. I.Ike many or the forceful men
In congress his early training was hud on
a farm in New York, and nearby that farm
were two other men who have since be
come well known in the halls of national
legislation- Charles II. Ilurke, the colleagin
of Mr. Gamble, and George I). lVrkliwi.
editor of tho Sioux City Journal. Mr.
Gaiublo had tho experience of a country
school teacher, necessity compelling htm id
resi i t to this method of securing funds to
pay his expenses through college, his alma
mater being I.nwrence unlveisity, Applcton,
Wis. After leaving college he studied In a
with the Di-iii of Jenkins, Klllott .t Winkler
of Milwaukee, the Jenkins referred to im
the senior member of tills llrm being the
present Judge Jenkins of thu United Slate
circuit court, who was appointed by Presi
dent Cleveland to succeed Judge Greshaui
when the latter went Into President Cleve
land's cabinet
Twenty-live years ago Mr. (iambic located
at Yankton, being associated with his late
In other, John It. Guiul, in the law busi
ness. John It. Oamhlo was quite a prom
inent llgliro In his time, having been con
nected with the llrst territorial convention
and elected a member of tho Fifty-second
congress, but died In IWJl before taking Ills
sent. Mr. Gamble, who lias been chosen as
tho caucus nominee of the republican party,
has been uetlvo In the politics of his state
for many years, oven before Ills election
(o congress In lb'Jt. lie was chairman ot
tho state republican convention In 1SUL' and
also elialriii'iu of tho republican convention
In 1SWI. Wliun he was u candidate for tho
nomination for congress in the convention
of lb'JI ho was bitterly fought by the two
congressmen at that time, as well as by
Senator l'ottlgrow, whom he will succeed.
Ills friends, however, controlled tho con
vention and ho was n jinltmteil without
serious dlllleulty. Thoro Is a lino lesson In
Robert J. Clainblo's life for tho young ami
shows, tin In many other Instances, the
possibilities that aro open to tho young
men of this country.
Whllo ho has never boon great In the
seiiso of being a national llguro, Robert J.
Gamble, during his congressional career,
these remiirkablo families, whllo correct type of the self made man. I have lull-
living, sobriety and industry luivo produced mutely known Mr. Gamble ever since IiIh
health, strength and hnpplnoss and hardy advent In congress from South Dakota,
constitutions. Tho two youngest scions of which hns been his resldei.ee for twentv-
thls sturdy rnco aro bright, active children, fivo years. Mr Gamble hns been a helpful him shown splendid adaptability, with lino
grasp or legislative requirements, and thoro
Is no man from the northwest who has been
so successful In securing legislation for his
own state as tho man who has been chosen
by n unanimous vote of ills party's eaucim
to succeed Richard I''. J'ottlgrew.
Tho contrast between the one who goes
out of the seuato from South Dakota and
the one who will coino In on March I next
Is us wide as tho poles. They am different
types of men. One Is aggressive, with an
Inordinate ambition to mount to higher
planes. Tho other quiet, gentlemanly, a
cioso anulyslst, a deep thinker and a friend
who will prove of Immense benellt to tint
west which holds out so many possibilities
to the energetic builder of great com
munities. 10. ( HNYDIOR.
Kisq ue
IOWA KI.KCTORAI. COLKHGH IN TIIIC OFFICH OF GOVERNOR SUA W AT DKS MolNKS
Detroit Journal: Tho languorous eyes of
tho Oriental glittered malignantly.
"Yes, everybody In Uagdail Is talking
about her bicycle suit!" sho exclaimed.
"Risque? Why, do you know, It shows
fully two-thirds of her nosol Mamma!"
To bo sure, her being an Inmate of tho
khalifa's harem made a dlfforonce, since
men were compelled by Inw to look the
other way when n khalifa's wife passed, hut
for all that one should use one's social Im
munities Willi discretion.