i.
ME UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION
Tho Achievement cf Individual end Na
tiont Faithfully Recorded by This
' Encyclopedia of Society.
Br fc'RF.DKRtriC J. V. SKIFF, nireet
of of KiMMti, World' Fair.
"The wisdom ot all ages la none too
great for the world's work." In thli
tdngle in! lent sentence, uttered In his
fammm address nt Buffalo In Septem
ber, 1001, lToBldont McKlnley de
scribed the object and the result of
expositions.
A modern universal exposition la a
collection of the wisdom and achieve
ments of the world, for tlio Inspection
of the world, for tho atuily of Its ex
perts, by which they mny mnke com
parisons nnd deduction ami develop
plana for future improvements uud
progress. Such universal exposition
might well be cnlleil nn encyclopedia
of society. It constitutes a classified,
Compact, Indexed compendium of tho
achievements and Ideas of society In
all phases of Its activity, extending to
the most material as well ns the most
refined. It offers illustrations cover
ing the full fluid of aoclal performance,
from the production of the shoes on
our feet and the pavement beneath
them to a presentation of the rarest
and most delicate creations of the
brains and hands of men in what are
called the fine arts of civilization.
The Universal Exposition In St. limi
ts In 1004 will be such n social ency
clopedia In the most comprehensive
and accurate sense. It will give to the
world In revised and complete details
"a living picture of the artistic nnd In
dustrial development at which man
kind hns arrived" and wfll actually
provide "a new starting point from
which all men may direct future exer
tions." It will present for the inspec
tion of specialists iu all lines of Indus
trial and social endeavor and for the
pnbllc an assembly of the best which
the world has done anil baa to show In
Industry, art and science, and, what
la very Important, it will offer these
achievements of society, these trophies
of clviiication, in a highly selected, ac
vn.ro.tely classified array.
The creators of the St. Louis Exposi
tion huve bad the experience of oil
previous great expositions by which to
plun and effect its high organization.
The continuous and repeated burden of
the message of expertonce banded
down by all expositions has been more
perfect, more effective classification
and arrangement of exhibits.
I Tho classification of the St Louis
v . Exposition bos been prepared to pre
- sent a sequential synopsis of the de
velopments that have marked man's
progress. On Its bases will be as
sembled the most highly organized ex
.noNiton the world has yet seen.
Thfc St. Louis classification is divided
i into 16 departments, 144 groups nnd
807 classes. These grand departments
in their order will record what mun
lias accomplished at this time with his
fivcnltlea, industry and skill and. the
natural resources at his commund In
(lie environment in which be lias been
jplaced.
At the bead of the Exposition clas
sification has been placed Education,
tli rough which man enters social life.
vnd comes Art, showing the condl
if bis culture and development.
Oeral Arts end Applied Sciences are
ct'eed third, to Indicate the result of
i . ..
n m education ana culture, illustrate ins
r . Pastes and demonstrate his inventive
rx genius, scientific attainment and artis
tic expression. These three depart
ments equip him for the battle and
prepare him for the enjoyments of life.
The raw material departments, Agri
culture, Horticulture, Mining and For
estry, show how man conserves the
forces of nature to his uses. The Do-
pytuieut of Manufactures will show
whht he baa done with them; tho De
partment of Machinery the tools be
baa used. The Department of Trans
portation will show how be overcomes
distances and secures access to oil
parts of the world. Tho Department
of Electricity will indicate the great
. forces he has discovered and utilized to
convey power and Intelligence. And bo
through the several departments to
Anthropology, In which man studies
man; and to Social Economy, which
Will Illustrate the development of the
' human race, how it has overcome the
, dlflicultles of civilization and solved
problem! In which 'society is Involved.
Lost la placed physicol culture, in
which man, bis intelligence having
reached the supreme point, la able to
treat himself as an animal, realizing
that his Intellectual and moral consti
tutions require a sound physical body
to prompt them to the proper perform-
, a nee of their function.
Educotlon ia the keynote of the Uni
versal Exposition of 1004. Each de
partment of the world's lubor and de
velopment will be represented at St
Louis, classified and' Installed In such
tnauuer that all engaged or interested
In such branch of activity may come
and aee, examine, study ond go oway
advised. Each of the aeporate sections
of the Exposition will be an equivalent
of or, rather, will be in actuality a
comprehensive and most effective ob
ject lesson iu the Hue of Industrial
and social achievement and progress
which its preseuts.
Cos of Seeing the World's Fair.
From any point within 300 miles of
St. Louis a person may travel to the
World's Fuir this year, view tbt won
ders of the Exposition for three days
and expend the same money be would
pay In any other year for train fare
alone. This Is an absolute fact
The Western Puasenger Association
lins agreed on a ten day excursion rate,
230 miles or more from St Louis, for
on and one-fifth fare for the round
trip- '
ALL THE STATES AT """
THE WORLD'S FAIR.
Many Beautiful Pavilions and Preten
tious Buildings Show Forth tha
Enterprise of Amsrieatt
Commonwealths.
A beautiful city has grown up among
the trees on tho World's Fair grounds
ot St. I.ouls. It lms nothing to do with
the Immense exhibit palaces, but is a
thing npart. The houses In this new
city nro of various styles of architec
ture. Some nxc palatial in size and ap
pearance, while others look merely cozy
and Inviting. Never before have so
many notable and historic buildings
been constructed In one group. This
new city might lie en I led the t'lly of
the States, for tho houses Included m It
ore the state buildings nt the Fair.
The city Is not compact, but some
what straggling, as befits the plctur
esciieness of the view. Vet there Is
nolliing suggestive of a. Stiinglown-on-tlie-l'lke
about this city, for the
grounds surrounding each of the houses
ore beautified with gardens typical of
the state represented.
All the states are to be represented
ot the World's Fair. This means n
great deal, a shining triumph for the
Louislnnti l'urclinse Exposition, and
furnishes another Illustration of the
fact that this Exposition's complete
ness Is the marvel of the age.
Fifty-one states, territories and pos
sessions of the United States have
taken tho steps necessary to partici
pate in the World's Fair on an Impor
tant scule. Hut two stuten were still
outside the fnld at the last report, and
in each of these was a well detlned
movement in favor of being represent
ed at the Fair with buildings and ex
hibits. New Hampshire, the old home
state, and Deluwure are the states re
ferred to. . In New Hampshire a fund
for participation Is being raised pri
vately by patriotic citizens, so that in
the event of legislative Inaction this
commonwealth may be represented.
The states nnd territories are ex
pending over $7,000,000 In their efforts
to show oft to best advantage nt the
Exposition. This is a million nnd a
third more than was expended at the
Chicago exposition by the states. In
addition to this, large cities in many
states will have municipal exhibits, the
funds for which are not Included in
these figures. The municipal 'exhibit
idea is entirely novel. From a number
of the states there will lie prominent
county exhibits provided by special ap
propriation of county funds.
This City of the States presents a
picture of surpassing beauty. Nature
has done much to aid In the creation
of the picture. Never before has nny
exposition been able to grant such ad
vantageous sites for state buildings.
Tho buildings ore situated on a plateau
about seventy-five feet higher thnn the
level ground to the north upon which
stand the main exhibit puluces. There
are hills and ravines, here and there,
enabling the lnndscaplsts to lay out a
most delightful pattern of roads and
terraces and lawns.
Tho smallest of the state buildings Is
that of Arizona, which stands near the
southeastern entrance to the grounds.
One of the largest is that of Missouri,
from the dome of which it Is said that
perhaps the very finest view of the
Exposition mny be enjoyed. This
building is a palnce in the Italian re
naissance architecture, built nt a cost
of $105,000. Near by is the reproduc
tion of the Cablldo nt New Orleans, in
which the Louisiana Purchase transfer
ceremonies took place Louisiana's
state building. Ohio has a clubhouse
of highly ornate design, In the architec
ture of the French renaissance. Illi
nois Is prominent with a most pre
tentious structure with wide verandas
and a commanding cupola. '
A description of ouch of tho state
buildings, with any detail, would more
than fill a newspaper page. It is only
possible here to hint at some of tho
interesting structures. California, for
instance, has reproduced in exact size
the fumous old La ltuhlda Mission.
Connecticut presents a replica of the
Slgourney residence ot Hartford, home
of the poetess Lydla Huntley Slgour
ney in ber time. This buildlug is said
to be the finest specimen of purely
colonial architecture now stunding.
The New Kentucky Home, from the
Blue Grass State, la a handsome club
bouse that would make somo of the
mansions along Fifth uvetiue. New
York city, look Insignificant. Beau
voir, the quaint old bouse which Jef
ferson Davis owned and occupied for
many years, is reproduced by Missis
sippi. Its wide verandas or galleries
give It a most inviting appearance.
Washington's headquarters at Morris
town, N. J nro reproduced by New
Jersey. Virginia contributes Monti
cello, the borne of Thomas Jefferson.
The atnte of Washington contributes
a structure of unique design. It is
called the Wigwam, five stories
high, built of wood from Washington
forests. The building , Is octagonal,
with gigantic diagonal timbers rising
from the ground and meeting In un
apex ninety feet in the air, above
which is built an observatory, from
which a splendid view of the Exposi
tion may be bod. An elevator will
carry visitors to the observatory.
New York, I'ennsylvanla, Ohio, Ar
kansas, Colorado, West Virginia, In
diana, Wisconsin, Texas and many
other states are represented by build
ings which cannot fall to arouse ad
miration. The Texas building Is In
the shape of a five poluted star, an
appropriate Idea for the big Lone
Star State. Iowa has a magnificent
mansion, with classic porticoes and a
central tower containing an observa
tory chamber. Kansas, Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma each vphold the
growing reputation of the southwest
for enterprise and fertility of resources.
The I iinl t Jnda-e.
A New York magistrate and his
fiii rd were returning from a banquet
Hriu In arm nnd were giving way to
mirth and song when they found
themselves confronted by the police.
The magistrate inado his escape, but
on the following day ns he sat nn the
tenth, "grave, dignified and alert, ns
usual," he saw his dear and valued
friend charged with being drunk and
disorderly, lie listened to the charge
unmoved beyond n pained expression
on hU face and. after calling upon the
prisoner to explain his conduct, ad
dressed li 1 ill in his most severely Judi
cial manner and In scathing tones.
Never had he heard n more disgraceful
case, and It w as so much the more dis
graceful from the fact that the pris
oner evidently was respectably con
nected and moved in what was colled
(hern he became very sarcastic) good
society. He felt It was n matter where
leniency would be surely out of place,
and the fine must be the maximum
which the law allowed.
t-'strnnrillnnry l.earnl Document.
One of the most remarkable legal pa
pers on lile In the archives of the world
Is one now in the National museum of
Forls, labeled "Sentence on a hog, exe
cuted by justice In the copyhold of
Chirmont-Avin nnd strangled upon a
gibbet at that place." It'ls sealed with
red wax, kept under a glass, bears
date of June 14, 1404, and reads as fol
lows: "We, the Jury, In detestation nnd
horror of this crime and in order to
make nn example and to satisfy Jus
tice, hnvo declared. Judged, sentenced,
pronounced nnd appointed that the
said bog, now detained In the abbey
ns a prisoner, shall by the executioner
lie hung nnd strangled on n gibbet near
the gallows which now stands within
tho Jurisdiction of the monk, being
near tho copyhold of Avln. In witness
of which we have sealed this present
with our seals." Following the above
nre tho signatures of the Jurors and
tho prefect of the department de In
Aisne.
Old Ilnllnn In Torsion.
The Italian who travels In Corsica
is delighted to hear almost everywhere
around him the obsolete expressions
and terminations of Dante, while even
the Englishman unacquainted with
the "Comedy" Is surprised nt the
sound of Latin words which he thought
had fallen entirely Into oblivion, such
ns "Nlino" for "Nessuno" and "Grevc"
for "I'esnnte," or with Lntlnlzed forms
of current words, such ns "IMuva" for
"noggin." "Ista" for "Quosta" and
"E.lo" for !io."
The Corslcan, however, Is nn older
Italian thnn that even of the medi
aeval poet. It If less specialized on
the whole thnn his, having points of
contnet with the other dialects, par
ticularly those of Calabria and Sicily,
and with the literary languages of
Spnln and Portugal. "Studies In Cor
sica." The Fnnnjr Hone.
A most unpleasant sensation Is caused
by the violent excitation of the ulnar
nerve due to n blow on the elbow. This
nervo passes down on the Inner sldo of
the arm and then rather inconsiderate
ly bends round nnd enters the forearm
at tho back of tho elbow Joint. Any
one who has felt his neighbor's elbow
sttck.ii! r Info his ribs knows that tho
elbow Is reinirkably deficient In flesh.
The nervo Is therefore nt this point
very near the surface uud has little to
shield It from n blow. If wo oro so
unfortunate os to give our elbow a
sim.rt tap we obtain a practical con
firmation of the fact that the ulnar
nerve Is tho principal sensory nervo of
the forearm and hand.
rvnple Who Rnrelr Wink.
There are peoplo who rurely wink,
now they manage to get along with
out doing so Is a marvel, but somehow
or other they do. Some eyes are natu
rally moro moist than others, nnd tho
very moist eye does not so much need
the nssltitanco of tho lids to keep tho
eyeball bright. It is a constitutional
matter, for winking, though under the
control of tho will. Is dono so quickly
that it is practically an Involuntary ac
tion. Men wink when they feel that
tho cyo is uncomfortably dry, and
when it does not become dry tho neces
sity for winking is not felt
To Preserve the Color of Flowers.
A way to preserve the colors of flow-
erg when pressing them Is to immerse
the stem of the fresh plant In a solu
tion of 31 grains of alum, 4 of niter and
1SU of water for a day or two, until
the liquid is absorbed, then press the
plunt lu tho usual wuy, sift some dry
sand over the flower uud submit to a
gentle beat for about twenty hours.
I'STK In the Stmt.
All birds have a systematic arrange
ment iu depositing their eggs in tho
nest, and there nre very few species,
if any, in which somo peculiarity is
not to bo seen, If careful observation
is mudo. Many birds so plainly nnd
invariably show a tendency to a net
arrangement that their habit is gener
ally known.
Dodare the Shadows.
Why destroy present happiness by a
dlstuut misery which may never come
at nil, or you muy never live to see
it? Every substantial grief hns twen
ty shadows, and most of them shad
ows of your own making. Sydney
Smith.
Double Action Bprlnira.
I First I'atlent (at the fashlouublo
springs) What are you here for? Sec
ond I'atlent To flesh up a little. And
j-oo? First Futlent To reduce my
; weight Sun Francisco Bulletin.
The One to De Considered.
"Did she consult the groom In fixing
the date for the wedding?"
"Oil, no; only the dressmaker."
Chicago Post
OUll SENSITIVE EARS
The peculiar meohanism of these
wonderful organs.
How Ther Are Affected br the Shock
of the I)lechnra:e of III Unne The
Odd Vr In Which Some fcnre Are
I'lnred Ipon ur Various Sounds.
Whenever a big gun Is fired at Fort
Hancock, the government's proving
grounds on Sandy Hook, the ollK-crs In
charge advise all spectators to stand
on their tiptoes, stick their fingers In
their ears and open their mouths. Ou
board ship, where conditions ire such
that one cannot get fur nwny from a
thirteen Inch lille, the more sensitive
among the olllcers nnd sailors place a
cork or chunk of rubber between their
teeth when there Is about to bo a dis
charge. Men have been known to
bleed lu tho ear from the effects of the
concussion caused by n much smaller
gun than a thirteen inch bore. One
of the officers, nt Fort Hancock was
asked to explain the philosophy of ele
vating oneself ou the toes, placing lin
gers in ears and opening the mouth.
"Standing ou the toes is like stand
ing on a spring," he replied, "while
standing on the heel or full sole of
the foot Is like standing on a solid. By
placing a spring between your person
and u violent force the Impact Is bo
weakened that you are unlikely to suf
fer Injury. In tho firing of heavy ord
nance a severe shock may be received
from the ground.
"As lor tho fingers lu the ears, that's
plain enough. It Is simply closing the
auditory canal to prevent the Ingress
of the air which Is set In Intense vi
bration by the discharge. Many a
careless soldier has had his tympanic
membrane destroyed by neglecting to
close up his ears, either with bis fin
gers or some foreign substance.
"It Is wise to open the mouth, for the
reason that to do so tends to equalize
the pressure caused by the detonation.
With the mouth closed the pressure Is
on the external side of tho tympanic
membrane, forcing It inward and split
ting It. When the mouth is open this
Is offset by the same pressure from
within, by menus of tho eustachian
tube.
"Many men in the artillery are mi
nus tympanic membranes, but that
wonderful design of 'nature Is not ab
solutely necessary to bearing. When
it is torn the hearing Is Impaired, cer
tainly, but not destroyed, since the
surrounding air then acts directly upon
tho membranes of the two oriffecs.
Nothing In anatomy Is more beautiful
than the arrangement of the ear. I
have mudo n study of it since coining
here, us I had tho misfortune to loso
one of my tympanic membranes.
"Tho inner ineinbrano of tho cochlea
is lined Willi elastic libers, discovered
by Cortl nnd bearing his name. They
apparently form the terminations of
the filaments of the auditory nerve.
Helmholtz. tho greatest authority on
acoustics tho world has produced, de
clared that each one of these fibers Is
attuned to a special note, and as they
are above :l,000 in number there must
bo over 400 for each octave. The In
terval from one to another Is ono-slxty-slxth
of a tone. They form a. won
drous Instrument for reproducing every
note that the ear can distinguish. Tho
cochlea may be called an icoliun harp
of 3.000 strings that move In sympathy
to nil tho sounds of creation.
".Many oars oro Incapable of hearing
very high sounds. Many persons oro
deaf to tho chirping of crickets, and
somo cannot, hear tho twittering of
sparrows. There was said to bo a
boy In Texus whose ears were de
formed to a remarkahlo degree, the
auricle of one being nearly as largo
as the sldo of bis head, while that of
the other was no bigger thnn your
thumb nail. By closing tho small ear
ho could hear tho approach of a rain
storm a hundred miles off. By closing
the big one he could hear a fly walking
on "the ceiling. Isn't that romnntic
enough for you? It takes a vivid Im
agination to bellevo tho story, but
when you consider the miracles of the
ear and hearing you may believe ol
most anything.
"I do not doubt that there uro many
sounds so faint that our cars ore deaf
to them, but they -make sweet music
for others. You know what paracousls
Is, I suppose. No? Well, you have it
when you cunnot hear faint sounds at
all when things aro still, but hear them
at once when they ore accompanied by
a greut noise. I once reud of a woman
(an authentic case) who made her serv
ant beat a drum whenever she want
ed to listen to anything, for then she
could hear very well. There was a.
man who could not hear except when
the bells were tinging. It Is an old.
story that deaf persons hcur well when
traveling on a rnilrood, or when rat
tling over a rough highway in a car
riage. "There was a shoemaker's apprentice
who beard only when his muster was
beating out a solo on his Iron. The
left ear generally hears better than tho
right. Somu say this is owing to the
common habit of sleeping on the right
side. I have my doubts. There is a
record of a man whose two ears heard
different tones ut the same time when
a single one was given.
"The ears of the lower animals are
Incomplete. Do fishes bear? Certain
ly, although the cavity of the tympa
num is entirely wanting, the round and
oval orifices being at the top of tho
head. Look out! Get up on your toes
and open your mouth. Tho mortar on
the left Is about to be discharged. The
wind is with the shell, so you needn't
close your ear. There she goes!" New
York Press.
Where there Is much pretension
much has been borrowed. Nature nev
er pretends. Lavater.
A Fish Thnt Conld Talk.
A natural curiosity captured on the
onst of Africa on May 5, 1854, by
blgnor Cnvnnn and exhibited In all the
great cities of Europe during the years
1S50, 1800, 1S01 and lSiia, where it was
advertised as the "talking fish," was
In reality a aperies of the African seal,
well known to naturalists on account
of Its wonderful powers of mimicry.
This particular animal was about
twelve feet In length nnd weighed
something over R00 pounds. It had a
fine, doglike head and large, beautiful
black eyes, which seemed to sparkle
with Intelligence whenever the -crea
ture was spoken to by any one. It was
very docile nnd when told to dance
would roll over and over In Its bath
tub, with first tall and then head above
the water, all the time chatterin ( ns
though enjoying the sport ns much ns
the spectators did. It soon learned
many odd tricks and. It Is claimed,
learned to articulate at least threo
words very plainly viz, "ninnimu,"
"papa" and "John." the last being Its
keeper's linme. When told to pray It
would clasp Its Ilippers In the attitude
of supplication and put on a sanctimo
nious look.
Orlvln of the Aztecs.
An old tradition says the Aztecs were
ono of seven powerful tribes thnt
emerged from seven caverns In a re
gion called Aztlnn. or place of the
heron. They wandered away from
their fellows lifter a great confusion of
tongues nnd settled In the region they
are known to have Inhabited. This
tradition may be partly fabulous, but It
is sure thnt the Aztecs settled the
country before the eleventh or twelfth
century.
All tho tribes lived In peace for n
considerable time until the at rung be
gan to encroach upon the tcuiitory of
the weaker. Then a fierce war for su
premacy over the whole territory en
sued and Insted many years, l.'nder
the leadership of their military chiefs
the Aztecs obtained control of the
whole territory nnd established a very
enlightened form of government. This
was consummated In K!24 or 1325.
Detecting Guilt In l.llu-rlu.
Tho brown skins of the natives in
Liberia nre often daubed with red and
white clay, the effect of tho latter be
ing rather startling. This Is called
dressing. Sometimes a vertical blue
mark Is seen across the forehead. This
Is a sign of freedom. The Kroomen
have It more thnn others. They ore
largely employed as extra hands on
the steamers. When a man is sus
pected of murder, theft, etc., ho is
made to drink sasco wood. This being
deadly poison, his innocence Is de
clared by tho draft not proving fatal.
It Is said, however, that this Is only a
form. When the fatal moment arrives
somo expedient Is generally adopted,
or else It Is considered that only an
Innocent man would be willing to ap
proach tho deadly draft.
Weilillime In Knrcn.
At u Korean mariiage every one lidea
on horseback and In single file. First
comes n manservant, who carries In
both hands an Imitation life sized wild
goose, covered by n red scarf. Then
come the bridegroom, his friends and
nil the servants he possesses or Is able
to lioi'i'jw. At the bride's house the
servant first deposits the goose ou n
bowl of rice; then nil dismount, an 1.
leaving oitlside their outer robes, their
huts and their boots, they enter the
house and make as much noise us they
possibly can. The pandemonium does
not cease till the guests are paid to go
nwny. A feast follows and then tho
bridegroom Is taken to his bride, whom
he sees for the first time.
Odd KaiucM In Jlclnwnre.
Delaware has a curious collection ol
odd surnames. There Is u family 01
Colts In Kent county. Tho l'epperi
nnd Mustards have long lived neigh
bors lu Sussex, and there uro l'eachci
lu Newcastle county, lnausplclously set
tied north of the peach belt. One nun
named his three sons for tho Severn
counties of the state, and Delaware is
un occualoual Christian name. A girl
whose name was Leonora Mlssom
Cannon provoked from n stranger tho
prompt declaration that the iiamo was
sentimental, patriotic nnd explosive.
Ileul llalm of lillcnd.
The reul halm of Gllead Is tho dried
Juice of u low shrub, it is said, which
grows in Syria. It Is very valuable
und scarce, for tho amount of balm
yielded by 0110 shrub never exceeded
sixty drops a duy. According to Jo
sephus, the balm or balsam of Gilend
was ono of tho preseuts given by tho
queen of Shcba to King Solomon. The
ancient Jewish physicians prescribed
it evidently for dyspepsia and melan
cholia. Didn't Want an Elephant.
"An elephant must bo a pretty ex
pensive animal."
"Yes; I wish I had enough money to
buy one."
j "What do you want with an ele-
pliant?"
i "I don't; I merely expressed a wish
for the money." Philadelphia Tress.
Get Nothluur.
nicks Tho way Braglcy talks of
providing for bis wifo ho seems to
think nothing too good for ber. Wicks
H'ml And tho wtjy he actually pro
vides for ber be seems to think noth
ing is good enough for ber. Philadel
phia Ledger.
' An Important Moment.
Mr. Newiywed (In the kitchen)
What ore you cooking there, my dear?
Mrs.Nowiywed (excitedly) -Don't both
er me now. There'B the cookery book,
I'm making recipe No, 1H7 on pngo SOU.
' It is a miserable stnto of mind to
have few things to desire end many
things to fear, and yet that commonly
I Is the caia of kings. Hacou.
Vj-rld's fair hotel
ACCOMMODATIONS.
Si. Louts Hottelries Prepared to Handle
Vast Tlirongt Pries Not to Be In-erea-at
Hotel Intids of the Ex-
pot.!:, on Grounds With a Ca-
paoity For 6,000 Quests.
Amide lintel accommodations have
been provided for the World's Fnlr
visitors at St. I.ouls both within and
outside of the Exp mltlon grounds.
The Imposition management has or-
punl-ed a free Informal '.mi service. A
pamphlet has been Issued for gratui
tous circulation explaining many of
the conveiilciioi s that have been pro
vided. A ifat of nil the hotels, with
rales, Is contained In this Pamphlet.
The entire city lum been canvassed,
and many thousands of private house-
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holders have arranged to receive visit
ors. These houses are lu every section
of the city, anil the rates at which
guc i will be received Is a matter of
record on the books of the bureau.
The Inside Inn, n hotel 011 the Fx
position grounds, has n capacity for
O.immi guests. The 'Exposition manage
ment has control of the rntes, which
have been fixed lit from Sl.BO to $3.50
per day, Furopean plan. Including ail
mission to tiie grounds. On the Auier
lean 1 !en the rates range from f3 to $3
per day. '1 he hotel Is 4(K) by 800 feet
ond Is three stories high.
There are more than l.K) established
hotels lu St. l.opls, and a signed agree
ment has been made between many of
their managers with the Exposition of
llchils that rates shall not be raised
during the Exposition period. Many
new hotels have been built on sites ud
Jai citt to I lie I:imihiI Ion grounds, nnd
the published fixed rates warrant tho
assertion that no one need p-;y exor
bitant rates for accommodations either
lit hotels or private houses.
Anion:: the new hotels may be men
tinned the Hotel Napoleon Bonaparte,
vl ii ii Mauds at Clayton avenue nnd
S'uinUcr road, overlooking the Kxposl
tloii grounds. This hostelry will oc
ci.iumoilate mum persons. The rntes.
Fuiv.punu 1 I 1 11. are from $1 to $5 per
day. The Grand View, hotel, south of
the K.'.iosltlon. 011 dak la nil avenue, has
11 cao.ii'Hy for 5.000 guesls. and the
ra.es 11 ie (1 to $ 1.50 per day, European,
and $2 to $L'.50 per day on the Amer
ican plan. The Kenllworth, 011 West
l'a i ll boulevard und Hilluii u venue, bus
u capacity of 1.50O guests, with a rate
of M.50 per day.
The above mentioned nre n few of the
new hotels that have been erected near
tho Exposition grounds for the accom
moiliitlon of World's Fulr visitors. All
told there are about twoscore. All are
within easy walking distance, and all
are situated on high ground, with com
prehensive views of the grounds. All
of the structures are well built, and In
some of them the most luxurious quar
ters are obtainable. Tho rates ore es
tablished and will not be Increased dur
ing the Exposition.
MEW MUSIC FOR WORLD'S FAIR
Three Compositions by Famous Psopl.
Band Tournament.
Musical peoplo ond all who appreci
ate good music may thank the World's
Fair for three notable compositions.
written upon the invitation of the Fx
position management. These are the
"Hymn of the West," by the most
distinguished ' living American poet,
Edmund Clarence Stcdmun, the music
for which was written by Professor
John K. I'll Int. who is at the heud of
the music department of Harvard uni
versity; "Louisiana," a march by
Frank Vanderstukeii, leader of the
Cincinnati Orchestra; n wultz, "Along
the IMuzn," by Henry K. Hudloy of
New York, who has won his laurels
long before this us writer of operutlc
mid other musical compositions. This
music will bo heard publicly for the
first time upon the opening of the Ex
position on Saturday, April 30, and fre
quently thereafter In the musical pro
grammes of the greatest of world's
fall's. These are the only olllclal com
positions.
Thirty thousand dollars will be given
In prizes for the best bands nt a tour
nament to be held during the Exposl
tlon. All through the World's Fair tho
musical feature will be prominent.
Tho most famous bands of the wort
nre under contract to participate dur
ing considerable periods. Among these
are Le Garde llepuhlicalno band of
France, the Uoyal Grenadier baud of
England, the American National band.
Bousu'a baud uud others.
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COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the World's Fair Are Ex
seeled to Show That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.
Tho herd of Jersey cows assembled;
at the World's Fair at St. Louis to rep-;
resent the Jersey breed In the universal; ''
dairy test has been Inspected and hasj '
been pronounced In perfect coudltlon;.
and ready to start upon their six!
months' grind on a duy's notice. !
W. K. Bpaun of the Burr Oak Jersey!
farm, Dallas, Tex., was the Inspector,
and he was thorough In his work, lie :
passed a week on the Exposition:
grounds, and much of the time wasi
spent In and around the Jersey cattle j
barn, and the condition ot each ludl-i
vldual of the herd of forty cows Avafl'
definitely ascertained.
Never was more Intelligent aud care
ful treatment lavished on animals. No
athlete was ever better trained for a
contest requiring the development of
speed, skill aud endurance than has
been this herd of Jerseys. When It Is
known that this herd Is to compete
with selected herds of Ilolstelns, Short- -
horns, Itrown Swiss and Derons, and
the herd making the best score for the
production of butter, milk nnd cheese
is to establish the standing of the
various breeds, the importance of the '
cows being in perfect condition may
be understood.
For a solid year the Jerseys have
been In constant training. Twenty
live cows will participate iu tbo con
test Cows were selected from the
best herds In the United States.
Dr. J. J. ltliiiardson, president of
the American Jersey Cuttle (inn, un
der whose auspices this entry Is made,
toured Europe and visited the famed
Isle of Jersey, where the breed origi
nated. He was seeking the best cows,
but returned satisfied that Europe
could show no cows that were better
than those bred lu America.
Though only twenty-five cowa will
partlclpnte in the test, forty cows were
selected. They were assembled Ot
Jerseyvllle. III., a year ngo. This Is
near St. Louis, and the cattle have be
come acclimated. Last December they
were removed to St. Louis. The cows
are the property of Individual members
of the club and nre loaned for the term
of the test. C. T. Graves, a breeder
at Maltland, Mo., was selected as the
superintendent to have charge of the
cattle, and be bus been highly com
plimented by Dr. Richardson nnd In
spector Spsnu for the wonderfully fine
condition in which he las placed the
herd.
A series of model dairy barns have
been built for tho breeds competing In
the test. The barns are octagonal in
form, aid are so arranged that the
cows nu in the center nnd a wide
promeii'ide permits visitors to pass
around nnd view the cows ns they
stand in their stalls.
The milking and feeding are to be
done In pluln view of the pnbllc, and
representatives of the various herds
will nt it 11 times have access to all the
barns to see that no ahurp practices
ore Indulged In.
The test not only consists In show
ing the amount of butter, inllk and
cheese produced, but tile cost of pro
duction Is taken into consideration.
Every ounce of food given each cow is
weighed ond carefully recorded; When
the cows are tiplked. the milk Is con
veyed to a model creamery In the Ag
ricultural building, wlirro It Is tested
uud mudo into butter and cheese and
where till records are carefully kept
The JerBey cattle participated in a
similar test ut Chicago during the Co
lumbian Exposition aud curried off
first honors.
Superintendent Graves Is sanguine
over tho rcs.-.lt of the present test. He ,
says that the Jerseys huve ulwuys
demonstrated their superiority over ull
other breeds when placed In competi
tion, and this time they will show to
better ndvnntage thnn ever. Not only
is the Jersey milk richer In butter fut
than tho milk of any other breed, suys
Mr. Graves, but it can be produced at
a less cost. The Jersey cows are the
smallest of the standard breeds, and
he asserts that they consume less feed.
They assimilate their food, aud It is
converted into milk and butter and la
not used in building up and sustuinlng
a lurge carcass.
"We ore going to make all other
breeds take to the woods after this
test," said Mr. Qraves. "A few days
ago I was testtf some of our Jersey'
milk, and my bands wero all sticky:
and greasy from the enormous umount
of butter fat the milk contained. Mr. I
Von Heyne, who is in charge of the
nolstelus, sent over a quantity of his
milk for me to test. Of course, from a :
commercial standpoint, there was no;
comparison between the milk, but It
was a pleuaure to test bla milk, for,
when I got through there was no
grease on my hands. After this I j
will have a bucket of Holsteln mllkj
around bandy to wash uiy hands lu:
after testing our own rich Jersey milk." j
The test begins May 10 and contin-,
nes 120 days, j
Unique California Map.
A unique exhibit at the World's Fair
was prepared by the agricultural de
partment of the University of Califor
nia. It Is a large map, so colored us to
show the character of the various soils
of the state. It gives a clear Idea of the
situation and the extent of the arable
and untillable sections. In the locali
ties that cannot be 'cultivated are
shown the Sierras, the lava beds ond
tho desert. The map Indicates tho lo
cation of tho cultivable portions of the
mountulns and Mohave plateau and
shows the nature of tho foothills and'
valleys of that wonderful state.
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