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SPECIAL DAYS IN THE BIG SHOW.
So Far as Possible States VIII Get the
Dates They Ask For.

So Far as Possible States VIII Get the
Dates They Ask For.
The first state and society days at the
fair were booked recently by the cere-
monies committee. These special days
are expected to greatly increase the at
tendance at the exposition, Is they will
be made the occasion of reunions of
various kinds. Such days proved to be
very popular at the centennial. The
first day assigned is May II, when Wis
itors from the state of Washington will
swoop down on the grounds and have
things their own way. Maine folks are
coming on June ?, and on July ct the
commercial travellers of the United
States will take possession of the
grounds. Utah day is July "A. Wis
consin will rally at the park on May %.
The Independent Order of Foresters
chose August ~ and the Colored Peo-
pies association August II. North
Carolinians are coming August 81.
The New York crowd will be here Sep
TENDER T.. Colorado comes five days
later. Kansas has asked for two days,
September Is and 16. Nevada asked
for October 81, doubtless ignorant of
the fact that the exposition closes the
day previous.
Secretary Culp, of the ceremonies
committee, says this is only the begin
ming of the assignment of special days.
'We have received many letters on the
subject" he said, sin which inquiry
was made in regard to the days that
could be secured by states and socie-
ties. At present it is difficult to make
assignments for the reason that the ap-
plicants do not say in all cases the days
they desire. Naturally we will endeav-
or to give them the days they want, for
the state boards are supposed to know
at what period of the exposition they
can bring the most people to the fair.
All of them are anxious to make the
biggest showing possible for their
states, and we will help them inanv
name possible"
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enhancing. The band occupies a large
pavilion in the grand plaza east Of the
Administration building, and when it
is performing the surrounding space is
usually black with people. Among the
members of the band are some of the
best musicians in their respective lines
in the country, and their director, Prof.
L~iesegang, is an acknowledged leader
among the musicians of Chicago.
In a stroll about the fair grounds
there are many sights to be seen that
are extremely amusing. To behold a
diminutive specimen of manhood, with
spectacles on his nose, all bowed up be-
hind one of those trundling chairs, try
ing to propel a two-hundred-pound
woman with near-sighted eyes and an
irascible temper is something well cal
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What She Wanted Them For.

Susie's mother sent her to Warren's
tie other day for some shoe strings.
The little girl tipped the door latch
and slowly walked up to the proprie-
tor.
Mamma sent me down for a pair of
shoe strings" and Susie fingered her
pennies ~nervously as she looked into
the dealers face. Warren turned to a
bunch of strings upon the wall and
began to pull a couple out. Then he
stopped.
"How long does she want them?"
Susie looked iustered. II don't
know, but think she wants them to
keep."-Boston Transcript.
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further time will be needed to finish

further time will be needed to finish
the work of installation.
There is just about as much to inter
est n in viewing the people at work
at the fair as there would be were it all
finished. When it is all done there will
be the display of products, c%urios, etc,
but at present there is much to be
learned in the different methods of
doing things in vogue among the
various nations. 1t has been said by a
great many of the early visitors at the
fair that they wouldn't have missed
seeing the buildings in process of con
.struction for anything, and truly there
were wonders performed in the line Of
architectural ingenuity.
Besides the electric light displays at
night there is another big attraction in
the grand musical concerts which are
furnished by the exposition band. An
elaborate programme is prepared each
day and some of the numbers are fairly
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What They Went to See.

night, but l didn't see the star, Miss
Buskin. She was i'll, and unable to ap-
pear.
Clara-That was too bad. Without
her the play must have been tame
enough.
Maude-Notatall. Miss Buskin'snew
Paris gowns were displayed on wire
forms, and people said that the play
went rather better than usual.-Boston
Globe.
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culated to stir up pity in the bosom of
a professional executioner. And when
the ground was wet and soft and the
crowds were thick the guides who en-
gineered those man-killing wheel-chairs
were indeed fit subjects for commisera-
ton.
At lunch time there is a general
parade of baskets and boxes, and there
is a wholesale scramble for sequestered
hooks wherein to discuss their con-
tents. Since the knowledge became
general that extortion was being prac-
ticed in some quarters a f1ourishing
business has been done by the lunch
stands outside the fair grounds. Many
of the visitors also come provided with
all the comforts of home in the shape
of eatables. Some who do not care to
be seen carrying lunch boxes may be
observed about noon-time to quietly
steer for corners remote from the
throng, and when they think no one is
looking reach into their inside pockets
and draw forth adult-sized sandwiches
which they speedily dispatch and re-
sumo their tour of sightseeing.
There will soon be a better outlook
for provender, however, for the rigid
investigation of the fair officials into
cases of extortion has put the restau-
rateurs on their good behavior, and the
action of the people in boycotting the
restaurants has had a salutary effect,
so that the difficulty some have expert
enced in obtaining creature comforts at
moderate prices will soon be overcome
and it will be no longer necessary to
load ones self down with food or trans
form ones self into a perambulating
commissary when contemplating avisit
to the worlds fair.
Those gay and festive gondoliers,
about whom there has been so much
talk, are now busily plying their oars
about the lagoon. AS their boats skim
along with their bright colored stream
ers trailing in the water behind them
and their gaudy hangings futtering in
the breeze they remind one of the
pictures of Venice in the art galleries.
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Willing TO Make Amends.

Angry Candidate-In your paper this
morning, sir, you say | ''seem to have
learned a small amount of sense in the
last five or six years." / look upon
that as an intentional insult, sir, and
I won't stand it..
EDITORIAL right, sir. Well say to-
morrow morning that yo- don't seem
to have learned a small amount of
in the last five or six wears.
Good morning.-Chicago Tribune.
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Had the Fame Already.

II want you to publish these poems
i n book-form," said a seedy-looking
man to a P~aternoster row publisher.
P~ublisher-Iu look over them, but I
cannot promise to bring them out UNI
less you have a well-known name.
Poet-That's all righ.. My name is
known wherever the English language
is spoken.
"Ah, indeed! What v your manner"
"John Smith"
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His Suspicious Excited.

Mr.. Billus-Maria, do you know any
thing about the habits of the new po-
liceman on this block?
Mrs. Billus-No. How should /? Do
you know anything about him?
Mr.. Billus-All / know is that the
grocery bills are about twice as big as
they used to be. | suspect him Of be-
ing a vegetarian.--Chicago Tribune.
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TIL, lions of the fair which still
renal unfinished are now receiving
the attention of a doubled force of
workmen, who are putting forth every
effort to bring them to completion. Day
and night the work goes on almost I'M
ceasingly, n force relieving the other
at regular intervals, scarcely losing a
moment, so eager are the exhibitors to
reach the completion of their tasks and
have everything in shape as soon as
poss ole.
The exhibits are still coming in from
every direction, and as fast as they ar
rive they are seized upon by their own
ers and conveyed to their respective de-
partments. In most of the large build
ings great piles of boxes await their
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No Cause for Tears.

Kind Old Gentleman-What are Won
crying for, little boy?
The Little Boy-Oh, my!-the parrot
got out of the cage and-and-In catch
it when-I-I-get-h-h-home Boo!
hoo! hoo!
Kind Old Gentleman Tin disgust
Catch it when you get home! Well,
why don't you go home and catch it?
What are you standing believing here
for?-Puck.
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As a General Thing.

"Give an instance of the crime called
manslaughter," said the t.,cher.
None of the pupils vo.ltured a re-
Spouse.
If | should point a pistol carelessly
or in sport at a fellow-being and it
should go off and kill him." suggested
the teacher, 1T would be-what?"
Observation-Disclosures" an.
swered the class with one voice.
Chicago Tribune.
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Cement for Broken China.

China may be mended so strongly
that it will never break again in the
same place. Make a thick solution of
plaster of paris until the paste is very
thick; apply it with a brush to the
edges of the broken china and set them
carefully together. Tie a string around
them and set away for three days
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turn to be relieved of their contents,
and as fast as they are taken away 9TH
ers arrive to take their places.
When one views the immensely of
space that is to be covered by the ex-
hibits of all kinds it seems an intermin-
able task to fill it, and it hardly seems
possible to get things arranged within
the time allowed for the completion of
exhibits; but, judging from what has
already been accomplished, but little
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Chicago Mail.
Johnny's Meals.

"Why, Johnny, what made you late
this morning?" asked the school-teach-
er of a wee boy in kits.
Had to eat my supper"
supper in the morning, Johnny?
Oh no., you forget; now what's the first
meal you eat every morning."
Oatmeal" replies Johnny; "that's
what I eats for my supper every morn
ing!"-Harper's Young People.
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Changing His Opinion.

"How do you like your alarm clock?"
asked the jeweler.
First rate"
you didn't seem pleascd with it at
first"
mo. But it's broken now."-Wash-
ington Star.
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the week has not beer large enough
to crowd the grounds, and the
going has been constantly improv-
ing SO hat the discomforts of the
first day have almost entirely dis
appeared, and a visit to the fair
is 10 much more pleasurable. Each
day brings forth some new attrac-
tons as the exhibits are unpacked and
installed and fresh features of interest
are constantly being added about the
grounds.
The electric fountains and search lights
have been completed and are now in OPP
Grafton at night and the displays are
perfectly dazzling. The gilded statue
of the Republic and the dome of the Adj
ministration building CLINT in the flash
ing light and the whole city of white is
flooded with splendor. These displays
undoubtedly surpass anything of the
kind ever witnessed before, and their
magnificence will be one of the great
est wonders of the fair when com
pleted. The search lights are stationed
on the Agricultural building and by
their aid the whole country for miles
around can be illuminated. In addition
to these there are many great arc lights
which lend their brilliancy to the scene.
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Sick at the Fishlnonger's

Hicks-When I caught this fish he
swallowed the hook.
Mrs. Hicks-l will look for it when I
cut him open.
Hicks-Um! 1t is quite possible that
he may have thrown it up; he was very
sick before he died.-Trrth.
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OVERRIDING II

Tomlinson-Good-by, Miss Elenora.
Miss Elenora-But you've already
said good-by to me, Mr.. Tomlinson.
MIR. Tomlinson (who is always ready
with some pretty speech)-Have l,
really? One can't do a pleasant thing
too often, you know.-Texas Siftings.
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A Charming Young Woman.

Father-No; | have no objection to
your marrying. suppose the young
woman is a person of estimable quail
ties.
Son-Estimable qualities! Why, she
has twenty thousand a year.-N. Y.
Press.
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a Change. ANYWAY.

Doctor-Your case is serious. II you
don't want to break down you must
take a perfect rest.
Patient-But. / am an employee Of a
government office!
Doctor-Then try hard work for Q
time.-Chicago Record.
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At the Wholesale Rate.

Observation-Disclosures the price of your
tallow candles?
Dealer-Five cents apiece; fifty cents
q dozen.
Customer - Well, let me have q
twelfth of a dozen.-Chicago Record.
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A Gallant Man.

Higgins is a very gallant man. The
other day he was hanging TO a strap in
a crowded car when a woman entered
Instantly Higgins bowed and smiled
and observed: "Will you take my strap,
madam?"-Judge-
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A Great Deal Worse.

what a very disagreeable thing it
must be to be disappointed in love-"
said Miss Shattuck.
Yes" replied Mr.. Henpeck, 'but IL
Is infinitely worse to be disappointed
in marriage."-Judge.
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She Knew 1t.

"Why, it's getting late" said young
Mr.. Dolley, looking at his watch at
eleven-thirty p. m.
Didn't you know?' replied Miss
Gaskett. why, it began to get late
more than an hour a~go."-Judge.
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Papers That Have MalIgned the Exposf-
ton UnknowingIy Reject Courtesies.

Papers That Have MaiIgned the Exposf-
ton Unknowingly Reject Courtesies.
. The papers that have been for the
last two years maligning Chicago and
the worlds fair have learned that for
once they have been checkmated. The
papers that exhibited the most malig-
nant spirit have been the ones to make
the first demands upon Maj. Handy for
passes. Their requests would proba-
bly, have been granted had common
civility been displayed; as it is they may
be compelled to spend their money at
the exposition gates.
Maj. Handy's department has for
many months been sending. all over the
country a q of descriptive matter
concerning the fair. This matter has
invariably been refused by the papers
that have opposed the fair, and the en-
velopes have been returned unopened.
When the notifications concerning
passes were sent out, Maj. Handy di-
rected that they be inclosed in the
same sort of envelopes used for the It's
sue. The ruse worked well, and as a
result probably a dozen papers have
cut themselves off from passes.
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Safe from Fortune Hunters,

Prima-Of one thing l am sure. No
man will ever marry me for my for
tune.
Secunda-No. In your case your
face is your fortune.-Judge.
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A Few Drawbacks.

Aunty-And how does my little pet
like going to school?
Little Pet-I like it ever so much
'cept the readin', writin' and 'rithme-
tic an spellin'.-Good News.
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''Women have no minds" said lordly Jack,
whatever the world may say"
II am sure they have" growled Arthur back,
"And they change them every day."
-purk
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The Usual Way.

She-T hate You!
He-Will you be my wifeP
Oh. George!- Detroit Free
Press
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WORLDS FAIR NOTES
Items Picked Up In a Ramble
Through Jackson Park
The Condition of the Fair q Week After
the Opening Some Of the Sights
That Amuse Fakes
and EakirS,
Especial Chicago Correspondence

ITH the expira-
ton of the open
ing week h
Columbian e X
position h a S
lost much of its
incom e t e
n e s s, and, al
though there is
much yet to be
done, still the
grounds are in
such shape as to
permito a most
enjoyable a d
profitable stroll
amongthe great
w t e build
ings. The num-
Der of visitor
wow Iau 1r~sr~
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A WONDERFUL exhibit from the pat
ent office for the Columbian fair will
consist of two thousand five hundred
models and forms a complete history Of
inventions.
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Tramp with humorous ~tendencies)
Jerusalem! don't we look nobby in
our new spring suit?-Texas Siftings.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

A BILL establishing monometallie
standard, coupled with tho declaration
that tho policy of the country is BIZ
metalism, is an anomaly in legislation.
AS Horace Greedy would say, the way to
establish bmetallism is to establish BIZ
metallism. Certainly the establishing
OF monometallism Is not the way to es-
tablish bilnetallism. The declaration
in the Voorhees, bill that the recognized
policy OF the nation ia in favor of q
double standard would have no effect
whatever in securing supplementary
legislation in favor Of double standard,
should tho first section OF his ILL, max
ing gold the only money of the country,
become law Declarations of policy arc
vastly different things from laws en-
acted by congress and signed by the
president. What the country wants is
law making gold and silver the money
OF the country at ratio to be deter
mined by congress, sixteen to one pre-
-ferred. Enough and moro than enough
has already been said in party plat
forms, on the stump, and in the halls of
congress, as to the monetary policy of
the government. Leave declarations of
policy out OF the statute books; put
laws in them that will relieve at once
the prevailing depression, and let the
first of these be one for the free coinage
Of silver and the next one reforming tho
tariff,
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20
THE CHURCHES.

I Il ~
First Presbyterian church--Service al NJ
II. M. led by Judge Mcconnell. Sunday
school Al 1915 p. m. No evening service.
Congregational church-There will ba nc
preaching service to-day. Sunday sch0ol
will be held at 1890 and young peoples
meeting at TAO y. IN. as usual.
Lutheran church, corner Twelfth avenue
and Idaho street, Rev. Ylvisakor. pastor
Services this evening at eight O'clock. All
scandinavians nre earnestly invited.
st. Peters Episcopal church--Holy COM
| mnnion at 7:46 a. m; Sunday school $3.50 n.
| M. morning prayer and aermon, subject.
The Unexpeoted ISSUE" II O'Clock; even
ing prayer, 1880.
Unitarian society. q. A. II. hall-Mr.
Crooker will rreach nt II Il. m. on 1.-THE
Kingdom of Heaven" the third in tho sor-
iee of serrnons on "rhs Neglected Gospel
of Jesus" sunday school at 1915 p. III.
No evening service.
st. Paut's Methodist Episcopal church
Preaching br the pastor at IL a. IN. sun.
day school At 1915 p. III. Epworth league
at 6:49p. NJ. Preaching by the pastor At 8
p. M; subject of the sermon, THE Signs
of the Times" All are cordially invited.
j. Wesley Hill. pastor.
A cordial Welcome is assured to all who
attend tho Sabbath school sacred concert
this evening at the A. NJ. Il. church, COR
ner of Hoback and Fifth avenue. A colleo.
tion will be taken up a. tie close which will
be given to the pastor with the best wishes
OF the Sabbath school. Admission free.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20
A BOYCOTT PROPOSED.
Convention to Re Called 10 Get Back at the
Silver Com IN untties.

Convention TO Re Called 10 Get EacA at tho
Silver Communities.
The executive Office hers is in receipt of c
petition in which the request is made thu,
q convention of the western and silver
states be called at an early data to take
measures looking TO boyco.t OF the east
ern ststas. The call, stating tho time and
place, is to be issued by Gov. Stone. Of
Missouri. As soon us Gov. Rickafus re-
turns the petition will ba acted OF. The
principal object of the convention will bs
the formation of a commer cial union OF the
Trans NJ Ississppi suites. which shnl do all
their chipping Of goods from St. Lou;s,
New Orleans and Galveston. Arrange
ments are being made with a Copenhagen
line OF steamers By which all of tho Euro
pean goods sent to the west can be shipped
via Galveston or New Orleans as chenp as
thr ough Atlantic ports. 1t is meant to be
n retalintory movement against the eastern
states in case favorable silver legislation is
not passed by this congress or the Sherman
act is unconditionally repealed. Besides
the governors of states each state is to be
represented by the same number of dele
gates they now have in congress-.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

public opinion is moulded by tho excel
lent local newspapers throughout the
country.
The trouble with Mr. Keller and
other writer's ON the Same subject is
that they look upon American journal
ism through New York spectnclee. And
American journalism and Now York
journalism are two very different things.
The former is very good business to
follow il II man fits himself for it, and
the latter is very good thing to keep
out OF il a man ever expects to achieve
independence and control newspaper
of his own.