The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
Two Day's Glimpse at the
worlds Fair.

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those who dill not atten'l, bur nv those
whn Nee as fortunate t. be there. 1t
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EDITOR SAUK CENTRE HERALD II have
The htltlense oithe Uuitetl States alone
has complied the best adyance. And il
you seek tiie Whole truth, it mnst be
confessed. the western states have been
the leaders in this for ward move IT
was SO patent that the West had dis
tanccd the East that the latter was
compelled to realize the situation And
today. it is only on through lines with
Western connections that they have
made any considerable advance. Queer,
is it not, the Older community, the less
progressive? Of course all these advan.
ces result from selfish rivalry; and we
learn all people are much alike under
similar circumstances. 1t is surprising
in views of what has been accomplished
to note the introduction of that mon
Strositv, distinguished by the name
rolled back seat" and introduced as an
improvement? Cut short, at every
point pertaining to comfort.
On the sea, England's success is marked
to degree that seems to have left no
hope but fot other nations to copy. /
remarked in the models on exhibition,
she is the builder Tor almost all nations
IT feet footing passenger boats; and has
certainly set the pace for all. All that
other nation, can possibly do is to try
and improve on what has already heen
accomplished, Will, would seem to be
only possible by increasing the roomi-
ness and better circula ton of air through
the removal of at least one deck. This
would diminish the passenger accommo-
dation and neceSsitate increased cost
per passenger. In her ships she has
endeavored and largely succeeded in
giving the greatest possible comfort the
dimensions of the ship will admit of.
The outlines OF her. ships are marvelously
beautiful and though tween decks there
is an oppressive sense of the ceiling being
too low the practical demands for a
money making machine seem to leave
no alternative. In the section of the
New York we see the bonds are partially
broken where the ceiling is carried
through two or more decks. BY COM
parlson, the effect upon entering this
saloon is to make one feel there are
pleasant retreats provided for first cabin
passengers. But the retreat" for the
Storage passengers makes one shudder
when you think of their condition as
tossed about by the ever heaving seas, a
vision OF the black hole OF Calcutta pre-
sents i:self; and, in imagination, You
hear them sigh for the rude comforts of
their chi!dhood's home, Sympathy cam
not reach them to in the least mitigate
their forlorn condition.
l had lett the New York" but a mo-
ment, when l stop before a small row
boat which had Get tainly passed as in
consequential in my quest for things
notably interesting, but placard con-
sDicuously posted. arrested my attention
and | Mastered TO learn what there
should be revealed. 1t, the boat. proved
to be fac sinile, structurally speaking
though rot in size, # Il boat found EN-
5edCed In q morass OH the shores OF the
Bahic Sea. It's age was estimated at at
least 1900 years. In nothing essential
did | note, except in the row locks, any
difference between it and beautifully
modelled, modern lap-streaked boat.
Even the laps" were riveted together
The row locks might be said to resem-
t,led the distended beak OF an eagle, the
lower half fastened to the gunwale. The
original muse have been large as there
were great many row locks, which l
regret neglectine to count. In short. l
could not but vince at the blow my
conceit i'll the present, received. And |
thought of the modern boy" who finds
it difficult to realize human knowledge
had appreciably developed until he was
born. CHANGING over my right shoulder.
my eyes encountered another and much
larger boat, broad and deep, rugged in
outline and bearing MANY scars from
rough usage. Scarcely had / time to
wonder at the undressed condition OF
this exhibit when was reading the im
perishable record of a womau's heroism,
in which this boat bore no inconspicu-
GUS part. Instinctively, as / read the
record, l drew nearer till my hands
| rested upon the puuwale; then, turning
my eyes to survey the interior, I, in
foncy, saw this brave, heroic, selt-sacri-
fie,ng woman, with high-h hearted cur
age and hope, venturng In the most
utterly self-torgctful spirit to the rescue
OF those whom even the stout timbers oil
the mighty ship could not shield from
the Tempest's wrath. Heroic, Ida Lewis!
Hastily passing through the mines,
electricity, machinery and agriculture
buildings where, 40 doubt, would have
found delightful occupation in the in
spection had weeks instead of moments
to devote, / hastily sped along he
aisIes not making the slightest attempt
to do more than swiftly cast glance to
right and lett. Even this took time.
Then we reached out for the administers
ton building, pausirg a moment to in
spect the new liberty bell on my way.
Later in the day tins bell was rung but
was not near enough to hear its pure
tones. Five minutes of time sufficed to
impress us with the conviction that the
conception and execution was monumen.
tai. We had resolved to give the larger
share Of our time to transportation
manufacturers and liberal art exhibits
The balance OF the allotted time should be
devoted to-. skip through all Columbian
Exposition buildings proper then the