Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-08-17
CHICAGO EXPOSITION.

The daily cost OF operating the Worlds
Columbian Exposition il $4,000.
A straw hat, plated entirely by Queen
Victoria, has been sent to Chicago for
exhibition.
Missouri will have eight herds Of thor
oughbred cattle Of the different breeds
at the Worlds Fair.
French and English newspapers now
publish exhaustive correspondence from
the Worlds Fair; some Of it very anus
ing.
Arrangements have been made for ex-
cursions OF colored people from the South
TO the Worlds Fair, and it is expected
that 25O, 900 will thus be added to the
attendance.
The Boston Journal opened up a cou-
pom contest for ladies TO 20 10 the Worlds
Fair. Miss Lizzie Borden received the
highest vote, 100, 600, but declined to ac-
cept, and the next highest was awarded
the prize.
One OF India's potentates, the Mahar-
ajah OF Kapurthala, has reached Chi
cago, accompanied by one OF his wives
and his retinue. The Maharajah has
come TO see the fair, and will stay until
he has "done" the exposition thor
Oughly.
At the present rate the total attend
ance at the Worlds Fair for the six
months ii u open will be "a, ,0O0,0 900. But
the estimate was for a total Of $1,000
900. The best months are yet TO come,
and perhaps the higher figures will be
reached.
The picture, "In Ny Studio" in the
German section OF the art exhibits at
Chicago has been slashed with knife
The painting il by Kahler, who, il il
thought, had the picture cut 80 az TO at
tract attention. Artists think the in
jury can be repaired with little trouble.
The bonds OF the Worlds Fair Off
cials. found guilty recently by Judge
Stein OF contempt Of court in violating
the Clingman injunction by closing the
fair to the public Sunday, July %, have
been filed, thereby suspending proceed
ings pending the action OF the Appellate
Court. The case in which the parties
are held TO answer cannot take preCe-
dence on the Appellate Court calendar,
and at the earliest possible time will not
be called before the end Of next 0cto-
Der.
Anthony Comstock Is in Chicago. lie
called on President Higinbotham, and
announced that he had come from New
York TO lead a crusade against the dane
ing girls OH the Midway. Mr.. Comstock
had evidently investigated the places.
As he went out he dropped catalogue
OF the Midway. On the margins Of the
leaves crosses and stars had been made,
| al NJ ha hal ,,i.,laI ia.
Of the giddy Persian dancers and the
dusky Algerians. Mr.. Comstock will
call on President HiginbOtham again
and make another protest against the
dancehouses. Failing to have them sup.
pressed by officials OF the fair, he will
probably appeal TO the city authorities.
Chief Buchanan in charge of the stock
exhibit at the Worlds Fair has an
nouncod the result of the cheese contest,
which has been in progress there several
weeks. The test was pronounced most
complete, most carefully conducted and
the most thorough ever made. The con-
test was between twenty-five cows OF
Jersey, Guernsey and Shorthorn breeds
each. The result is as follows, being a
decided victory for the Jerseys; Milk in
fifteen days-Jerseys, 1926 pounds
Guernscys, l0,93S pounds; Shorthorns,
II 1856 pounds. Cheese madc-Jerseys,
! ,i5l pounds; Guernsey, ,l50 pounds
Shorthorns, l,077 pounds. Value Of
cheese - Jerseys, $l039S Guernseys,
il3502; Shorthorns, Sl4O.l4. Value of
whey-Jcrseys, 1929. Guernscys, S.73;
Shorhons, 1897. Increase in live
weight--Jerseys, i.72 pounds; Guern-
seys, 2I6O pounds; Shorthorns, 3l.9l
pounds. Total valucs-Jcrseys, $2l706;
Guernseys, sl64,b5; Shorthorns, $09.36.
Net profit in fifteen days 49, Jerseys,
sll0.Ss; Gucrnseys, 1880; Shorthorps-
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