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pavilion in the southern portion of the
grounds.
1t is very probable that lovers of
thOroug Inbred hofsefiesh will soon have
an opportunity of seeing the greatest
OF all living eQuines, for which
$50, 900 was paid less than a year ago.
Negotiations arc now pending between
Mr.. Mills. superintendent of the live
stock exhibit at the worlds fair,
and William O'Brien McDonough, the
young California millionaire, for n two
weeks exhibition of the great English
stallion and unbeaten thorough bred
Ormondc. The horse was formerly the
property of the duke of Westminster
and was sold by him to a South y meri-
can for $50, 600. The perfection of the
animal in conformation, his unbeaten
record of sixteen races, defeating the
greatest runners in all Europe, and his
great success as a sire-Orme and St
Cation, his sons, being two of the
champions of the English turf-malze
him by far one of the greatest thorough
breds that ever looked through a Bride
A week ago Ormondc arrived in New
York from England and will soon be
en- route to the great stock farm of his
new owner in California. 1t is expect
ed that the animal will be allowed to
stop over Il couple Of weeks and show
his great self in the stock pavilion.
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a FAMILY CHAIR,

They Were All In the Push" Except the
Father.
He was short, stout and wore spccta-
cles. not quite German, but a jolly
Teutonic American: and his wife was
like him, and the four children were
like both of them. only smaller. They
got in line outside the ''pay-gate," and
were admitted within the exposition
grounds, where for some moments
they stood in a h',ddled group won
deringly.
I've shall be lost, said the woman,
her blue eyes returning to the children
after a startled glance at the moving
crowds and the great buildings.
"No, mine Eloisa, We shall not be
lost" said the broad Teutonic father.
II will procure one of der ro]ling-shair,
and We will go all together. Stand YOU
all here Close
He made his way, forid and bustling.
to 4 neighboring chair stand, and there
secured one of those basket-lil<e vehi-
cles which can be hired with or with
out a ''pusher." and which are designed
to accommodate one person each.
Get You in der shair, Eloisa!'' ex-
claimed Pater familias, triumphant
1T ish strong. It will hold up der chill
dren also. Liddle Laura. you gets in
der lap of your mootter-so. And Evil
lima, You sits on dis arm-so. And lid
die Eloisa On dis odder arm-so. And
mine fiddle Peter, var will you sit? On
der foot-rest, top of your mootter's feet
sonny
But 1 can Walk said little Peter.
''Vy not?'
No, no, but you will stray" inter-
posed both father and mother at onces
and the lad, seven years old at least,
was bestowed on the foot-rest, with
his mothers feet for a cushion, and
held up his own in
steps in his two hands. $50; dot is all
right Now then. hold on tight faold
on tight. erybody. We 60"
The father stood behind. Tie braced
himself. The chair creal<ed and moved
forward. ana the family set off FOR q
days sightseeing, all haPps. all enjey-
IN ~
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PLAYING WORLDS FAIR.

That Is a New Game and the Children
Have Lots of Fun with It..
''Playing worlds fair is now a favor
lite amusement of the smaller boys and
seen for themselves the beauties of the
exposition, including the bizarre glo-
ries of the Midway Plaisance. All these
things the little ones try to reproduce
in woodsheds and attics and under
back porches. Toys and pictures and
lanterns and anything else that can be
made to simulate some feature of the
exposition is set up in the sfair'' and an
an admission fee varying from five pins
to one cent is collected from neighbor-
ing "kids" who are not favored with
full-term passes by the directors.
a West side mother recently observed
great agitation among her little flock
worlds fair in the basement, and that
she might come in for a cent She
paid no more attention to the matter
till in the afternoon her little boy, aged
seven, ran in with glowing cheeks and
told her to come quick and see their
Midway, and that Jennie and Mile
a neighbours little girls-were dancing
like the Persians at the fair. There
was enough in this to alarm the young
ma tron, and, apparently responsive to
the boys urgent invitation, she permit
ted herself to be led to the basement,
where she was Mortified at what sho
saw. Jennie and Mile, little tots of
about six years of age, were perched on
a goods box doing duty stage,
and, clad only in single garments, were
going through motions that would
have been most shocking in their sug-
gestive depravitv We're it not for the
baby innocence of the performers. A
most enthusiastic audience of about
their own age applauded the tiny
all equally ignorant and limo.
cent. Without provoking inquiry as to
why she did it, the mother managed to
stop the dance and to obtain from
The children a promise that they would
not repeat it. Cautious questioning
developed the fact that large boy who
lived in the neigh borhood and who had
seen the Midway dances had told the
little fellows who were getting up the
play fair that the Midway was the best
part of the exposition, and had told
hem how to reproduce the scenes and
lad taught the little girls how to imi-
ate the contortions of the oriental
lancerS.-Chicago Herald.
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feature Of the breed II . hump between
tho shoulders, not unlike that Of the
American bison, or buffalo. Tho ami
mails are thin-sl<inned and short
haired. andstheir coats g1isten like
satin.
Among other importations arc forty
head of horses from Russia, including
q number from the imperial stables.
These animals are noted for their
speed and endurance and will be dis
posed Of in this country for breeding
purposes.
The display of native stock is very
complete and extensive. There are .
great many very fine specimens of
eron to the dlminutive Shetland pony
who wears as great an air of indepen-
dent Importance as does the bejeweled
human mite who poses in our freak
museums.
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EDUCATION IN CANADA.

0uohoo's Varied aud Extremely Interest-
ing Exhtbit-yvorss of tho Blind.
On gallery b, in tho Liberal Arts
department Of Manufactures building,
in two sections, are the educational ex-
hibits of the province of Quebec, Can,
under the charge of Canon Bruchesi, ID.
d.. appointed by the government, as
sisted by Brother Pelerinus. The ex-
hibits come from two hundred converts
and academies. and the McGi.f univer-
sity, Protestant, of Montreal. The OK
hibit of the latter 10 not as extensive
rs the merit of the university warrants.
but the space could not be obtained.
The work represented in the remaining
portions of the two sections shows the
system of education of the converts and
academies by grades, from the first
step to the graduating course. There
are compositions in English, French,
German and Spanish by pupils of the
various schools, and some of these are
illustrated with pen drawings by the
student, the subject being told in q
tain samples of needleworl< from the
simplest bit to the finest crochet and
lacework. The name of each worker
and her age.are appended to the article.
The ages range from eight to sixteen
years and some of the work is remark
able. In one exhibit work is shown in
flax. from the preparation of it on
ing a woven article. This is done by
the students of Ursaline convent, Rob-
ertvuc, Lake st. John. The work of
the blind in the asylum at Montreal,
under the direction of tho Gray Nuns, il
but another revelation of the ability Of
the blind. One sample will illustrates:
A blind girl eleven years old wrote q
poem in French. The. manuscript is
shown. Then she copied it from type
machine and the typescript is perfect.
The history of the Institute of the Con-
of Notre Dame (burned a few
days ago) from it's foundation In 1920,
by Marguerite Bourgeoys, is shown in
a large frame, the priests, sisters SUI
pcrior and Others appearing in pen
sketches. Oil paintings and sketches
by the deaf mutes of Montreal are in
In a glass case are eighteen
thousand pressed flowers, each an
alyzed, all from the soil of Canada. The
exhibit, as a whole, is varied and many
things there are curious, and all are
to the system of education in
the old province.
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just now. the main attractions at the
fair in the shape of special features are
the West Point cadets and the prize
cattle and horses. Widely varying in in
terest, of course, are these two features,
but attention is pretty evenly divided
between them. There is more fine
stock at the fair just at present than
was ever before gotten together, and
more countries are represented in this
department than were ever placed in
competition before in America.
Among the exhibits in the live stock
department are some which are decided
ly unusual in such exhibitions. There
are some Brahmin, or sacred cattle,
from India, which. according to the
legends of that country, were at one
time worshiped are the white ele-
plants of Siam. They were, it is said,
stalled in Buddhist temples and were
fed from vessels of gold and silver.
possessed, the India cattle are now
bred for com bined speed and draft pur-
poses. The two specimens, bull four
years old and cow two years old, on ex-
hibition at the fair, are from Trinidad,
one of the windward islands OF the
Caribbean sea, just off the coast of Brit
ish Guiana. The island is a British
colony, and the India bull and cow
were bred from sires and cows import
ed over twelve years ago from Hindo-
stan. The breeding on the island has
been eminently successful under gov
eminent auspices. and the cattle make
fast draft animals They are speedier
than mules, and will draw twice the
weight. 1t is no unusual thing to see
these animals hitched up to Carriages
and handsome barouches in Trinidad,
and the India bull is a natural and fast
trottor.
The COW at. the fair is a creamy
lSA I1s Al,
Jersey COW, and somewhat resembles
one, only being larger. The bull is
mouse coiored, marked black abou, the
muzzle, and is a strong, vigorous-lool>-
Ing animal. Both are short-horned,
have drooninG ears, aud the distinctive
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OCCIDENTAL ODDITIES.

Queer Notions to What Was Wanted
ut the Worlds Fair.
Queer ideas sometimes get afloat and
drift around among the people for
years. For example. belief prevails
among n number of persons here in
Spokane that the government, Or the
state, or the city, or some modern
Monte Cristo has standing offer of
five hundred dollars to anyone who will
go over the falls in a barrel. Down in
Oregon belief long prevailed in some
minds that the government would pay
one hundred dollars to the person who
would plant an American flag on
Mount Hood. A number made the as
cent and ran up the stars and stripes,
but a cold and npatriotic government
invariably failed to respond with the
gold coin so severely earned.
BY some incident or accident an inn
preston got extant in this state that
the Washington worlds fair commits
sion was seeking native born triplets
to exhibit at the Columbian exposition.
and as result the commission received
many letters of inquiry, a number of
them saying that they could not pro-
vide triplets, but if twins were wanted
the demand could be quickly met.
Still others beca me deluded with the
belief that the com mission was seeking
far and wide for a badger. Letters on
file with the commission indicate that
a good many people thought the Wash
lngton exhibit was to partalke of the
nature of a dime museum It is sur
prising, though, how anyone could
imagine that the commission
would make use of an animal SO COM
mon as the badger The members are
''badEered'' enough even as matters
stand. There are many queer things in
the realm of nature, but there are
queerer things in the realm Of the
imagination - Spokane (Wash.) Re
view
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THE FlR8T TURTTANe.
Few In Numbora, but DanGorouo, DeoperS
ate, Determined Men.

Few In Numbera, but Dangerous, Despers
ate, Determined Men.
have in my possession . detailed ac
count of the temper Of parties in En-
gland. drawn up In the year 1855, three
years before the Armada came. The
writer was a distinguished Jesuit. The
account itself was prepared for the use
of the pope and Philip, with q special
view to the reception which an invad-
ing force would meet with, and it goes
into great detail. The people of the
towns-London, Bristol, etc.-were, he
says, generally heretics. The peers,
the gentry, their tenants, and poas-
antry, who formed the immese MAORI
ty OF the population, were almost uni
versally Catholics. But the writer dis
tinRuishes properly among Catholics
There were the ardent, impassioned
Catholics. ready to be confessors and
martyrs, ready to rebel at the
first opportunity, who had re-
nounced their allegiance, who de-
sired to overthrow Elizabeth and put
number of these, he says, was daily in
creasing, owing to the exertions of the
seminary priests; and plots, he boasts,
were being continually formed by
them to murder the queen. There
were Catholics of another sort, who
were papal at heart. but went with the
times to save their property; who
looked forward to a change in the
natural order of things, but would not
stir of themselves till an invading army
actually. appeared. But all alike, he
insists. were eager for a revolution.
Let the prince of Parma come, and
they would all join him; and together
these two classes of Catholics made
three-fourths of the nation.
The only party" he says (and this
is really noticeable), "the only party
that would fight to death for the
queen, the only real friends she had
were the Puritans lit is the first men.
ton of the name which I have found),
the Puritans of London, the Puritans
were dangerous, desperate, determined
men. The numbers of them, however.
were providentially small.
The date of this document is, as ]
said, 1885, and L believe it generally |
accurate. The only mistake is tina:
among the Anglican Catholics there !
were a few to whom their country was
as dear as their creed-a few who were
beginning to see that under the act OF
uniformity Catholic doctrine might be |
taught and Catholic ritual practiced:
who adhered to the old forms of re-
ligion, but did not believe that ODE. !
dience to the pope was a necessary |
part of them. One of these was Lord |
Howard of bingham, whom the
queen placed in his high command to |
secure the wavering fidelity of the |
peers and country gentlemen. But the !
force, the fire, the enthusiasm came |
las the Jesuit saw from the Puritans, |
from men of the same convictions as |
the Calvinists of Holland and Rochelle. |
men who, driven from the land, tool |
to the ocean as their natural home |
and nursed the reforma ton in ar
ocean cradle.-J. A. Froude, in Long
mans Magazine.
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The crowd that pours out of the city
toward jackson park through the vari-
Gus channels of travel is daily increas-
ing and the facilities for transportation
are being severely taxed. Street cars,
''L'' trains, railway trains, lake boats
and all means of transit are kept busily
on the move to take care of the hurry
ing throngs that surge toward the
gates of the White City, but there is as
yet very little Inconvenience felt by
the travelling public. and, although a
much larger crowd is expected from
now on to the close of the fair it is
thought there will be but little difficult
ty in providing for them ALL
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oughfares show unmistakable evidence
of a fresh impetus to the tide of travel,
and for the last few days the crowds
that swarm the business section of the
city have been perceptibly increasing
in volume. So much SO, in fact, that it
is difficult matter to pedestrianate
at anything like brisk gait without
coming into collision with people who
arc very busy with the sights and con-
sequently quite oblivious of citizens on
business bent.
The stores and bazars where Colum:
bian souvenirs and curios are on sale
are packed and damned with eager peo-
pie from carly morning till late at
night, and the falkirs on the street are
doing a thriving business in badges,
buttons and all sorts of mementos of
the Colum bian year. Money seems to
be plenty Notwithstanding the strin-
gency of the money market, and there
is continuous stream of small change
flowing into the Golfers of the small
dealers in nearly all branches of trade
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museums,

Numerous cattle of repute arc also
stalled in the great stock exhibit.
Dairy COWS with pedigrees and records
as long as their tails, and valued at
sums that would be q lifelong COM
Petence for the average man, ruminatc
complacently while the admirlEg
crowds feast their eyes upon them.
The prizes are going off rapidly and
the daily contests are proving great at
fractions, and are filling the great
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Sweet Charity.

Mother-What in the world are yo1
so busy at?
Small Son-Us boys is gettin' up
charity circus, and I guess we'll maxi,
& lot O. money too. All the children Il
interested in the cause.
Nother-That's noble. Andoyou in
tend to give it all to the poor?
Small Son-Yes'm. Our teacher il
going to marry real nice man, ant
we all feel SO sorry for him we want.
to raise money SO he can buy tickle
for somewhere and run away.-Goot
Noxx.e
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure. by more promptly
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence il due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant te the taste, the refreshing and truly
ative effectually cleansing the system,
disPelling eoldsI headaches 1:a and fsyers
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on tho Kid
neyA Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 60c and 81 bottles, but it 10 man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
aud being we'll informed, you will not
scospt say. substitute Il oosreds
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BY persons careless of imperilled health,
who '.pooh, pooh!'' their MINOR ailments,
ture will effect q change. Nature does ef-
feet a change, but it is in the wrong dlrec-
ton. She thus avenges a disregard of her
well, to recuperate by the aid Of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, signal remedy for dys-
pepsia, nervousness, debility, malaria, rheu-
matisnl, biliousness.
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Don't Blame the Cook

If baking powder is not uniform in strength,
that the same quantity will always do the
work. one can know how to it. and uni
formly good light food be produced with it.
All baking powders except Royal, because
improperly compounded and made from inferior
materials lose their strength quickly when the
is opened for USE At subsequent bakngs there
will be noticed a falling off in strength The food
is heavy, and the flour, eggs and butter wasted.
1t is always the case that the consumer suffers
in pocket if not in health, by accepting any SUBJ
stitute for the Royal Baking Powder. The Royal
is the embodiment of all the excellence that it is
possible to attain in absolutely pure powder.
1t is always strictly reliable. 1t is not only more
economical because of its greater strength, but
will retain its full leavening power, which no
other powder will, until used and make more
wholesome food
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UR city now be-
gins to feel some
what more of q
strain on her ca
pncity than has
yet been appar-
ent S j n & e t h e
opening of the
great exposition,
and it is quite
plain that TIL e
farming people
are ,ge t tin g
through w i t h
their harvesting
and are Coming
to Chicago. The
downtown thor.
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OF the samples OF Lyons silks shown
in the French exhibits there is four
hundred thousand dollars worth.
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WHILE vacation always begins with v
u always ends with scarcity of them
Baltimore American.
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IN the German display II notebook
bound in turtle shell and set with clia
monds is valued at three Thousand dol
lars.
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''THERE, mamma said the small boy, as
ne gazed at the dromedary, ''that must be
the camel that had the last straw put on his
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'tYo' George Washington Snowfall, come
right in outen de sum- screaned q negro
..Whanurs I'll tell yo' whaffur! Fnst
thing yo' know yo' complexion III be
tanned as bad de white trash"
TIE Elizabcthan run will be in vogue in
kiss a fashionable girl will seet it in the
neck. "-Philadelphia Record.
DINER-t'1sn't this meat rather tougher
Wafter-''Theres no denying that, Sir, but
then we serve extra strong toothpicks with
t.''-Boston Transcript.
JUsr when the coffee thinks it has good
grounds for complaint the egg drops in and
settles the whole business.
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e. b. WALrHALL g. Co., Druggists, Horse
Cave, KY say: ''Hall's CatarrL Cure cures
CSC
THESE are the nights when the man who
is covered with glory has over him all that
is necessary to keep HIM warm.-Bu6ao
Courier.
FRESHNESS and purity are i'm parted to tho
complexion by Glenns Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whiskcr Dye, SOC.
FIRST MorH-'tAre you going fur7' Sec.
ond Moth-'tI intend to spend tho summer
on the cape.''
ANYONE would be justified In recommend.
ing Beccham's Pills for oil affections Of the
liver and other vital organs.
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SEEING is not always believing. For in.
stance, we see liars Observation-Disclosures.
phiA North America.
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THERE are thousands Of young men stand
ing on the very threshold of life, trying to
make q wise decision to what business or
profession they will follow. To all such we
would say, before DECIDING the question
They can be of service to you, as they have
been to others.
AS TO riding a bicycle, the men appear
more bent on 1t than the girls.
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SIS MY son thorough in his school work,
Mr.: PedaEog!' asked Rosbyshell. Eyes, he
tS,'' said the teacher 'sHc shows q ten
1cncy to go to the bottom of everything. I
think he will be foot of his class in a few
nv >~''
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Good Position In . Bank.

The following letter explains itself:
MERCHANTS NATIoNAL BANK, RoME, Ga,
April e, 1s03.-Professor r.. W. Jennings.
surprised 70 hear from me, but Is 1 know
you are always glad to hear from your
"boya," wilt tell You that have boon
elected book-keeper in above named bank.
Idon't say it because ann writing to you.
but have said to many Others that the
much to me as was the twelve years.
schooling had gotten previously. I have
nings' Business College with the books of
several other colleges, which other young
men from this section attended, and they
all acknowledged that your course is much
more thorough and practical than the
schools they attended.
Yours truly, T. J. SIMPSON.
Write for ca,alog with names Of 1000
students from D States. Address
r. w. Jennings, Nashville, Tenn.