Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-21
Not so High After All.
Stanton YindicatOr.

Secretary T. c Morton Of the Virginia
Worlds Fair Board, has handed us the
following statement of matters connected
with the exposition. 1t emanates from
Hon. Harlow 4. Higinbotham, Chairman
of the Executive Committee OF the
Columbian Commission. There have
been so many exaggerated statements
gong the rounds of the press as to cost
of visiting the Fair and going over the
grounds that this information will be
received with relief:
1. The exposition will be opened in read
ness for visitors on May /.
.. An abundance Of drinking water,
the best supplied to any great city in the
world will be provided free to all. The
report that a charge would be made fol
drinking water probably arose from the
fact that hygeia water can also be had
by those who desire it at one cent
glass. -,
3. Ample provisions for seating VIII De
made without charge.
4. About 800 toilet rooms and water
closets will be located at convenient
points in the buildings and about the
grounds. and they will be absolutely free
n the public. In addition to these there
will also be neatly an equal number oil
layatories and toilet rooms of q costly
and handsome character, as exhibits, Tor
the use of which a charge OF five cents
will be made. 40.
<. The admission of50 cents will entitle
the visitors to see and enter all the Ak
position buildings, inspect the exhibits
and, in short, to see everything witbin
the exposition grounds, except the
Esqnimaux Village and the reproduction
of the Colorado Cliff Dwellings. Fol
these as well as for special attractions on
Midway Plalsance, a small fee will be
charged.
6 imposition or extortlon OF any de-
scription will not be tolerated.
7. Free medical and emergency hospital
service is provided on the grounds by the
exposition management. -,
8. The bureau of public comfort Will
provide commodious free waiting rooms,
including spacious ladies' Darlors aud
toilet rooms in various parts OF the
exposition grounds.
Pass Him Around.
Charlottesville Progress A well-dressed
sceundrel. calling himself w. I. Ewing
and pretending to represent ODER u sons
of Baltimore. succeeded a few days ago IN
swindliug Mr.. T. J. Wills, the manager
of the Alliance store. ont of $50. Ewing
seemed thoroughly acquainted with the
various grades of fertilizers and their COM
moment parts. as evidenced by the con-
tract made with Mr.. Wills, and claimed
large buslness acquaintance over ths
Sonth. Mr.. Wills was a-ked to cash
$50 draft on ODER L Son, but having ius'
made his bank deposit for the day, Tho
swiudler was forced TO make the draft FOL
900 only. This amount Mr.. Wills paid
and the draft was promptly returned b!
Ober g. Son with the statement that the,
did not know Ewing, and had never ha'
a man answering bis description IN thel
employ.
A letter from the above firm, just 70
ceivsd, shows that Ewing has been prac
ticing the same game elsewhere. Al
Ronceverte. under the pame Of G. N
Evane. he secured from the bank 500 o.
a draft drawn on Ober & Son. Thl
transaction occurred a few days befor
the one with Mr. Wills IL Is probabl
that Ewing is now operating In Mort
Carolina as he pretended to have CON
here from that State. He left here
night without settling his bill at Psrrott
Hotel.
Mr.. willis says that It has Taught biz
never to cash drafts for strangers wlthou
first securing the acceptance OF II
drawee.