The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-07-27
exhibition is one known as Barry,
and valued at 100000


South of Administration building is
the Ostrich farm. 1t Is needless to
speak of the almost human intelli-
gence of the Ostrich, for it was all
told in Chicago of the perfect method
of model Ostrich family.
For any one wishing for knowledge
of the life to which the unbeliever is
forever doomed, glance Into Dantes
Inferno is sufficient. Here are burn
ing lakes and skeletons dancing there
in. serpents and dragons and many
more illusions to comfort the soul.
Situated on the south drive is q
building of Moorish design, having
two square towers on either side of an
arched entrance, the towers fianked
by low walls, finally terminating in
small corner towers. The colorings are
terra Gotta and gold and the building
is of exceeding beauty. Housed with
in its walls is the wild animal show
known as Boone's arena. Tho roars
of discomfort, together with the thud
of heavy paws, speak eloquently to
the listener of how the great Gagged
creatures rebel against their enforced
captivity.
For a look into real mine in Oper-
alton there is, near the eastern en-.
trance to the Exposition grounds, the
Colorado gold mine. The exterior of
the building represents the exterior of
the mine. Inside, i'm tunnel, the
visitor can see the ore in the natural
state. and miners with pick and shov-
ell getting the precious metal.
Perhaps the masterpiece of the en-
tire Fair is the cyclorama of the burn
ing volcano of Kilauea. The original
is located in the Hawaiian Islands,
21O0 miles southwest of San Francisco.
1t is a wondrously realistic picture.
The inside of the building is dark
ened cavern, and each step leads the
visitor nearer and nearer towards the
Mountain top, getting with each step
just a glimpse of the burning lava,
until suddenly the whole field springs
into view, and the spectator finds him.
self looking down into flaming abyss,
with a perfect and lasting impression
of the attending desolation. Away
i'm the distance clear and serene one
can see the waters of the Pacific, and
then the daylight fades and the night
with its moon cometh. and ever and
anon a star shines forth. Then, In
contrast to the darkness, the flame
grows brighter then smoke pours
forth and as tho from some hidden
cavern priest comes forth, chanting
his incantations to the Goddess of
Fire, by name, Pele. When he dis
appears, day returns. 1t is truly a
wondrous picture.
We have driven horses, donkeys
and dogs, and the pioneer can doubt
less look back to long journeys in OK
carts, but it is only lately that Amer
leans have adopted the practice of the
Orient in the matter of driving man.
Directly at the entrance, the visitor
will see many conveyances somewhat
resembling covered dog cart. These
conveyances are called Jinrikishas
and are drawn by men clad i'm Jersey
suits. The visitor may seat himself
in one of the Jinrikishas and be car
ried all over the grounds and through
the buildings for the sum of IS cents
per hour.
From this description confined as it
is strictly to the Fair, the reader will
see that the general plan is similar to
that followed out in the Worlds Co
lumbar Exposition. There is not
pure white building on the grounds,
so the dazzling brightness of the
White City is avoided. The soft tints
that mark the buildings, together
with the architecture that renders ia
nous the Orient, makes truly a fair
little city, good to look upon.
The admission is so cents, excepting
on such days as "Chinese days, "when
the Cinnamon are admitted for % cts,
or 1.-TWO bits" as Californians say, and
white folks can pay the nominal -four
bits
The whole Fair is under the man.
agement of Director General who is
excessively fond of himself, and like
others who bow down and worship
the all important a." he bows alone
at the shrine of his own excellence. He
makes the tour of the grounds with
an air of "Herald the glad tidings
the Director General cometh, in a
blaze of glory" 1t is a noteworthy
fact, however, that the blaze is always
lighted by his own hand. Verify a
little money covereth a multitude Of
sins, aud he alone is making money.
Where hundreds of dollars were
made in Chicago, people out here in
the Land of Gold are thankful for the
dimes and nickels.
Then the climate! What shall we
say of it? This is called the Gland of
sunshine, fruit and flowers" but the
experience of eastern visitors is of a
city where the sun seldom shines, the
fruit is without flavor and tine flowers
without odor. But we do not judge
of the whole State by this place in
which we sojourn for little season,
for there are truly delightful spots in