Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-22

newer, qpicker and more serviceable
inventions. so that it may be assumed
that the exhibits OF machinery at the
Pan-American Exposition viii surpass
in interest if not in number those seen
at Chicago.
The exports of manufactured goods
from the United States have been
growing from year to year. so that the
output of our factories and mills is
finding market in almost every
country Of the globe. The eight years
that will have elapsed between the
Worlds Fair at Chicago and the Pam
American Exposition at Buffalo win
show marked Improvement in nearly
ali the lines of manufacture that will
he displayed next year.
The transportation exhibits. which
are to be under the same roof with
the exhibits of machinery, Will include
the latest achievements in railway
rolling stock, vessels and road We
hicles Probably the most interest,"
ing of these displays will be in the
automobile department, in which the
hydro-carbon motor. the steam motor
and the electro-mobile will sustain a
sharp rivalry, and, with their many
points of excellence. seek the favor OF
those who expect to ride the public
roads without the help of horses.
In addition to the special depart
ments inaugurated 1t is expected that
there win be many isolated and collect
I've exhibits to be housed in special
buildings in various parts of the
grounds. Many of the countries OF
South America and many of the States
of the American Union will have spe-
cial buildings in which will be shown
and illustrated the products and re-
sources that win interest the student,
the investor and the homeseeker.
A Midway of New wonders.
The Midway WIFI be over half a mile
long, with over 10000 feet of frontage
Think what a string of entertain
ments can be condensed in a mile OF
frontage! II will be a town in itself,
given up to the most remarkable series
of entertainments that modern times
and skillful inventors can bring to-
gether. 1t would be impossible in the
short space OF this article to describe
the Midway. In fact, some of the at
fractions are so elaborate in their de-
tails that several columns might be de-
voted to telling of them without ex-
hausting the subject Some Of the Mid
way concessions for which space has
been allotted are the Streets OF Next
co" "A "Trip to the Moon" "Tcpsy
Turvy House." The Beautiful Orient"
Museum of Wax Figures" "Old Plan
tation," Darkness and Dawn" Afri-
can Village. Venice In America"
Thomson's Aerio-Cycle, Hawaiian vol~
cano and Theatre. Moving Pictures and
War Cylorama These and others to
be announced later will be each an en-
tertainment in itself.
The "Trip TO the Moon" will DO one
Of the most novel of tho long list The
voyager steps aboard the airship Luna,
Eoored at a platform. 1t is night, and
millions or stars twinkle in the sky.
When all is ready, the cables are
thrown off, and away the airship sails
up, up, to height OF about two miles,
and then follows the contour OF the
earth, passing over Rochester, Albany,
New York; and other cities, finally
shooting off into the wide space be-
earth falls behind and becomes a
mere ball in the sky, and there is no
station till the moon appears in closer
view and the ship approaches another
landing. Here the airship stops, and
the voyagers alight To receive the
greetings of guides The strangers arc
escorted to the palace OF the Man In
the Moon, who bestows upon them a
welcome and the freedom OF the
streets, looking in at shop windows
and enjoying the novelty OF the visit,
and then return to earth.
Darkness and Dawn" is spectac-
ular exhibition illustrating in a novel
manner Dante's Inferno The Wis
itor is taken in hand by guides and
invited to the Cafe Of the Dead
whose habitues are anything but that
and thence through series Of cav
ems and passageways, witnessing the
punishment Of those whose conduct in
llfe has not been according to the gol-
den rule. The guide will quote Dante
as you pass along. that you may the
letter understood the appropriateness
Of the scenes. By and by you come 10
the "Gnotto Of Dawn" where dancing
maidens and bright illusions gladden.
the eye. Here you tarry briefly 20 en-
Joy the beauties OF the golden city.
Having feasted on the charming scene
&c your satisfaction, you enter an In
yiting corridor and soon find yourself