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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-11-14
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
THIS IS THEIR DEPARTMENT OF
THE PAPER.

Quaint Sayings and Cute Doings of the
Little Folks Everywhere, Gathered
and Printed Here for All Other Lit
tie Ones to Read.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-11-14

A hypocrite is man who pretends to
be what he can't-with the accent Oh
the cant.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-11-14
Worshiping n Turtle,

At place called Kotron, on the
French Ivory Coast, the natives be-
lieve that to eat or destroy turtle
would mean death to the guilty one or
sickness among the family. The fetch
men, Of which there are plenty. declare
that years ago man went to sea fish.
ing. In the night his canoe was thrown
upon the beach empty. Three days
afterward a turtle came ashore at the
same place with the man on its back
alive and well. Since that time they
have never eaten or destroyed one of
that species, although they enjoy other
species
Ii one happens now to be washed
ashore, there is great commotion In
the town. Firstly, the women sit down
and start singing and beating sticks:
next a small piece of white cloth (color
must be white) Is placed on the turtles
back. Food is then prepared and plac
ed on the cloth. generally riantalns.
rice and palm oil. Then. amid lot
more singing. dancing and antics Of
the fetch people, it Is carried back in
to the sea and goes on itS way relalc
Ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

on the right the Court OF State and
foreign buildings. Directly fronting
him viii be the Triumphal Bridge
From this bridge comprehensive view
of the exposition buildings viii be OBJ
tanned on the east the first structure
viii be the United States Government
buildings and on the west the buildings
devoted to Horticulture. Mines. Forest
~ and the Graphic Arts. Directly in
front will be the great esplanade. be-
yond which viii be the Court Of Foun-
tains. with a series Of cascades flowing
from the magnificent Electrical Tower.
which viii be the most imposing and at
traCJivs structure Of the exposition. on
the right Of the Court OF Fountains Will
be the Ethnology and Manufactures
and Liberal Arts buildings. and IT
CORES ondinE position on the left VIII
be the Temple of Music and Machinery
and transportation buildings The Mall
viii BE- run east and west across the
north end OK the Court OF Fountains ard
in front OF tire Electrical Tower. east and
west OF which VIII be respectively the
Agricultural building and the Electr.ci-
~ building. Besides these buildings
north OF the Mall. On the right Will be
the Stadium and on the let the Mid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

way Beyond and between the en-
frances to the Stadium and the Mid
way will be the Plaza, fronting the
Propyl8a. a highly ornamental struc-
ture. serving as screen between the
exposition grounds and the railway sta
ton, at the extreme northern entrance
to the grounds. There Will be many
other buildings, notably the Service
building. for the use Of the executive
officials Of the exposition; the Live
Stock building and the Conservatives.
In the park proper Will be the Al
bright Art Gallery. donated by a prom
inent citizen of Buffalo. and also the
building which Will be erected by the
State Of New York and which Will be
come the permanent home of great
historical exhibit under the contror OF
the City Of Buffalo and the Buffalo His
torical Society.
The general appearance of the build
ings from various viewpoints will not
be that Of an irregular plot crowded
with great structures. but viii present
most pleasing and artistic ensemble.
All the main buildings will have uni
form height OF cave line of so feet.
low. red roofs viii give a uniform char
acter and the tinting and decorating of
the walls will avoid the uniform severi-
ing feature of other great expeditions.
The general style of the buildings will
be free treatment of the Renaissance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

It is said that the great Coliseum at
Rome, built in the first century of the
Christian era. could accommodate 81
dunn will be 1919 feet longer and but 10
feet narrower than the historic amphi-
theater of Rome. The Stadium, how
ever, will have a larger arena, and the
seating capacity is estimated at $4,000
people. The top row of seats viii be 90
feet from the ground. and every seat
Will command perfect view of the vast
interior. Standards are TO be placed at
various points for the support of avn
inSs in such q way that they will not
obstruct the view from the other seats.
The Stadium will have quarter mile
track and a sufficiently large space in
side Of this for any of the athletic
games. Great attention has been paid
10 having n large number Of aiSleS to
reach the seats. and, in addition To the
principal entrance on the west. there
are provided seven large exits. These
height To admit III case of need the lar
geSt vehicles or floats. as it is proposed
to use the Stadium for certain pageants,
exhibits OF automobiles in operation,
judging of live stock. horses. agriculture
al machinery, road machinery, etc.
At the exposition will be seen and
heard the largest and finest set of
church bells in this country: in fact,
they are little, if any. inferior in size
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

feet high and 30 feet wide in which viii
be a water display OF extraordinary
beauty The falling water will be in
terrupted by countless ingeniously con-
triVed methods. breaking il into myri-
ads of sparkling individual drops. Upon
this mass of dancing crystals electric
lights Will be skillfully projected in a
variety of colOrs, producing fascinat-
ing picture Within the face of the
waterfall will be an elaborate arrange
ment Of electric lamps. and fanciful fig
ures will appear from time to time in
the wonderful cascade. Below the niche
the water will go dashng into the great
basin that surrounds the tower, but at
every point of its descent the artist viii
employ his artifce to produce brilliant
electrical effects and to make every
drop a living gem.
Entering the tower from the Plaza
the visitor comes first to the promenade
floor, 20 feet above the water. At d
height Of Il feet viii be the second prom
enade, to which elevators will carry the
sightseers. The third floor is at the
height OF $50 feet a large restaurant
will occupy the floor at the height OF
200 feet. Here the diner may have one
of the most charming views OF the ex-
position There Will be three other
stops. at the heights Of 227 feet, 253 feet
and 292 feet. Above the last promenade
floor will be a lookout from v hich the
eye may take in a broad sweep of the
landscape. 1t will give one complete
birdseye view of the exposition and vi
cinity. About the base Of the tower will
be disposed fountains. cascades and
other embellishments that will give the
work an attractive setting. Electricity
win be employed in many ways to en-
Hven and augment the beauty of this
artistic centerpiece. The Electric Tow
er was designed by Mr.. John G. How
ard Of New York City. member Of the
Board OF Architects.
The completed Stadium for the expo
sition viii offer TO the lovers OF sports
the most spacious and splendid arena
ever erected in America. The Athletic
Carnival TO be held during the great
exposition will be the most notable in
the history OF American sport. The CO.
operation of many OF the best promot-
ers Of athletic games and contests has
been secured Visitors to the Pam
American Exposition may therefore ex-
pect to witness the meeting Of the most
famous athletes OF the world IN comps-
tition for prizes worthy OF their best
feats Of endurance, strength and skill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

the largest buildings is being pushed
forward rapidly. and the exposition viii
be ready TO open its gates To the public
on the day fixed May l. 1901.
The stately beauty of the great Elec-
tric Tower, which will be the most i'm
posing and attractive structure of the
Pan-American Exposition is conveyed
somewhat to the mind by the illustra-
tion herewith. The genius of the ar
chitect has been taxed to preserve lines
and elements of beauty in such lofty
edifice. But the problem has been we'll
mastered, and the ornamental charac-
ter of the structure is al once apparent.
The tower stands at the north end of
the Court of the Fountains, dividing
this court from the Plaza. 1t is sur
rounded by a broad aquatic basin and
is reached from the Plaza by means of
an ornamental bridge. The main body
of the tower is &c feet square. The
height to the top of the statue is $50
feet. A circular group of lofty pillars
with richly ornamented capitals sur
mounts the square portion of the tower
and supports broad frieze. Above this
are allegoriCal figures and. still farther
up. a large Illuminated and jeweled
bail, upon which will be visible the OUT
lines of North and South America.
Upon the ball is a statue 20 feet in
height.
Upon the side of the tower facing thu
Court of the Fountains is a niche 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

that is To say. a style of building
where columns are little used. depend
ing very much for its character upon
long lines OF arcades and richly detailed
openings. upon red tiled roofs and har-
moniously tinted walls rather than
upon the cold and severely classical eff
fects which marked the architecture OF
the Chicago Worlds Fair. Besides the
coloring Of the roofs and walls. the
towers and arcades viii in conspicuous
places be brilliantly decorated accord
ing TO a uniform scheme, harmonizing
the whole. The terraces and paTterres
will be pTofUsely furnished with bay
and orange trees. interspersed with en-
broidery gardens In the subordinate
courts viii be masses OF dark green cy-
press trees about huge circular basins
Of water exhibiting aquatic plants. The
canal which VIII surround the central
group Of buildings will be lined with
double rows Of poplars, and ne reaches
OF ground between these and the expo
sition boundaries are to be banked with
heavy masses OF dark foliage. forming
a frame 10 the color and floral effects
and shutting out the world beyond
The electrical displays in the Electric
al building, at the great Tower and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

the novel architectural style Of its
buildings and by the wonderful charac-
ter Of the electrical and Horticultural eff
fects which will be introduced.
The site selected is an ideal one, ad-
mirably located in the northern central
part Of the city and comprising 3i2
acres, about One-third Of which is the
most delightful portion Of the beautiful
public park. It il very easy Of access.
both by steam railroads and trolley
lines. In fact the facilities for the
transportation Of visitors to and from
the grounds nave never been equaled at
any great exposition.
The grounds are being laid out and
the buildings are being erected upon
plans and designs agreed upon by an
advisory board comprising eight of the
leading architects OF New York, Boston
and Buffalo. These plans provide for q
striking group Of buildings and a most
attractive general scheme. including the
park system already mentioned. and
wonderful effects Of composition and
color Of architectural excellence and Of
splendid possibilities for magnificent
horticultural and Horticultural displays.
4 visitor after being admitted to the
grounds through the main or south en-
trance. on Lincoln Parkway. viii pass
due north through the park, over the
bridge which crosses the lake to the
approach Of the exposition proper. on
the left will be the Music Gardens and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

about the grounds and on the lagoons
and canal Will surpass anything OF the
kind hitherto attempted or possible at
any other exposition in the world the
power being generated by the current
of the Niagara river at the Falls. some
twenty miles away. An intramural
electrical railway viii carry visitors TO
various parts of the grounds. and there
will be ample provision made for the
comfort and convenience of visitors.
The restaurant requirements will not be
neglected
The Stadium, or field of sports. Will
be a vast arena surrounded by seats ac-
commOdating $4,000 people. and the Mid
way Will afford abundant entertain
ment for those interested in that espc-
ciaI exposition feature.
AS 10 the exhibits, there is no room
for doubt that they will be of exceeding
merit and of a most interesting charac-
ter. The United States government will
eXpend half a million dollars on its
building. and the exhibits it will make
from the Various departments will be
brought up to date and be far more
complete than has hitherto been possi-
BILE. 1t will also comprise large and at
tractive exhibits from Cuba. Porto Ri
co, Hawaii and the Philippines. New
York State will eXpend $500 600 for
building and exhibits. and most of the
principal states of the Union will be
We'll represented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

To accentuate tbs. all-American char
acter of the exposition the hearty CO
! operation Of Canada and the British
/ possessions in America and of Mexico is
/ absolutely assured. and few, if any. Of
| the countries Of Central and South
America viii be without adequate rep
| resentation.
1t is manifest. therefore. that the
Pan-American Exposition is an enter
prise of vast national Importance. 1t
has received the most emphatic in
dorsement by both houses of congress,
and in his last annual message Presi-
dent Mckinley made extended refer
ence to its value in promoting the inter-
ests OF the United States in their social
and trade relations with the Latin
American republics. 1t certainly will
tend to secure for the United States a
share OF the trade with those republics
now largely monopoIized by Germany
and Great Britain.
The attitude OF the commercial organ
izations Of the country toward the ex-
position was expressed in resolutions
adopted by the New York Chamber OF
Commerce heartily approving its pur
poses and giving assurance Of enthusi-
astic support.
The financial burden and enormous re-
sponsi biiities Of the stupendous UNDER
taking have been assumed by the citi-
zens OF Bunalo- The preliminary work
has been done by volunteer commit
tees. The working force is now under
the immediate control OF Hon. William
l. Buchanan as Director General. a man
OF large experience in public affairs and
an official of great executive ability.
He has demonstrated mis- capacity as
promoter Of the great Iowa Corn Pal
aces, as chief Of the Agricultural De-
partment at the Chicago Worlds Fair
and as United States Minister TO the
Argentine Republic Under the admins
trations OF both President Cleveland
and President Mckinley.
Work on the grounds is well advanc-
ed, and the construction OF several Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
PAGES : TO 10.
WORKED 1T BOTH WAYS.
Neat SwindIinE scheme That
Fleeced Bucket shop Patrons.

IF the real inside workings OF the
average bucket shop were laid bare"
said Il telegraph operator who has had
much experience in such establish
ments. the revelation would open the
eyes of the young donkeys who imag-
inc they can beat the game. Just TO
Illustrate the point Ill tell you a little
story.
Some time ago there We're two rival
bucket shops in certain southern
city. supposed To be run by northern
operators. Business was little slow,
and il was evident that the specula-
tive element was inclined To be suspi-
cious OF both establishments. one
day the manager Of one OF the concerns
hunted up 4 young fellow who had
more money than brains and, handing
him 500, asked him. as {, special favor,
to go over to the other house and make
such and such play. It's a private
speculation of my own he said and
l have straight tip. but | can't very
we'll place the money myself on ac-
count of my connection with - &
co. If did they'd get suspicious right
away
The young idiot supposed. of course,
that he had struck bonanZa-one
bucket shop man playing against an
otheri 1t must be Il sure thing, SO he
not only placed the $50 as requested,
but played the tip hard himself and so
did all his friends. whom he promptly
let into the secret. Needless To say,
they were all eventually skinned out OF
every cent they put in. but the remark
able part of the story is that the same
tactics We're worked back and forth
by both managers on at least Il dozen
different occasions Each time ii was
done they gathered in Il lot OF new
clients and made n big haul. 1t de
veloped not long afterward that the
two bucket shops were run by the
same people."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
Finding m Mine

Two cowboys and several sticks OF
dynamite very suddenly and unex-
pectedly discovered the Huallpi mines
near Kingman, \. II. The cowboys
were on their way across the territory,
and they had with them several sticks
Of dynamite, to be used when they
reached the Colorado river. One day
they camped some seven miles north OF
where Kingman now is. They left the
dynamite among some powders at a
distance from the camp for safe keep
ing. The day was unusually hot, and
in some unaccountable way the dyna-
mite went off. The cowboys hurried to
the place OF explosion, and even their
Inexperienced eyes saw that the dyna-
mite had blown a gold mine into their
pockets. AS high as $4,000 a month
has been taken out of this mine.-Phii-
adelphia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

| or musical quality to the most famous
| European chimes of Copenhagen. West
minister. Client or Amsterdam. These
/ carillnns, az they are termed by their
French oTiginators, which will delight
the visitors to the All-American Expo
sitiun next year. have u peculiar histo-
ry. Although they have. been in this
fine qualities are well known, their SUI
| peTb tones have never been adVan-
tageouSly heard. For over a quarter of
century they have hung with dumb
tongues in the silence and gloom of the
tall tower of Buffalo's big Cathedral Of
st. Joseph. They were produced by the
noted French bellmakers BolIe ct Fills.
having been contracted for by Bishop
Timon in 1865 at a cost of about 81, 900.
They were cast in 1866 and exhibited at
the Paris Exposition in 1867. being there
awarded a gold medal hey reached
Buffalo in 1865 and were then hung in
st. Joseph's tower, which. however
proved very unsuitable receptacle, be-
ing damp and Of very limited area. At
tempts were made to sound the chimes,
but the result was Intellectual, and since
1875 the bells have been mute. There
are 90 bells in this splendid carlton.
ranging in weight from the small tenor
Of % pounds to the ponderous and So
norOus monster weighing 5,06S pounds.
Each bell is artisticaIly ornamented.
and each bears an inscription in Latin.
with some religious phrase, such as
Dec Uni Trio Laus ct Gloria Sempi-
terna," '.Laudate Dominum Omnes
Gentes," Gloria In Excelsis." etc. The
metal of the bells Is composite of IT'S
parts copper and 225 parts tin.
II was originally intended that these
chimes should be rung by clockwork.
but the more modern methods of key
board manipulation and electrical POW
er will be used.
At the PanAmerican Exposition the
bells viii be hung in a graceful campa-
nile especially constructed for the pur-
pose. erected On elevated ground in a
location which permits their me1odioL
voices being heard with due effect
whenever they are sounded. The i'm
portance Of this group of bells and the
volume Of harmonious sound they will
produce may be in a measure Ieal-
ized when II IS remembered that the
fine chimes OF St. Patrick's Cathedral,
so much admired in New York. Consist
Of only "a bells. a little more than half
the number in St Joseph's carlton.
RICHMOND c. HILL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

1~HE distinctive purposes Of the
Pan-American Exposition TO he
held in the thriving and beauti-
full city of Buffalo in the sum
nser Cf 1901, the originality and at
tTactiveness of its general plan and its
remarkable advantages as to locality
place il on the highest plane in the his
tory Of the great expeditions which
have been Illustrative of the march of
civilization during the century now
nearing its close. The first great expo
sitiOn, that Of London in 1851, was con-
sidered A marvellous undertaking but
its marvels have been far surpassed
and its glories dimmed by the achieve
msnts of the Centennial of 1876. the va
rious displays of Paris and the World :
Fair Of Chicago in 1893. The Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition will not only epitomize
the achievements and glories of those
stupendous enterprises, but will illus
trate the progress of the western hem
isphere during hundred years of most
wonderful advancement in every phase
Of human activity and will demonstrate
the prOdigious share the new world has
had in those mighty triumphs OF ciyili-
cation which have marked the nine
teenth century.
In the history Of great expositions the
idea Of a great display which shall be
entirely American is absolutely unique.
II is also to the highest degree justifi-
able. The material growth of the re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

General Lawton," said an officer
who served with that fearless COM
mander. "once said to me that the
right bullet would always find it's
mark no matter how small the latter
might he. and then he related an incl
dent which occurred during the civil
war. In one of the engagements of
his commando can't remember now
whether or not he mentioned the place.
"A piece of shell hit the ground near
where n soldier was standing and
scared him so badly that he jumped
straight up in the air like a rabbit. AS.
he did so n mimic ball knocked off the
crown of his head. 4
THAT was the one particular bullet
Intended to kill him. said Gene Il
LawtOn. and he actually had to jump
after it,
lie spoke in light. offhand fash
ion, but there was an undertone OF
seriousness in his voice. and | Inferred
from The story that he was, like most
veteran soldiers, n pronounced fatal!
list. Golfers Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
CoPrR,SrT. 800 PNs-NJ~TS'cNH GKPoSrIoS GO

publics. colonies. states and territories
of North, Central and South America
during the brief space OF a hundred
years has been so marvellous that the
project TO hold an AlI-AmeriCan Expo
sition commends itself beyond the pos
sibiIity OF adverse comment.
Furthermore, the exposition will not
only serve as a great object lesson,
showing the material progress OF the
new world. but il will bring the coun-
tries Of North. Central and South Amer
lea closer together than has heretofore
been possible in their social and COM
merciaI relations.
The exposition has been planned and
will be carried out on a comprehensive
scale commensurate with the exalted
character OF its leading purposes. Geo
graphically the location selected is sin
guIarly advantageous. Buffalo is on the
direct line OF railroad travel from all
points OF the compass. 1t is the gate
way through which passes the enor-
nous traffic Of the great inland seas OF
North America. II is the center OF
circle which within radius Of 500 miles
encompasses a population Of over 40.
OO0. 900 Besides the exposition itself and
the allurements OF a very beautiful city.
Buffalo affords as auxiliary attractions
in its immediate vicinity the historic
Niagara frontier. the great river and
the world famous cataract. Chautauqua
and other beautiful lakes. Canada on
the north. the Thousand Islands and the
ST Lawrence river and many other de-
lightful side trips. The location Of the
exposition is certainly most highly IA
vored by natural advantages superior
20 those with which other great eNposi-
tons have been favored
But the enterprise will not depend for
public recognition merely upon its great
advantages Of location. II will COM
rnand the attention OF the whole world
by reason OF the originality OF its gen
srnl plan. by the peculiarly interesting
nature Of its exhibits. by the most at
tractiye Arrangement OF its grounds and