The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-11-25


demonstrate the process Of manufac-
trre of both genuine bay rum and the
spurious substitute that Is compounded
in the drug store Bay rum. 50 called.
may be, and often iss made from alco-
hol In combination with essential oils
and condiments, mixed In proportions
calculated to counterfeit the original.
People accustomed to using the genu-
inc article will not accept this sticky.
spicy subterfuge.
Genuine bay rum Is made from the
leaf of the bay tree, distilled with pure
Santa Cruz rum. The bay tree Is
large. very handsome evergreen forest
tree having thick, lustrous foliage. In
general appearance it somewhat re-
scmbles the linden. 1t is a native OF
the West Indies, attaining its greatest
perfection in the island of St Thomas.
The leaves may be gathered at any
time during the year, but the best re-
suits are obtained in the month Of Ju-
ly. A popularity of the tree is that 1t
does not bear cultivation. but prefers a
wild. rocky hillside, where it apparent
ly lives upon moisture derived from
can afford but little sustenance, grow
ing, as they do. in the crevices of rocks
and often over perfectly bare surfaces.
Healthy leaves grow to the length of
three inches by about one inch in width.
thick. like the laurel. with a luster that
resembles the rubber plant.
Similarly in the cases of all other
American drugs there will be exhibits
showing the actual cultivation and
manufacture of the drugs from tree
and from mineral to market.
Among the exhibits of strange peo-
pies that inhabit the Americas there
will be many who scarcely wereA1nown
to exist. For instance, tribe of Ala
coolups will be brought from the south
ern extremity of South America. These
people have no houses, but burrow in
the ground for shelter. Having no
cooking utensils, they live mostly on
mollusks obtained from tide water
streams near the ocean. Their Ian
guage consists of few words, for which
they have very little use, as they have
not many ideas to communicate. An
opportunity will be given to study q
colony of this low order of humanity
and contrast their condition with the
highest type of civilization.
The most attractive of all displays,
as in the case of all expositions since
tho advent of electricity, will be the
electric exhibits. The grand center
piece cf the Pan-American exposition
Is the electric tower. Five thousand
horsepower has been provided for the
electric features, part of which will be
used to illuminate this beautiful struc-
ture. One of the great Swiss turbines
| at Niagara falls has been set aside to
| supply this immense volume of energy.
| The electric tower is to be 375 feet in
height. having n base so feet square to
a height of 200 feet. This base is
| flanked on the east and west sides by
cOlonnades 10 feet in height. semicir-
| cular in form, which curve toward the
| south. forming a clasp setting for the
| great basin of the electrical fountains.
From the fountains to the Goddess Of
| Light the tower will be one mass OF
quiet beauty by day and of fiery. spar
king grandeur by night. Abundant
streams of pure water, transparent
while the light of day lasts. will be
transformed at the approach of dark
ness into all the colors of the rainbow.
| Great serpents of varicolored fire will
crawl around and over this immense
tower. while red eyed imps will drown
goblins and dragons in the depths Of
the molten lake. Elevators will take
visitors to the restaurants upon the col
onnade. where they will have n COM
manding view of the broad and beau
tiful Court Of Fountains.