The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-17

spend many days pleasantly and profit
a1.y The midway Is not only place
of amusement, but a great educator,
affording as it does glimpses of life in
many foreign lands. It is only a step
from the Streets of Mexico" with it's
characteristic bull fight to the "Ha-
wailan Village" and the Burning
Mountain of Kilaean" and across the
street is the beautiful Orient" with
its cameis. asses, and peculiar dances
and sword contests, while within easy
walking distances are to be found
faithful reproductions of life in the
Philippines, Africa. Japan, Germany
Italy and Greenland, the South before
the war and the Klondike. Here one
may experience the pleasures of a
"Trip to the Moon, visit Heaven
and He'll" be elevated in the cars Of
the aerio-cycle to an altitude of 275
feet, study the American Indian in the
Indian Congress, see Bostocks
Trained Wild Animals, look in at the
famous diving elks and wild water
sports. see reproduced in pictures
scenes in Jerusalem on the Day Of
the Crucihxion.' Battle of Mission
airy Ridge" Johnston Flood and in
cidents in the career of Cleopatra.
Here also are Glass Factory, a
Moorish Palace, a House Upside
Down, "Dreamland' or mirror maze,
Gold Mine, Scenic Railway and
Rivers, a Gypsy Camp. the White City
in miniature and many other choice
attractions
Encircling the larger buildings or
the exposition is grand canal on
which are always 70 be seen gondolas,
electric launches and other craft
These pass under the Triumphal
bridge and through erottoes Of great
beauty and interest.
There is a fine natural lake in the
grounds, and it is always dotted with
gay craft. IN this lake rides at anchor
the sloop Spray in which Captain
Joshua Slocum sailed alone around the
world. The captain and ms wife and
son are on the sloop to receive ana
entertain visitors. On the shore Of
tho lake is United statee severn
meat life sowing station, cai pio',ly
equipped wsh all the latca u2to-date
devices for saw as life a'onc the
coasts. a crew Of United States life
savers are stationed here and they
give daily exhibitions Of their work
An interesting experience, and one
which visitors to the exposition gem
orally avail themselves of, is at the
Electric tower Elevators run 20 a
landing 27O feet above the ground
from which there is a grand outlook,
the vision having wide range for
many miles around, sweeping the en-
tire Niagara frontier.
Visitors who have the time can put
in several days pleasantly ana profit,
ably viewing the exhibits In the vari-
Gus buildings The display in the
Electricity building is far ahead OF
anything ever seen before. The reo1-
er win begin to feel something like
appreciation when II Is stated that
the electrical display is up-todate in
every particulas In the last decade
there have been remarkable strides in
this important field and all the Won
derful inventions are shown here.
The ordnance exhibit is another
feature which is far superior 20 any
ching OF the kind ever before provided
boy an exposition. The display OF big
guns by the United States govern
ment Is commanding the wonder and
admiration OF every visitor. Thou
sands are constantly looking at the
monster weapons and watching with