The Monticellonian., 1901-12-06

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 essapSElectrical Engineer Rustin is at work with Director of Works Fay Tor on the arrangement for the cleo trieal power plant of the Worlds fair, which he says, is to be of 31,000 horsepower, the largest in the world.
 Mr. Frederick W. Taylor, superin- tendent of agriculture, horticulture and forestry. in both the Omaha and Buffalo expositions, has been engaged by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Go.
 The committee on press and pub lieity has adopted design for an of ficial poster in colors, to be distribut- ed in all sections of the world and printed in several languages. The pos ter will contain pictures of Thomas Jefferson. Napoleon Bonaparte, Pres ident Roosevelt, the late President Mckinley, John Hay, who as secretary of state represents the government in its relations to foreign countries, and David l.. Francis, president of the Worlds Fair association. It will also contain pictures symbolical of music literature, art, agriculture, electricity and textiles. and a fac simile repro duction of the late President Mekin- ley's Worlds fair proclamation.
 The official report of Gov. John G., Brady, of Alaska, to the Tinted States government was made public on No vember 2S. The governor recommends that congress appropriate $10o,000 for is Worlds fair.
 A eommittee to arrange for athletic and other sporting tournaments at the St. Louis Worlds fair has been appointed. The presidents of the lead ing athletic associations of the Unit ed States are represented ou the com mittee.
 The classification of exhibits for the Worlds fair has been completed by Director of Exhibits Slliff and sent to the printer with the rules and reg ulations. The classification comprises fifteen departments, IA groups and s07 classes.
 A shovel, made in St. Louis, to rep resent the highest development of the shovel-maker's art, has been offered by Mir. A. L. Shapleigh to President Francis for use in breaking ground December 20 on the Worlds fair site. It is heavy stell. D-handled, "dia- mond-edged" shovel, with ebony ham, dle fitting into eantifully-curved and finished steel socket. all the steel being silver plated and the whole inn plement gotten up regardless of eX- pense, to be laid away as a memento, with an inscribed silver plate after the ground-breaking. The old wood- en shovel unearthed at Doe Run, and the old iron shovel of 1903 mentioned in the press some weeks ago, will also be used.
 The Hot Springs (Ark.( Worlds Fair commission has decided to call oa the citizens of that city for S25, 0o0. and has appointed committees to raise that amount for the purpose of a local exhibit.
 Isaac S. Taylor, director of works, has presented to President Francis a fine gayel made from black walnut wood cut on the site of the Worlds fair in Forest park. This gavel is the only souvenir made from the wood cut from the site" the letter accompanying the gift said. The gay el is about a foot long and is very highly polished.
 The American Biograph and Muto-l scope Co. of New York has arrana1si to make a series of moving pict |. showing the principal fe..i ss:sss',;s: ss:%s; for ss,sss s::sgb ii
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