The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
Quaint Souvenirs of Revolutionary
Times viii Comprise Part of
Government Display at Fair.
MODEL OF MINT is PLANNED.
Replica of Famous Ford I vern at
MOrristown Will Be. Shown
With Relics of Many
Statesmen.

REPU BLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, June 2D.--Doctor Wiley. chief
of the Bureau of Chemistry. Agricultural
Department. says there is no truth in the
report that he is engineering a scheme to
get up big exhibit of Kentucky whisky.
bottled in bord for the Worlds Fair.
though he made a canvass of the State to
! secure the finest grades for the Paris Ex-
position. He hopes however. that the
bonded kentucky whisky will be suitably
exploited at the Exposition.
The United States Life Saving Service
Treasury Department. has many new de-
,, vices to exploit at the Worlds Fair, but no
decision as to its location on the grounds
has as yet been reached.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing ia
preparing a large and comprehensive ex-
hibit. The process of making money will
be shown far is compatible with pru-
dence and the strict laws in opera ton where
the manufacture OF the almighty dollar is
concerned. Uncle sam does not intend 10
go far enough to be of any direct or in
direct assistance In this particular to r0guas
and counterfeiters. but many interesting
plates and processes viii be exhibited.
Doctor W. II. Jordan, chairman; Doctor
A. c. True secretry: Doctor w. 7. Harris
Professor r. f. Hunt. Professor William
Hays. Professor c. F. Curtiss Professor II.
X. Patterson and Professor W. IL Tylor.
the gentlemen composing the board who
have charge of the exhibit of the United
States agricultural stations. will meet in
Columbus, o., Saturday to perfect plans for
that exhibit ut the Fair. James Long
Farmer will be present at the meeting as
the representative OF the United States Gov
eminent Board.
The Department of Justice will show at
the Fair autographs of Lincoln. Grant, An
drew Johnson Mckinley and other Presi
dents attached to pardons. some of them of
peculiar interest to lawyers. y complete
collection of photographs showing the
strongest prisons in the United States will
be shown.
The work of many of the prisoners, some
of It very artistic will be exhibited.
The State Department Will carry TO ST.
Louis many interesting souvenirs o: Wash
ingtou Lafayette, Napoleon. Jefferson. LiH-
ingston and the various secretaries who
have held the premiership in this republic.
The sword that Washington wore in all
the battles of the revolution Will be there.
with a number of other and handsomer
swords afterwards presented to him.
A pair of antiquated eyeglasses given to
Washington by Lafayette Will be in glass
case with other quaint relics of the two
Generals. There will be autograph letters
from nearly all the crowned heads of ELL
rope, and parts OF Asia and Africa. Curious
and costly presents given by the rulers of
China, Turkey. Morocco and other out OF
the way places to former Presidents will
be exhibited
Ford's old tavern at Morristown. which
at one time in the War of the Revolution
was General WaShington,S HEADQUARTERS,
will be reproduced at the worlds Fair st.
Louis. as New Jerseys State building.
The historic structure. which will be