The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-20
indian SUMMER
The Weather Man Hands Out Ideal
Weather For the Fair-SiX More
Weeks of the Exposition.

ing dropped another half million IN
TO Uncle Sans strong box the Fair
goes right. along rolling up the gate
receipts, increasing i'll daily interest
and attendance, as though nothing
had happened. Dropping IA half mil
lion would occasion somewhat of
jar in The machinery of most bust
ness enterprises, but in this colossal
undertaking it Is only an incident, so
vast is the organization necessary to
conduct j. and so big and multitude
nous are its daily transactions. In
two weeks more it will make the final
$4,600,00G, wiping out the debt i'll
honor and with punctuality, having
made every payment promptly on the
day it was due The Fair has six
more weeks to run, and if the wealth
er man gives to st. Louis the kind of
November he usually hands out to
this section of the country it will
add to the fame already accorded 1t
of being the greatest universal expo
sition ever held in any country the
distinction Of being a financial sue
cess.
And TIE weather man has certainly
done the handsome thing by the Fair
during the first half of October. 1t
is Indian Summer here. For ten
years [ have written annual editorial
panegy1;cs upon Chicago's summer
and autumn S, but common candOr
compels that October weather in st.
Louis i; the most ideal | have ever
experienced. and I am told that No
vember IS not much colder. In fact
winter does not make its appearance
here until December is we'll advanced.
TIL days are warm enough to make
wraps and overcoats unnecessary,
but not fatiguing or depressing. 1t Is
astonishing how much tramping one
can to iii these grounds on these Oc
tober days without getting fatigued
Yesterday I met Mr.. George r.
French. Of French & Bassett, the big
house-furnishing firm of Duluth, Min
,nesota. one of the biggest in the
northw est also Mr.. Frank Sullivan,
one Of The leading lawyers of Duluth.
They declared they had been walking
from early morning until late at
night for four days and were not ia
tigued bat felt as fresh as daisy.
Each also averred that the night spec
tacle produced by the cascades, grand
basin and electric illumination was
easily worth the long journey from
Duluth to say nothing Of the vast IN
door and outdoor exhibits
| The Evenings are cool enough to
make a light overcoat comfortable if
You are dining in the Alps or any
outdoor restaurant but hundreds 90
without OvercOats with no apparent
discomfort. There has been no frost
as Vet and the gardens are therefore
| in full bloom and at the climax of
| floral beauty and Insurance. Every
department Of the exposition is at
the top-notch Of perfected compilations
| the exhibits are at their best. all the
attractions are at high tide in inter
est and attendance. and, considering
| the ideal, bracing weather. / should
say that these are the best days fol-
seeing the fair. SO far - can learn
while there may be individual instan-
ces of extortion. the *tc"inS Of in,
creased charges at hotels and restau
rants are pure fabricatirnS. They have
no foundation in fact. On the con
trary these prices are more apt tC
take a downward turn as the compe-
tition fo-' guests and patrons grows
keener.
And the six weeks are to be crowd
ed full of events that appeal to tn,
interest Of all sports of Worlds Fai,
pilgrims There is the great kite
flying contest in charge Of Major Ba
den-Powall. of England the football
carnival at the Stadium. the cele
bration OF Milwaukee Day. meeting
Of the Illinois Bankers Association
and the conference of the Superinten.
dent s Of the American Schools fol
the deaf and blind. a feature of tn,
latter event will be the presence OF
Helen Keller. the worlds most ia
nous blind girl. who has to be hon
ored with a special day set apart a>
Helen Keller Day distinction
not accorded to any other living per
son during the Fair.
Truman \. DeWeese.