The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-30
HEAD PIECE OF
S. OAK. STATUE
WHY VISITORS no THE FAIR UNI
FORMLY CRITICIZE 1T.
States Exhibit in the Palace of Agri-
culture Contains Many Features of
an Excellent Character-Corn and
!, Apples Shown as Wen as the Lead
ing Staples of the Sunshine State.
Special to The Journal.

special TO line journal.
st. Louis, May 30.-The statue rep
resenting South Dakota in the terri
torial colonnade at the worlds fair is
the subject of much comment and
some criticism, for while the body is
one of the most sculpturesque con-
ceptions among the figures adjoining
the colonnade, the head is decidedly
inferior, so that it appears as tho a
mistake has been made in putting it
one piece had been put on the body
made for another. The figure is that
of an Indian woman in a sitting pos
ture. She holds in her hands
scythe and sheaf of wheat and
leans against a broken tree.
One Of the commissioners from the
state was asked if the conception was
that of the South Dakota commission.
mo, I can tell you that it wasn't"
was the reply. IF we had had the
making of it, it would have been some
thing different"
What do you think the statue rep
resents?"
We'll, think it must represent Old
Mother Time"
The questioner then said that he
had never heard Of "Old Mother
Time having always supposed Faith
er Time was bachelor, and that his
previous opinion had been that the
statue represented a female Of the
American aboriginal race.
We'll, maybe it does" answered he
Of Me STATE MI meyer eye heard
Of our state have been standing up
for their rights pretty well lately, and
I did not know but that they had
decided their sex should be repre-
scented in the Time family" Turning
his eye again on the statue, he con-
tinued: II never saw an Indian woman
with a scythe, either"
The South Dakota Display.
Being less populous and wealthy
than many Of the other states, South
Dakota has not attempted to make
the display at the fair that many Of
the others have made, but in those
departments where the state is rep
| resented, an excellent showing Is pre-
| scented. H..
The exhibit in the palace of agri-
| culture covers a floor space of 800
| square feet and represents all the
| products of the soil of the common
wealth. The centerpiece is conical in
shape and is decorated with various
| kinds of small grains on the stalk:
terminating at the top in small sheaf
placed triangular shaped stands five
feet in height on the shelves Of which
are displayed over 800 bottles, each
containing the seed of some useful
| plant native to South Dakota.
| On two large pillars which support
the roof Of the great building and rise
| in the midst of the booth, are hung
two pictures, each about twenty-four
| inches square. One Is the head of a
cow, which appears to be looking over
q fence, the other represents the head
and shoulders of q magnificent lion.
| Both are made Of corn silk and grasses
and are the work Of H. G. Warner Of
Forestberg, S. D., who is In charge OF
the exhibit. At the foot Of one of the
pillars is a glass case containing fine
specimens of stuffed Dakota pleas
ants.
Along the sides Of the booth are ar
ranged twelve glass show cases con-
tanning corn in the ear. The corn Is
of many varieties and colors, includ-
ing dark red, white, yellow and black
and white ears and makes very at.
tractive display.
Many Varieties of Apples.
At the back Of the booth are two
| tables on which are arranged eighty
plates Of apples showing the differ
ent varieties Of this fruit which are
grown in the orchards of the state
The rear wall is decorated with oats
and wheat, the plants being grouped
in the form of a large Wheel thanked
on either side by fan-shaped pieces
Over these the name Of the state Il
spelled out in corn.
A feature Of the exhibit is a huge
root Of the yucca glauca or Indiar
soap plant, as it Is called in the Da
kOtas. The root is over feet lonf
and Is inches in circumference.
The frame work Of the booth, in
Iesl1 i -
and the smaller grains in beautiful
patterns, the four corner posts beint
surmounted with palms.
Northwest Lumbermen.
Over / 90 members were in attendant
upon the second annual convention o
the National Lumber Manufacturers
association, which was held in tn
Hoo-Hoo house, the headquarters 70
lumbermen. Business sessions hav
been the program for the morning
hours, the remainder Of the day beini
devoted to viewing the fair.
The following iumbermen from tn
northwest attended: J. E. Ahoeles, B
F. Nelson and G. A. Smith, of Min
neapols; S. j. Casson, of Duluth;
A. Weyerhaeuser, of Little Falls, an
: r. M. Weyerhaeuser, of Cloquet
Mimi; William Irvine, of Chippewa
George H. Lusk, of Thorp; E. S. Cur
it's, of Wausau; J. H. Waggoner, an
Eugene Shaw, Mrs. E. A. Allen Of Ea
Claire; L. N. Auson Of Merrill; Edwi
Bogk, of Milwaukee, and L. K. Baker
Ashland, Wis; S. E. Vanderburgh O
Conde S. D.; Thomas Wilkinson O
! Burlington, E. H. Thompson Of Thor
/ P. M. Musser of Muscatine and job
! w. Barry of Cedar Rapids, lowe
;. Many of the delegates are accompanie
E by their wives and other members Q
, their families.