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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
CURIOUS THINGS FROM CHINA
The Most Magnificent Beds Ever Seen
Are Part of The Celestial Empires
Worlds Fair Exhibit.

The Chinese exhibit at the Worlds
Fair is filled with pleasing surprises.
/ Some Of the most magnificent articles
of furniture are part Of this wonder
/ full display. The carving and inlaying
of ivory, bone and wood illustrate the
marvellous skill of the Chinese.
Models included In this interesting
exhibit show the homes and home life
of the Chinese, their weddings and
funerals, Chinese tea house, restau-
rant and shop, Chinese weaving and
some Of the beautiful silks and wear
ing apparel of the Chinese and their
methods Of manufacturing them.
one feature of the exhibit Is two
magnificent Chinese beds, each Of
which has the appearance of being a
small house of great beauty. One is a
summer bed, the other for winter. The
summer bed is hand carved and inlaid
with ivory and bone figures and land
scapes exquisitely carved and so
skillfully Joined as to appear part of
the wood The bed and furniture are
of carved bamboo. The bed consists Of
an anteroom, with tables. chairs and
tea stands, and in an inner room, which
Is the sleeping apartment, there is
couch with coverings Of gauzy silks.
The winter bed is still more elabo-
rate. 1t consists of three compartments.
TIE first contains four chairs, a tea poy
and chest Of drawers This is the sit
ting apartment. The second is the dress
ing room, and the third is the sleep
ing apartment, or the couch itself. The
furniture is of rosewood inlaid with
ivory carving of birds. flowers and
trees. The couch is covered with silks
of the finest texture and in gaudy col
ors. The sleeping compartments are
lighted with Chinese lanterns of silk
hung at the outer entrance, while the
light enters through gauze panels, hand
painted and in forms of rosewood in
laid with ivory figures.
A table and dish made Of highly pol
ished ash, with exquisitely carved
bamboo figures inlaid. are shown. The
work is so artistically done that each
article seems TO have been made of
one piece of wood.
There is also large display of Chi
nese lanterns made Of silk, gauze and
other light material and some made of
beads artistically arranged with glass
centers. The silk and gauze are beau
tifully hand painted.
There are models Of some Of the |
great Chinese temples, theaters and |
arches. showing elaborate carving in
wood and ivory and two large elephant
tusks exquisitely carved.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
Paw-Paw VIII Make an Old
Stomach Almost as
Good as New
CURES NERVOUSNESS
SCORES OF PEOPLE DECLARE IN
FAVOR OF PAW-PAW
u 9ooth8s the Nerves
u Rests tho Nerves
u Feeds the Nerves
u Enables Ono 10 Sleep
II ls Natures Own Remedy

Greater and greater grows the public in
terest in Prof. MuuyUn new PaW-PaW
cure. Druggists say they never had such
demand for a new remedy. Many peo-
pie who procured a trial bottle say they
began 70 feel better after taking the first
dose. 1t not only acts as a tonic, but
gives the stomach an abiding strength to
digest everything that is put into il. Peo-
pie who have been unable to retain any
solids on their stomaehs now declare they
can eat a hearty meal without any dis
comfort The most marvellous effect Of
this PawPaw remedy is its wonderful
curative effect upon the nerves. 1t seems
to soothe, calm and strengthen them.
PROT. Munyon says that this Paw-paw
remedy feeds the nerves and relieves them
OF all irritation and friction. IL isn't a
narcotic To put them to sleep, but q rem
edy that viii give them a lasting strength.
don't believe, saya Prof. AMnyon, that
a better remedy for the blood and liver
was ever compounded. / have seen slug
glsh liyers that had refused to act under
the usual treatments respond In a most
marvellous way by the use Of Paw-paw.
Paw-Paw seems TO digest everything &c
touches; hence il makes good. rich blood,
which in turn strengthens and vitalizcs
the whole nervous system.
! want all persons who suffer with dvs-
pepsla or nervous trouble 20 cast away all
other remedies and to give Paw Paw a fair
trial, | want every weak and debilitated
person TO get a bottle Of Paw-paw at once
and take II according 70 directions.
know it will make old folks feel young
and weak folks strong.
/ want all persons who feel they are
in need Of a tonic to drop the use Of al
eoholic drinks Of all kinds and take Paw
Paw in its place. People don't crave for
stimuants when the stomach and nerves
are in a healthful condition. Munyon's
Paw-Paw gives exhilaration without intox-
ication.
Alcoholic stimulants lift, but let you fall.
Paw-Paw lifts and holds you.
Every druggist sells IL or can obtain IL
for You large Bottlel Price 81 90. Paw
Paw Laxative Pills, % cents a bottle
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12

LOUISIANA PURCHASE MONUMENT, WORLDS
FAIR
but is one of the most improved mail
cars, in which men attached to the
United States railway mail service are
actively engaged in throwing" the
mails. Here you will see the postal
clerks at work, just as they work while
speeding along a railroad track.
4 curious collection of old time rel
ies from the postofIice museum at
Washington illustrates as no verbal
description can do the crude begin
nings Of the postal system. One of
these relics is an old fashioned stage
coach that once carried United States
mails through a portion of the Louisi-
ana purchase territory. President
Roosevelt, who once inspected it, ex-
amined with a rough riders interest
the bullet holes which stage robbers
and mountain brigands shot through
its stiff leathern curtains. Generals
Sherman and Sheridan and President
Garfield rode in this old coach during
the strenuous days Of frontier life.
Among the collection Of documents
showing the primitive postal methods
I'm vogue in the early days is 10 be
seen the old book Of accounts kept by
the first postmaster general, Benjamin
Franklin, all written by hand. There
is a rare collection Of stamps. includ-
ing ancient Filipino. Porto Rican and
Cuban stamps. The postofliee depart
ment's exhibit occupies 12,4G9 square
feet
Across the aisle. at the right. Is the
exhibit Of the new Department Of
Commerce and Labor, occupying 1906
square feet This exhibit shows what
the new executive department stands
for and what it Is accomplishing. Mr..
Carroll ID. Wright. United States Com
missioner OF Labor, had charge OF the
preparation OF the exhibit. Charts ar
ranged by him, showing the rapid
growth Of the nation In agriculture,
arts. manufacture. population. etc. are
of special interest 20 sociologists and
all students Of the labor problem. The
Census Bureau exhibit Is made in this
section. It shows the tabulatlng ma
chimes used in compiling the census re-
ports. The Lighthouse Board. also OPP
erating under this department. shows
the great revolving lenses IN light
houses, with other interesting appli-
ances.
The space IN the projecting north
west corner OF the building IS devoted
to the Library OF Congress. The edi-
Gee which houses this library at Wash.
ington Is held by many architects to
be the most beautiful building in the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12

world. Its interior decorations. by FL
mer Ellsworth Garnsey. furnish one
of the chief delights of a visit to the
national capital. A large model of this
splendid building is a feature of the
exhibit The decorative features Of
the interior are reproduced in their
original coiors.
side of the central aisle is that of the
Interior Department. occupying 11,792
square feet In this large space the
visitor finds so many things Of COM
pelling interest that he is loath to
leave. The Patent Office exhibit be-
longs to this section. There are mod
els of many machines that have borne
an important part in the development
of the nations industries. The earliest
form of every device of human inven-
tion. so far as possible. is shown here.
For instance, you may see the actual
sewing machine that was the first con-
triyance Of its kind every constructed;
it was patented in 1916 by Elias Howe.
The first typewriter. patented by G.
Thurber in 1912; the model of the first
cast iron pillow, patented by Charles
Newbold in 1897; the first screw pro-
peller, invented by Robert Hook in
1850; and many other FIRST" things
are to be seen. The model of Abraham
Lincoln's celebrated device for lifting
steamboats, off shoals is shown heEs. |
The first harvesting machine, made in
the year $50 b. c., is one of the most
ancient exhibits at the Exposition. |
There is also a model of the first steam
engine, made in Egypt in the same
year. ]
Every foot OF the 100000 feet of
floor space in Uncle Sans Worlds
Fair building is occupied by exhibits
of surprising interest, and every phase
of the peoples welfare is shown.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
BIG DRUM In THE ORCHESTRA.
IL Is One of the Most Familiar and
Important Features of the
Shows.

Few persons realize II, but the man
who beats the big drum in the orches-
ira is one of the most important men,
bers of the musical aggregation" said
an attache of one of the local theaters
to writer in the New Orleans Times
Democrat, "and as a matter of fact we
could not get along without him at this
day and time. While the drum is one OF
the most ancient of musical instru-
ments, being positively primitive, 1t is
yet, even in this advanced age, one OF
the most useful Men were beating on
the tightly stretched hides of wild ami
mails and getting a sort Of music out Of
it long before they had learned to blow
the simpler melodies out Of hollow reeds.
The drum idea came into existence
long before men ever dreamed OF
footing horns. Humping on a coon
skin, or a skin Of some other kind, was
the only music of a great many primitive
peoples, and even now this kind of music
is played while some Of the island tribes
go through their ceremonial dances.
but | was thinking Of the great use
to which the drum is put nowadays In
theatricals We could not get along
without it and as a result the drummer
is paid a salary next in amount to that
of the leader. He is well paid and earns
his money. You have no doubt observed
that in performances of a certain kind
the drummer is very much in evidence. |
Take the special stunt of the sort we
find in vaudeville, comical stage falls, /
dances, any kind of turn where there Is I
a violent and sudden change, and you /
will find that the drummer will play an 4
important part He is the man who |
marks the time of the change. He al |
ways hits the drum at the right time. |
He is in perfect accord with the per- 1
former. II takes man of some talent to
do this. You have no idea OF the trouble
we have in finding men who can do this
work as we would like to have 1t. It has
developed into quite an art, this BUSH
ness TO tapping the drum at the right
time and hence we experience some
trouble in getting men to do the work
just as We would have it done.
That's why we are forced to pay the
drummer a good salary lie is an i'm
portant person in the orchestra, and
don't you make any mistake about il.
And | may say that he knows ii. The
public may overlook him, but you can
not say as much Of the theatrical man
ayers, for he is a man they have to reck-
On with"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
SANS
WONDERS
All Executive Departments Send
Treasures TO the
Worlds Fair.
Display Installed In the Largest Gov
ernmental Exposition Building Ever
Constructed = Precious Docu-
ments - Relics of Famous
Statesmen and Soldiers.
Working Postal
Exhibit,

The United States Government build.
ing at the Worlds Fair occupies an
elevated site just south of the main
picture of the Exposition. The great
central dome of the Government build
ing is visible from the very center of
the Fair, looking across the picturesque
sunken garden that lies between the
Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy and
Liberal Arts.
The hill slope In front of the Gov
eminent building is terraeed with
broad stairways almost completely
covering the slope. The building is 800
feet long by $50 feet wide and is the
largest structure ever provided at an
exposition by the federal government.
1t is distinguished from all the other
large buildings at the Exposition by
the steel truss construction, the entire
roof being supported by steel arches,
forming a splendid domed ceiling.
In this building are installed the ex-
hibits OF all the executive departments
of the government. The building is
vast storehouse Of an endless variety
Of treasures dear to the heart of every
true American. Precious documents
are to be seen here, and the autographs
Of our great men Of the past are on
display. Relics Of famous statesmen
and soldiers. carefully preserved
through generations, are exhibited.
Each governmental department has in
stalled an exhibit showing its official
character and mode Of operation.
Entering the Government building
from the eastern end, the visitor sees
1t his left a railroad postofiice car.
Ehis is not a mere coach standing idle,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
WHARFAGE FREE AT ST. LOUIS
Twenty Miles Of River Front For Wa
ter Craft at Worlds Fair City.


Free wharfage will be given to all
boats landing at St Louis during the
Worlds Fair. Traffic Manager Hill
leary Of the Exposition and Joseph p.
Whyte. harbor and wharf commissions
er Of st. Louis, have decided on the To-
cations assigned to the various kinds
Of boats.
Yachts, steam launches and all boats
propelled by their own power have
been assigned wharf space between
Choteau avenue and Biddle street
These streets, running east and west.
form the boundary lines for the cen
tral business district Of the city.
House boats have been assigned
wharf space north Of Biddle street
and south Of Choteau avenue.
St Louis has a river front of tven-
~ miles. The Broadway line Of the
Transit company parallels the river
from the city limits on the north to
jefferson Barracks on the south. At
no point are the cars more than five
blocks from the Mississippi river. The
Worlds Fair may be reached for one
fare by transferring to any Of the
eight lines that cross Broadway and
reach the Exposition grounds.
No charge win be made for wharf
age. Application for space should be
made TO the harbor and wharf com
missioner az the City Hall. on Twelfth
street. between Market street ana
Clark avenue.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
Inattentixe walters

stranger-Are the walters here at.
tentiye to you?
Pretty Cashier-Sir.r-r.r
Stranger-Oh, no offense, | assure
you. | was only carrying out the in
structions as printed on the bill Of
fare, which says: please report any
inattention of walters to cashier"
And | thought If they were inatten-
tive to you | would report them
that's all-Baltimore American.
Evening journal., 1904-03-10
WON'T ADMIT ERRORS

"In the 300 or more games IN which ]
have played" says Jimmy Ryan, ~ have
seen about 10000 errors, and In just six
cases. as 1 remember. the fielder admitted
having made a rank mun OF tumble or
fool throw In the other 9g94 instances the
man had an excuse ready for the error.
"The sun gets in the eyes Of wonder
ful bunch, but, oddly enough. withdraws
his riercing rays at the moment the same
fellows hit the ball down to the man who
is playing the same position for the other
side. Inequalities in the ground account
for 80 per cent. of all errors committed.
according to the excuses. About q per
cent. Of the rest Of the miscues were due
TO pebbles or extra hard spots In the
ground. making the malicious ball bound
crafty.
III it's a muffed throw. the man who
threw It always sent Il too WIDE too far.
or too low. II it's a frantic throw. the
baseman wasn't where he should have
been. OF the thrower's foot slipped just
as he let go the ball. Possibly the ball
was slippery and he couldn't hang onto
it.
"If I am ever captaining a team, and
one Of my men, after making an error.
runs up TO me and says: Cap, ! am a rot
ten ball player. A baby ought TO have
caught that one. and let it get by me,
/ am going to give that man my job as
captain. and HE myself to the bench til
1 can recover from the shock"
Evening journal., 1904-03-10
Linen Gowns

Judging from all present indications,
linen gowns Of every. weight and color
viii be extremely popular for the COM
ing summer. Linen and linen duck are
now made up in all costumes. either
simple enough for the golf field or so
elaborate as to be suitable for lunch
icons or afternoon receptions.
BY simple is not meant what was
formerly understood by that word, but
implies merely that the skirt is short,
and hence the gown is appropriate for
morning wear. In fact, even the severe
linen suits-with long tailor coat and
slSirt-are no longer as smart as the
more elaborate gown with shirt waist.
The embroidered linens are not TO be
quite as much worn as for the last two
years, but the gowns will be trimmed
with broad cotton laces and embrold-
cries.
However. the plainer shirt waist
dresses are made with the hand en-
broidered bodice and the pleated or
tucked skirt with another row of the
embroidery just above the hem.
The sleeves are still very large, but
are made with the broad cuff from five
to six inches. or more in width instead
Of the narrow wristband, the fulness
therefore, coming just a little below the
elbow. The upper part Of the sleeve
may be quite plain, but the effect is
perhaps prettier when it is tucked for
about six or seven inches from the
shoulder. Very narrow tucks are al
present more fashionable than wider
and for the waist and lower part of the
skirt cording is again being used.
Evening journal., 1904-03-10
Norfolk &. Western Ry.

Schedule in effect Feb. n. 1904.
Leave wilmington. Penna. r. r. Sta
ton.
4.23 a. M dally-An points on Norfolk
and Western. also Knoxville. Chatta-
nooga and Memphis.
6.3s D. m y-Washlngton and Chatta-
nooga Limited-RoanoiSe. Bristol. Wins
ton. salem. Knoxville, Chattanooga.
Nashville Memphis. New Orleans.
Through sieepors. cafe ears.
For Norfolk via Washington and Rich
mond. l2.N a. r.. daily. 500 a. m. daily,
1885 p. m. daily. Arrive Norfolk u.20 a.
M. 5.20 p. m, 1920 p. m.
Via Philadelphia a-Pennsylvania r. r. nne
Cum. Valley r. R.-Shenandoah Val
ley Route.
Trains leave Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
r. II. station:
SIS D. m. Shenandoah special. FOR
Luray. Elkton. Basic, Buena Vista, Nat
ural Bridge. Roanoke. +. Radford. Win
ston-salem. Biueheld. Welch and Gary.
Pullman bunet sleeper between Phila-
delphia. WEIGH and Gary.
1.40 p. IN. daily-Express For Luray.
Natural Bridge. Buena Vista. Roanoke.
Radford Wytheviile. Abingdon. Bristol,
Morristown. Knoxville. Chattanooga ani
Memphis. Pullman sleeper between
Philadelphia and Knoxville.
via Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
From B. & o. station 1.22 p. m. daily
except Sunday. for Bcrryville, Luray and
intermediate points.
e. J. LOCKWOOD. Pass. Agt., 1229
Penna. Ave n. W. Washington. d. c.
W. 3. BIsvILL. G. T.. A.. Roanoke. Va.
Evening journal., 1904-03-10

The success attending the opening Of
the Philadelphia Household Registry
Bureau is far beyond the most SAN
guine expectations Of its promoters.
The necessity Of some such concerted
action has long been felt, but no one
dreamed that its opening would be at
tended with such phenomenal and ex-
traordinary success
The office was thronged the first day
with prospective employees and en-
ploycrs, so that four clerks were kept
continually busy receiving registrations
answering inquiries. attending to'refer-
ences and entering APPLICATIONS for posi-
tions and requests for help. Ladies
from all sections of the city crowded
into the Office.
most encouraging and gratifying
feature was the number of persons who
applied for positions, Indicating that
the supply which has been ono OF the
most serious problems confronting the
promoters, viii quickly adjust itself
TO the demand.
Evening journal., 1904-03-10
Would Let Babies Cry

Professor Slaughter, Of the Univer-
sity Of Cincinnati, who is rather young
and unmarried, appears to have re-
markable knowledge OF babies and
what is good for them. To his class in
psychology the other day he said:
Let the baby cry; IL is good for him.
American mothers make a great mis-
take in feeling that every time the
baby cries they should do something
to stop il. Let the child cry; it de-
velops lung capacity and the vocal
cords.
THE nations which let the child cry
the most gave the best singers and the
strongest
Children have a right to cry; it is
important that they should, for it Is
as important that the muscles of the
throat be exercised from the start as
those Of the legs"
Evening journal., 1904-03-10
HECEERT'S CONTRACT JUMPERS
Penn Park Team Made Up Of Men Held
BY Other Clubs.

George Heckert, the manager Of the
Penn Park team of York. seems to be
trying to gain a record IN securing a
team OF contract jumpers from the
teams controlled by the National agree
ment and II Hanlon's rule against the
Independent teams having outlaws on
their team is enforced. il Is a sure thing
that the York team viii meet no league
teams during the coming season.
To begin with, his catcher, Joe Smith.
that player was a year or more ago
signed by Ilion Of the New York State
League. and is yet held in reserve by
that management OF the pitchers.
Hilbert Is held by Manchester Of the
New England League. and Lipp by
Colorado Springs. OF the Western
League. First Baseman Bagley right
fully belongs to Springfield, Of the Com
necticut League, and the same team
lays claim to Second Baseman Logan
Miller, the shortstop, jumped a Mil
waukee contract 10 sign with Penn
Park and Captain Eustace ignores his
reservation by the Concord team OF the
New England League. In the outfield
the rule continues. Clay is reserved by
Meriden. OF the Connecticut League.
with whom he played last season, and
Billet is claimed by Manchester, of the
New England League.
Evening journal., 1904-03-10
Lebanon sinns Sweeney.

Lebanon. Pa, March 10.-Alex.
Sweeney. last season with the Will
mington and Williamsport baseball
clubs, has been signed by Manager
Charles S. Kelchner, Of the Lebanon
team, to catch for the coming season.
Arthur Mile. last seasons Lebanon
catcher. has been released. Harry
Tate, Of Homestead. has also been
signed to alternate with Sweeney back
Of the bat
Sweeney resides in Philadelphia.
Three games with Wilmington and five
with Harrisburg yet remain to be ar
ranged before the Tri-State schedule
is complete.
The players have already started to
arrive here. Third Baseman Mauch is
here and Outfelder Pleiss viii arrive on
March Is. Tate is expected TO report
daily. Practice will begin on April 25
Evening journal., 1904-03-10
Beauty and Diet

The effct Of diet on the skin is OF the
utmost Importance, and many derma-
tologists have made a careful study of
this aspect Of the question.
Abstention from all rich foods and
stimulants has been tried with success.
A celebrated lady, who was famous
even in her old age for her beautiful,
clear complexion and freedom from
wrinkles, was once persuaded to tell
the secret Of her youthful looks.
The answer was simple. Abstinence
had been the rule of her life. No tea,
coffee or stimulant of any kind. In
stead Of taking animal food, try some
boiled fish or a couple Of eggs every
day.
Drink lemonade or water. eat apples,
grapes and figs regularly. Take the
raw juice of a lemon every other day.