Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-25
A DAY ON THE PIKE
Mrs. II. E. KOzer Gives a Few of
Her Impressions of the st.
Louis Fair.
(Contlnued From Last week.l

| Ny structures peculiar TO themselves.
For instance Oregons building:
Although deceiving in appearance,
there is hearty welcome for all and
much good cheer inside. Many
humorous remarks may be heard as
the visitor approaches it.: "Why! Is
this Oregon? 1 thought they had
timber enough out there to build a
big house" 81 wonder if they have
any prunes or apples in there" etc
Washington's building is octagon in
shape and conical in form, five stories
high, and the eight huge tlmbers, two
feet square and 100 feet long, in it be-
speak Washington's timber resources.
California is reproduction of La
Ribida Mission at Santa Barbara, ard
is delightful retreat. The Lone Star
State has palace in the form of a
five pointed star, surmounted by a
dome l32 feet high.
New Jersey is represented by old
Ford Tavern, Washington's head
quarters at Morristown; Mississippi
as the home Of Jefferson Davis; Ten
nessee has the Hermitage" )" the old
home of Andrew Jackson. Pennsyl-
vania, one of the most magnificent
buildings at the Worlds Fair, is
always surrounded by visitors anxious
to see and touch the old Liberty Bell,
which stands in the rotunda, faith
fully guarded by its custodians, and
so on to the end of The chapter of
states.
All the state buildings have recep-
ton rooms where one can rest in
comfortable rocking-chairs, or recline
on couches. Desks, with pen, ink
and paper, are provided for all who
wish to take advantage of the
privilege, and the home papers are
usually to be found on file.
Many odd materials have been made
into artistic statues, eloquently pro-
claiming the states from whence they
came. Birmingham, Alabama, has a
statue of Vulcan, SO feet high. The
base is made Of coal and coke, and
the statue is astin iron. King Cotton
is Mississippis Offering, and is as tall
as Alabama's Vulcan. The Spirit of
Utah is manifested IN an artistic
figure modelled from beeswax. Idaho
presents the figure of a miner cast
from copper. Louisiana presents two
curiosities in sculpture-a figure of
Mephistopheles in sulphur, and Lots
Wife carved from a block OF rock salt.
California shows the figure of an
elephant built of almonds. Alaska
has block of solid gold, representing
the amount the United States paid for
that territory, ($7,OOO,OOO).
OF all the foreign buildings,
Germany has the finest and most
complete exhibit sent from abroad.
The imperial German pavilion is com
posed of rooms copied after some of
the most famous palaces The
Emperor has sent paintings and tap
estry from his own palaces for these
rooms, and in one of them are cases
containing his wedding presents
Instead Of one building, Japan has
chosen to have large and beautiful
garden in which stand seven large
and pretentious buildings The land
scaping is altogether japanese, and a
bevy of Geisha girls, in their bright
embroideries, are amongst the most
picturesque peoples at the Fair There
can be no question that the most
significant exhibit at st. Louis is that
Of Japan. The Japanese Commission
has 300 assistants caring for its ex-
tensive exhibits. The handiwork Of
this nation is marvellous, as we be-
hold it in their exquisite carvings,
fine lacquer work, ETC. Imagine a
sideboard worth $4,000, and other
furniture in proportion!
The Pike is the great street Of
amusements, where gaiety reigns
from mid-morn to midnight. Lined
on both sides with buildings all
foreign to the American eye, the
scenes and sounds along this
thoroughfare are such as to set the
brain in a whirl. A ride on the
Intramural through this section has
not its equal in the world. Starting
from a point central among palaces
that are more ornamental than were
ever conjured by Aladdin's Lamp,
from the left comes the low hum of
wheels and shafts Of machinery from
the right, weird notes of Oriental
music and the voices Of the strong
lunged, calling attention to the fan
tastic sights that are within walls.
Perhaps the most popular place is
the Streets Of Cairo" as it contains
the most end variegated exhibits of
Oriental life. The Fair visitors, or a
very large part Of them, loaned them
selves to the management for the
edification Of others by either attempt
ing TO ride donkey, or trying aero
batic performances on the upper deck
of a camel ''From New York to the
North Pole" is still a mystery to all
who went aboard the ice-bOund ship,
'Discoverer," and passed through
Arctic scenes. "Under and Over the
Sea" is another illusion, by which
one may make a trip by submarine