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nppear to tho unlocked that apples are
continually pouring out. The other eS-
, ~ consists or a central done. Grccinn
~ styie, with lesser domes TO tho righs
a .l,ul tha. loft. Joined together by grillad
worN, and festooned with grape vines.
Niounted between the supporting posts
are transpnrences of Il size similar 70
those IN agriculture, Illustrating orchard
scenes,
VlfEinia's apple exhibit ls ono Of tho
NOS, most extensive on tho ground. EIGHT
hundred or moro barrels are kept III coid
storage In ST. Louis to draw upon. inc
EXHIBIT EXHIBIT is drawn from thet various seq
IONS o. the State and Is thoroughly W
plea OF this industry.
Tho horticulture exhibit Is situated at
the main south entrance of the build
ing N direct line between agriculture
ana y, sne stock exhibit It Is SURROUNDED
py eXas. West Virginia. Mississippi,
Louisiana and California.
Mines and Metallurgy
.Arc.hitecturally. the Virginia exhibit In
me building devoted to Mines and Mot
nllurgy Is ono Of tho most, striking fea-
lures ~ tSils department Of the FAR, II
was putt from a design by William l..
sheppard, Of Richmond. The general
features are medieval gateway, facing
which 70 asatableau representing klng
Soie ana MS Two guards when are tNe
surmounting feature or the Virginia
anthracite coal exhibit The main gate
way Is constructed OF coke. iron pyrites,
Buckingham copper, ores slate and SIM
liar material. On the back wall IRE three
exhibits OF coal and coke, In which arch.
ways are constructed OF these materials
with large pictures, showing the upper
works Of the company represented a
somewhat similar design forms tho
eastern end OF the space, comprising the
exhibit of the stonesa Coal and Coke
Company,
In the variety OF iron ores coppers, toto.
asbestos and other minerals as represen--
tative OF valuable deposits. and exact
locations this is the most valuable exhib-
It ever gotten together In Virginia The
valuable work In this connection OF MT
e. c. Banks is recognized by the Virginia
Commission, The entire exhibit Is fenced
In by an exhibit Of the slate companies
of the state, the pillars Of which are sur
mounted by onyx bulls, Quite numper
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points. Arkansas Just to the rear had
much more money to spend, but Its ex-
hlblt is in no sense comparable with
that Of tho Otd-Dominion In this build
Ing Arkansas Is Familiarity styled Vir-
ginin's backyard
A notable display OF saltwater game,
birds is one of the marked features of
the exhibit. There are about 150'of these
birds, representing all varieties in the
State. Virginia deer, bear and other anil
mails are also displayed. There is an
exceptionally fine oyster exhibit to the
collection of which much credit Is due
Mr.. J. Lyman Babcock. The oysters are
wax models In the original shells. Among
the other exhibits Is a commercial lum-
Der exhibit In sawed plank the full
width OF the trees with bark edges, Some
of this lumber Is cut in sectional discs.
There are forty Or fifty varieties Of fish.
salt and fresh water, Weighing from
1920 pounds down. They are papier mache
models and stuffed skins. The ground
work Of the exhibit Is brown orramented
with shells, pine canes, gun-ball frieZes
and saline grasses
l'he most striking feature OF the en-
tire exhibit. however, is the centerp!ece.
It is a painting, measuring 10 by "a
feet. OF Hampton Roads harhor, showing
the blue seas, the war vessels, the Cham
berlain Hotel to the left, while In the
background looms UP Sewell's Point. tho
site of the Jamestown Exposition In
1907. This painting has attracted no it,
tie attention.
TO tho left OF the exhibit is wonder
full display by the Richmond Cedar
Works, OF buckets. tubs and other nlanu-
featured articles, This display is one
of tho most elaborate firm exhibits In
the cntire exhibition. and 1t Is tho sub
ject Of much favorable comment
A Permanent Exhibit.
Thus may It be seen that Virginia oc-
cnpics no mean place at the Exposition,
hat is in fact one of the most splendidly
represented of all the States there, A
Leading newspaper Of st, Louis recently
included Virginia among list of about
six selected States which We're at that
time attracting widespread attention at
the fair. This was an honor richly de-
served. The exhibits from the Old Do
m,nion have been for two or three weeks
noticed and commented upon by everyone
no ms visited the localities In which
they are situated,
ri is a matter for congratulatlon mat
the value OF this display OF the state, >
wealth in resources Will be preserved
permanently. All that Is not perlsnaple
in the four exhibits VIII be prousht
back to Richmond and permanently ~,
stalled In the old Hall OF the House OF
Delegates. which through the EFFORTS anu
influence OF Col. A. NJ, Bowman, mas peeli
set apart by the Capitol Commission
sSor an agricultural museum, Soi, pomT
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Company, of Roanoke county, tho lnrgcaa
institution Of its kind In the State. Hc
is an enthusiastic. up-to-date farmer. q
live stock breeder of national reputation.
and one Of the largest fruit growers In
the State. lie is o cultured and courtly
gentleman. whose business experience and
gagacity served well In the commissions
labor in the West 1t was largely ow-
ing to his hard work that the Virginia
exhibits were possible at ALL 1le was
the patron of the bill carrying the S5o.lna
appropriation.
Mr. J. patton q tbs se e1m Slows Fla
Is dstinctively the representative o. tne
commercial interests and manufacturing
enterprises Of the State. ZIG y proNm,i. =.
thoroughly alive to the Importance o.
proper advertisement OF the States re-
sources and has bent every energy 70
hh ss Wprksa mos fa athf %s af rs
leagues and has done no little toward
affecting the fine showing OF tho Stale.
AL three Of these gentlemen have, WltliI
their time and their convenience to the
good of the state. They have sat late at
night celebrating over ways anu means.
h9y have ero Baod 81 and msRng bo9S
ard toiled in cold and mud, heat and
dust frequently paying their, own ex-
penses in order thai the small sum Tor
Virgin!a's exhibits might be kept intact,
also worked most faithfully. Like tho
other gentlemen, he has made trips to
st. Louis and at times paid his own ex-
penses. TO him Is largely duo the suc-
cess OF the entire undertaking. The mem-
bers Of the commission are outspoken III
their rraise of his services IN dev!sinR
and getting together the exhibit, Mem
ton has previously been made OF hlH
work al Monticello. He planned most
carefully in every direction and rendered
Invaluable assistance at every hand. He
Euperintendcnt Murrell was In fact the
only sllaried member of the commission,
but In his work as superintendent 1t was
necessary forf him to drop every other
business occupation and spend his entra
Z time In st, Louis. The character of work
he has done would necesstate a second
description Of the sort made above. He
has supervised everything about the ex-
hibtts, and those exhibits speak eloquently
for themselves, His painstaliitg. care.
fluent invention, and admirable Judgment
are evident In every detail.
/. gina owes the debt that may be In part
measured by the benefits She will reap
from the exhibits at the fair, and these
benefits will be yaser than she knows.
| have spoken somewhat In detail of their
services, This Is only their first due.
There Is but slight conception here of
what they have done, have si.nplyNen-
deayored to mike this conception clearer
and more comprehensive of the facts.
JOE. p. GEISINGER. VI
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anything WITHIN the entire place

anything within the entire place. 1t
bears the name OF Virginia and is fire.
quently visited and pointed out by those
out I'd see the sights. 1t is perhaps not
the finest OF the four exhibits from the
Old Dominion, but to me 1t is the most
attractive thing there, It Is located on
the right hand side OF the building soon
after entering the main north entrance.
1t fronts on the main north aisle and all
joins Japan and Kentucky.
The architecture of the exhibit is Moor
ish in style. 1t has great central dome
with eight subsidiary domes connected
with the main dome by festoons OF grain.
Tho decorations are Of peanuts, corn. to-
bacco, cotton seed. oats. wheat and so
forth.
The central dome is devoted to pea
nut exhibit, in which ST.; leading Trims
participate. Several tons OF peanuts are
used here. In one Of tho secondary
domcs is q rotablc exhibit by the Rich
ardson Picking Company, Of Frederlcks-
burg, which has attracted very WIDE
spread attention, Several scencs-De Soto
| discovering the Mississippi, the rescue
Of John Smith. characters from Dickens,
an old gentleman and his rerlnue, and
! beautiful flower effects are worked out
. in pickles in the natural colors of the
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man conceived this idea and has incor-
porated in his st. Louis bill provision
requiring that this be DOPE The move
was a wise one Throughout It's pre-
paratlon this commission has had an
eye to this prominent feature ana mas
planned accordingly. The non-perlshable
parts Of the exhibit will now be brought
back and an agricultural museum that
will be unique, striking. and valuable
will be formed of It. This museum VIII
serve an important work as prominent
display OF the advantages OF Virginia
and OF her resources and possibilities
1t will be one of the most notable affairs
Of this kind in the entire South
THE VIRGINIA COMMISSION.
have reserved until last and pur-
posely any personal mention OF the gen
tlcmen to whom Virginia Is Indebted TOT
the untiring and self sacrificing work
that places her In the front rank OF
States in st. Louis. 1t was necessary 70
do this in order that there might first be
indicated In come measure the character
Of this work and the scope OF It ms
has been done. 1t is now proper TO speak
OF the workman.
The Virginia Commission TO ST. Louis
is composed of those gentlemen and sew
eral assistants There are three COM
mlssloners: Hon, George w. Koiner, Com
missioner of Agriculture; Colonel A. M.
Bowman, OF Salem, Va; and Mr.. J, l..
Fatton, OF Newport News. There Is elso
an assistant commissioner, Capt, W. W.,
Baker, of Chesterfield; a superintendent
OF the work, Mr.. George z, Murrell, who
Is also an assistant commissioner, and
three assistant superintendents. Capt. o.
W. Stone, Mr.. B. c. Banks, and Mr..
Lyman Babcock, The commission has
been exceedingly fortunate in that all
Its assistants did their work wei ana
faithfully and everywhere looked solely
to the best interests of the State
Mr., Koner is too well known in Vir-
ginia to need any Introduction to the pub
Agriculture which he fills most aply'
he is constantly laboring with sue,
cess that is everywhere evident TO push
Virginia to the fore where II is possible.
FIe Is the President Of the st. Louis Com
mission. To this important work ne
brought ripe experience and rare know,
ledge Of what was best and most neenea
to advertise the State. His work mas
been thorough. and unsparing OF sen ana
his hand Is everywhere eVldent IN "iiul
has been accomplished.
Colonel A. Nj. Bowman, Of Salem. Var
has in similar manner given the best
eiforts of many days to his Work as q
commissioner He is likewise well-known
throughout the State. He Is man OF
wide influence and Is a member Of the
State Legislature Col. Bowman was
well cited to I'LL with distinction po-
sition OF the character of that of commits
sloner He is prominent business man
and Is president OF the Diamond orchard
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nothing In Western product that beats
1t. The fact is being brought clearly
and strongly home for the first time, and
it viii have a powerful effect. At least
ono thousand bushels Of corn on the
ear have been used in the special eX
hlbit and general agricultural exhibit.
In the special exhibit the architectural
designs are companion ellipses sur
mounted by cylindrical! towers from
which arc suspended punched ears of
corn. showing different varieties and
coors grown in the State, In the general
exhibit corn is used as decorative
article on the domes and elsewhere. Tho
corn was soaked and cut in discs or
longitudinally and nailed on the wood
Tho labor was immense. Twenty men
we're at work six weeks completing the
task, The result. however, is attrac-
tive 10 the eve and gratifying to the
pride OF the Virginia people. COM
parison Of The corn Wlh the other States
Of Tho Onion shows that both in quality
and size Nrgin!aNs the peer Of amy.
Horticulture.
To the south OF agriculture stands the
building devoted TO horticulture and hero
again Virginia makes fine showing. Tho
section Of the State covers two adjoining
blocks one OF which Is eiliptical IN shape,
One 81 the effects Is a large pyramid Of
apples, suIuounted by large cornlcopla
from which by mechanical means an IL
!us!qn Ia presented that causes 1t 10
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CAPTAIN w. w. BAKER,
Whose unselhsh and Invaluable
services has done much to
make Virginia's show
ing a success.
ing a success


Of transparenctes, showing tho scenery
of Virginia are used III the mines ex-
hibit.
There Is an extensive mineral water
exhibit, representing .n Industry the
sales of which amount to over $1,000
900 annually in Virginia. Over five hum
bred mines and mineral deposits are rep
resented in the display and they compare
afavorably with those of any other State.
The Loudorn white marble exhibited Is
equal to the finest Italian. Another tea
ture Is the exhibit Of building stones OF
which there are forty varieties.
The Virginia exhibit is in tile extreme
southwestern corner next to the Cascades.
1t is between Canada and Georgia.
Fish, Forestry and Game.
Last. but not least, | came to Virginia's
share in this other great building devoted
to tish, forestry and game. The exhibit
was almost complete two weeks ago and
was then the observed of all observers,
and there were many. AT this time, with
everything else around 1t complete and
In It's full glory II is stlll one of the most
notable things IN the place. BY many it
is considered the finest of all four yr-
glnia displays, and 1t IS certainly a most
attractive piece Of work.
The exhibit Is In the northwest corner
of the building, 1t faces Mississippi, ad-
Joins Missouri and is backed by Arkan-
e;ls. Every Virginlan, who visits the fair
Should SEQ it and appreciate its fine
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We vOUCA
FOR This

Ithas been proven to us beyond
the possibility of q doub. that
new medicine quickly clears up
tho worst skin affections. Its
work seems astonishing. amazing,
almost miraculous. (Itis aspecifio
formula which. because Of its
discovery by Or. Decatur Dennis.
Is known as ID. D. d. Its.
actual record sounds like a story
of magic. But there is no room
for doubt aboutit whatever: full
proofs, indisputable in every res
spect, have been submitted re-
garding huudredso of cases--among
them the case illustrated in this
announcement. The case shown
here (Mr. Charles Jacobs. psoria-
sis of many years standing) was
permanently cured. II is now
nearly hyo years since the dis
ease was cleared out of his skin
and no faint OF it has appeared
since.
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WIRELESS TELEGRAP!IY.
Is the Result of Prolonged Study and Dee


Eesearcl1.
Marconi--thc wireless wizard-dld not
stumble accidentally upon the principles
Of his marvellous Invention.
it was only by deep and prolonged
study Of the cause Of certain known
phenomena In nature that he was able
TO produce the startling effect.
Many people, in speaking OF Hair Re-
storers, have a way of punching them
altogether without discrimination.
IierplcIde Is as different from other So
called "hatr restorcrs" and remedies
as day ls from night.
il Is Il scientific preparation prepared
for the sole purpose of destroying the
srnln mjcrobe that causes dandruff and
failing hair ,
Sold by leading druggists Send loo. In
stamps for sample to The Herpcde Co.,
Detroit Mich. owens and Minor Drug
Co, Special Agents.
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Pet to work, md hnvu produced rtsutts
tlat ore comparable with those OF states
Having i7iurh more. Uorkmen demanded
ana received about 81 an hour, and prices
FOR everything were exorbitan, but Mon
TECHS ia nov finished. There had 70
be sorte tall flnancicring 10 make both
ends meet but It was done, l'he build
ipt Is not furnished as IT. should be, but
Ii was given the best that the commits.
sion could get by stretching tho small
GUM to It's utmost reaches
I'm tho floor below will be the big re-
centjun ball Immediately to the rear
az which VIII stand the statute OF JET
ferson, now al the University Of Nir-
Kinja. The scene within these two spa
cions rooms With the balcony looking
down from above, will be wonderiuilE
attractive one The other rooms on the
lower floor viii be occupied by the UNI
ycrsitv OF Virginia, the Daughters OF the
American Revolution, the Randolph, Mo-
ran system ana so on Above VIII DC
bedrooms, where the commission VII
stav While In St Louis. The entire place
will be made as home-like as poss'nie,
and viii DO favorite loungins place ior
Nrgtnlhns. where they may meet nome
people. read the home papers ana leel
Ut nome themselves.
N Under tho present conuiuolS theie 49,
be no dedicntory exercises. Some OF the
States have used half Of their entire ap-
preparation in entertaining There nave
been grand receptions and dinners and
lavish expenditures In every direction.
Virginia, noted for her hospitality, has
spent not one cent in this way. and
Y cannot do so. Both could not be done
with the small appropriations 1T was
n choice between entertainment and es-
hibits. Tho commissioners chose the lat
ter, and have succeeded in placing the
State among the very first in this line.
\ It Is, nevertheless, a source of keen re-
gret and some shame that the mother OF
States can do nothing to keep UP her
atinle-honored name for hospitality. Vir-
ginia Day will be on September 2ad The
VI Governor will be there With many others,
4 but 1t must be Il poor affair If there is
no moro money Forthcoming. If neces-
sary there should be popular subscrp-
tion ofN about $1,000, With exhibits OF
so magnificent character the people Of
tho State should be proud and glad to
come forward with this amount. The
commission would then be able to give
the finishing touches to everything The
building could be dedicated in proper
Virginia style. Virginia Day could be
celebrated In a manner In Keeping with
the dignity Of the great Commonwealth
and with the pace set by the other
States and countries. Unless the SUBJ
scription is made none Of this can be
done. if
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MOBILE, Ala, MAY 70 To q, 1904,
SpEcjAi RATES VIA SOUTH.

ERIN RAIL.WNY,
FOR the above occasion the Southern
Railway announcey one fare for the round
trip plus % cents, tickets or sale May
l7th and 18th, with return limit May 70.
1901 Double Daily Limited Trains in
each direction tetween Richmond, Mobile
md Virginia points. requiring only one
night on the road; through without
change of trains,
Dist Pass, Agent. Richmond, Va.
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The Exhibits.

y
Mention must now be made OF the cx-
hibits themselves. Monticello is the ylr-
ginia building, but It represents hut one
side OF the States part in the great Fair.
Along with It go four exhibits OF the
magnificent character Of which the peo-
pie of the State generally have utterly
no conception. Only one who has seen
and knows fully appreciates the extent
Of the work that has been done vfr-
ginians who stay at home think little OF
the matters but Virginians who 70 to ST
Louis yeturn surprised and amazed but
wonderfully proud of the showing of the
old State.
The Exposition furnishes an unpara,-
leled opportunity for advertisement. re-
cognizng this fact, the commission, as
said above, eliminated the entertainment
feature and spent every dollar where it
would tell TO material advantage. At
Buffalo the Old Dominion had nothing;
Mt Chicago It had almost worse than
nothing. For the st. Louis Fair the sum
of $4,000 was appropriated by the Leg
q Of $4,000 was appropriated by the Leglsln-
& ture 1t was small amount compared
with others, Some States has 500 900, 9TH
ers as much as s25D00O Missouri Is out OF
this comparison, OF course since It is the
place where the exhibition is held and
since 1t has given $1,000, 900 for an exhibit.
With Its little $4,000 the Virginia Com
mission set to work. To-day It has four
magnificent exhibits 1t equals almost
any State there. and excels the vast
majority OF them regardless of the
amounts spent 1t overshadows some
States that had five times as much, The
attention of all sections is being at
tracted. and it is being impressed upon
the West that Virginia has in ii things
and possibilities of which before they
knew or imagined not, Many curious
sght-seers who pass through the build
ing stop to admire the Virginia displays
and to Inspect them with minute care
The result will be that the showing OF
the State will attract here many dcslr-
able residents, who will till the soil ana
develop some of the resources now uu-
touched.
Agriculture,
In the great building devoted to agri-
cultural productaL stands, an exhibit that
has been university declared to be the
finest in It's vicinity and the equal of
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this is not merely a com.
merolaI matter, II Is a
matter Of humanity

to tell everybody with skin dis.
ease about this mcdicament.
Among the many cases proven to
us of astonishingly quick and
complete cures. all of,which seem
10 have been permanent. many
were photographed in such con.
dition that a reproduction in q
newspaper would be perhaps too
shocking for print. This case
given here. in tho canse of hui
mainly, this paper consented to
print Just as the patient appeared
before and after treatment.
though another newspaper re-
fused to do SO. Not a newspaper
in Christcndom but should pub
lish every word of this iniorma.
ton, pictures and all, If duty and
not dollars were tho governing
rule,
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railway vim seil special tickets from all
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We not wholesale
Tm AnH y FRE7EVfn ghg1a al EAST nRoAD STREET
HnAAaaHahn HyHneDga egeDug "a WEST BROAD STREET.
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Of transparenctes, showing tho scenery
of Virginia are used III the mines ex-
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Agriculture.

In the great building devoted to agr-
cultural products. stands. an exhibit that
has been university declared to be the
finest in It's vicinity and the equal of