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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
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 commission
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 GEN.
trail business district of the city.
House boats have been assigned
wharf space north of Biddle street
and south of Choteau avenue.
st. Louis has q river front of twen-
ty miles The Broadway line of the
Transit company parallels the river
from the city limits on the north to
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 will be made for wharf
age. Application for space should be
made to the harbor and wharf COM
missioner at the City Hail. on Twelfth
street, between Market street and
Clark avenue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
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
summer bed, the other for winter. The
summer bed is hand carved and 1nla1d
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 a
couch with coverings of gauZy silks.
The winter bed is still more elabo-
rate. 1t consists of three compartments.
The first contains four chairs, 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 a 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.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23

els or many machines that have borne
an important part in the development
of the nations industries. The earliest
form of every device of human inven-
ton. SO far as possible, is shown here.
For instance, you may see the actual
sewing machine that was the first con-
trivance of its kind every constructed;
it was patented in 1876 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 here.
The first harvesting machine, made in
the year $50 b. c., is one Of the most
ancient exhibits at the Exposition.
There is also q 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.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
WORLDS FAIR HOTEL
ACCOMMODATIONS.
Ct. Louis Hostelries Prepared to Handle
Vast Thronss-Prices Not to Be In.
creased--Hotel Inside of the Ex-
position Grounds With Ca
pacity For 5000 Guests.

Ample hotel accommodations have
been provided for the Worlds Fair
visitors at ST. Louis both within and
outside of the Exposition grounds.
The Exposition management has or
ganized a free information service. A
pamphlet has been issued for gratul-
tous circulation explaining many Of
the conveniences that have been pro-
vided. A list of all the hotels. with
rates, is contained in this pamphlet.
The entire city has been canvassed,
and many thousands of private house
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
UNCLE SANS
WONDERS
All Executive Departments Send
Treasures to the
! Worlds Fair.
Display Installed In the Largest Gov.
ernmentaI Exposition Building Ever
Constructed - Precious Docu.
ments - Relics of Famous
5 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 terraced with
broad stairways almost completely
covering the slope. The building Is 500
feet long by go 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 a
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 it's official
character and mode of operation.
Entering the Government building
from the eastern end, the visitor sees
ut his left railroad postoflice car.
This is not mere coach standing idle,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23

A Canadian university man is enliv
ening his home circle with the follow
ing story: He was touring in Scotland
last summer. One Sunday morning he
put his little hammer in his pocket the
is an amateur geologist and, strolllng
out upon the hills, began to chip off
such specimens of rock as interested
him. A native passing by looked on
with q frown. Sir" he said. do We
ken yer breakin' more than stones
thereY "Breakin' the Sabbath, eh?"
said the young Canadian, with laugh,
and, to appease the Scot. he put away
the hammer and walked little way
with him. A turn of the road revealed
the ruins OF castle. what castle is
that|' said the stranger. ITS moo the
day." was the severe reply, Ito be
speirin' sic things."-London Outlook
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23

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 railroad track.
A curious collection of old time rel
les from the postoftice 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 portion of the Louisi-
ana purchase territory. President
Roosevelt. who once inspected it, ex-
amined with 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
in vogue in the early days is to be
seen the old book of accounts kept by
the first postmaster general, Benjamin
Franklin, all written by hand. There
Is rare collection of stamps, includ-
ing ancient Filipino, Porto Rican and
Cuban stamps. The postoffice depart
ment's exhibit occupies 12,469 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 to sociologists and
all students of the labor problem. The
Census Bureau exhibit Is made in this
section. 1t shows the tabulating ma
chimes used in compiling the census re-
ports. The Lighthouse Board, also OBJ
Grating 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-
fee which houses this library at Wash
ington is held by many architects to
be the most beautiful building in the
world. Its interior decorations, by FL
mer Ellsworth Garnsey, furnish one
Of the chief delights of 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 colors.
The next exhibit on the right hand
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
polling interest that he is loath to
leave. The Patent Office exhibit be-
longs to this section. There are mod
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
They All Saw 1t Move.

Mrs. Burton. with her husband, Sir
Richard Burton, the famous traveller.
and two ladies. had driven out of
Triest to Il village dance and were sit
ting in the carriage listening to the
band. In telling of it she said:
Suddenly. at the top of roof, |
caught sight Of rat, which appeared
to me to be spellbound By the music.
Look! said. Don't move. but
watch that rat fascinated by the nu,
sic"
So we all sat and watched it and
thought it most interesting that rats
should be susceptible to music like liz
ards and snakes.
We all saw 1t move. We all saw its
head turn and it's tail move. and we
kept still. not to brighten it away. The
next day. feeling so much interested in
the affair. we sent to inquire about it,
The rat. 1t turned out. was made of
painted tin and fixed to the top Of the
house. So much for Imagination.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23

ING, WORLDS FAIR.
holders have arranged to receive visit
ors. These houses are in every section
Of the city, and the rates at which
guests will be received is a matter Of
record on the books of the bureau.
The Inside inn, a hotel on the Elk
position grounds, has capacity for
5000 guests. The Exposition manage
ment has control of the rates, which
have been fixed at from $3.50 to $3.50
per day, European plan, including ad-
mission to the grounds. On the Amer
lean plan the rates range from So to IS
per day. The hotel is 400 by 500 feet
and is three stories high.
There are more than $50 established
hotels in ST. Louis, and a signed agree
ment has been made between many of
their managers with the Exposition Of
ficials that rates shall not be raised
during the Exposition period. Many
new hotels have been built on sites ad-
jacent to the Exposition grounds, and
the published fixed rates warrant the
assertion that no one need pay exor-
bitant rates for accommodations either
at hotels or private houses.
Among the new hotels may be men,
toned the Hotel Napoleon Bonaparte,
which stands at Clayton avenue and
Skinker road, overlooking the EXPOSE
ton grounds. This hostelry will ac-
commodate 5000 persons. The rates,
European plan, are from 81 to S. per
day. The Grand View hotel, south of
the Exposition, on Oakland avenue, has
a capacity for 5000 guests, and the
rates are 81 to $3.50 per day, European,
and 81 to $3.50 per day on the Amer
lean plan. The Kenilworth, on West
Park boulevard and Billion avenue, has
capacity of 1900 guests, with rate
of $3.50 per day.
The above mentioned are few Of the
new hotels that have been erected near
the Exposition grounds for the accom-
mediation Of Worlds Fair visitors. All
told there are about twoscore. All are
within easy walking distance, and all
are situated on high ground, with COM
prehensive views of the grounds. All
of the structures are well built, and in
some of them the most luxurious quar-
tiers are obtainable. The rates are es-
tablished and will not be increased dur
ing the Exposition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
Too Much For Him.

Voltaire could not speak much Eng
lish. The reason why he refused to
study the language Is this: 1t was
drilled into him that plague" was
pronounced ''plaig," which he thought
very pretty and acceptable. But right
on top of it he was introduced to
"ague," which his teacher said must
be called "a-gue." Finding it impos-
sible to reconcile the difference, he
went off into philosophical tantrum
and dropped the study.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
NEW MUSIC FOR WORLD'SFAIR
Three Compositions by Famous People.
Band Tournament.

Band Tournament.
Musical people and all who appreci-
ate good music may thank the Worlds
Fair for three notable compositions,
written upon the invitation of the Ex-.
position management. These are the.
"Hymn Of the West" by the most
distinguished living American poet,
Edmund Clarence Stedman, the music
for which was written by Professor
John *. Paine, who is at the head of
the music department of Harvard uni
versity; louisiana" march by
Frank Vanderstuken, leader of the
Cincinnati Orchestra; a waltz, "Along.
the Plaza" by Henry X. Hadley of
New York, who has won his laurels
long before this as writer of operatic'
and other musical compositions. This
music will be heard publicly for the
first time upon the opening of the Ex-'
position on Saturday, April 80, ant fire.,
quently thereafter in the musical pro-
grammes Of the greatest of worlds!
fairs. These are the only official COM
positions.
Thirty thousand dollars will be given
in prizes for the best bands at tour
nament to be held during the EXPOSE.
ton. All through the Worlds Fair the
musical feature will be prominent.
The most famous bands of the world
are under contract to participate dur
ing considerable periods. Among these
are lie Garde Republicaine band Of,
France, the Royal Grenadier band Of
England, the American National band,
Sousa's band and others.
A unique exhibit at the Worlds Fair
was prepared by the agricultural de-
partment OF the University Of Califor-
mia. 1t is large map, so colored as to
show the character Of the various soils
of the state. 1t gives clear idea Of the.
situation and the extent of the arabic
and untillable sections. In the locali-
ties that cannot be cultivated are
shown the Sierras, the lava beds and
the desert. The map indicates the To-
cation Of the cultivable portions of the
mountains and Mohave plateau and
shows the nature of the foothills and
valleys Of that wonderful state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
Cost Of Seeing the Worlds Fair.

From any point within 300 miles Of
st. Louis a person may travel to the
Worlds Fair this year, view the Won
ders of the Exposition for three days
and expend the same money he would
pay in any other year for train fare
alone. This is an absolute fact.
The Western Passenger Association
has agreed on ten day excursion rate,
25O miles or more from st. Louis, for
one and one-ffth fare for the round
trim
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23

at is very hard" said the girl with
the new suit. for girl not to appear
to be trying to attract attention"
at is great deal harder" asserts
the girl with the red trimmed hat, "for
her to attract attention and give the
appearance of not trying to make an
effort to have it appear that she is not
trying to attract Observation-Disclosures.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
Rcmunerntiye Literature.

First Author-What branch Of litera-
ture do you consider the most remu-
nerative for an author?
Second Author (who has just won a
rich bride) Writing love letters to an
heiress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
Widow Eames-How would nv littl

WIDOW EaMes-HOW WOuId my little
Johnny like new papa?
Johnny (aged five)-Oh, you needn't
shove the 'sponsibility on me, ma. It
isn't a new papa for me, but new
husband for yourself. that you are
thinking about ]
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
BLOCK 38.

From a point IL inches above sur
face of ground at the northeast corner
OF block, plane to point 200 feet
south at surface Of ground, then plane
TO q point 100 feet south at surface of
ground, then plane to point IL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
Harris ADDITION.
BLOCK /.

From point Is inches below SUR
face OF ground at northwest corner of
block, plane to point 200 feet east at
surface of ground, then plane to point
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23
BURNSIDE ADDITION.
WEST BROADWAY.

From intersection of West Broad
way and Pacific Avenue, at surface of
ground, plane east to bridge on both
sides of street.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-23

From the northeast corner of block
at surface of ground, plane to point
100 feet south at surface of ground,
then plane to point 100 feet south at
surface of ground, then plane to a
point 100 feet south, at surface
of the ground, then plane to a
point $50 feet south at surface of
ground, then plane to southeast cor
ner of block at top of side walk, then
plane west to alley, then plane west to
southwest corner of block at surface
Of ground, then plane to a point ll3
feet north at surface of ground, then
plane to a point 100 feet north at sur
face of ground, then plane to point
100 feet north at surface of ground,
then plane to point 100 feet
north, at surface of the ground,
then plane to point 6 inches above
top OF side walk at northwest corner
of block, then plane to center OF alley
east, then plane TO northeast corner
of block
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
RAILROAD DAY IN TONOPAH
Three Days Of Fun and Frolic Are
Advertised.

July 25th, Goth and 9th are the DAYS
on which TonOpah will celebrate compile
ton of the railroad to that place. The
Eagles will be very much in evidence
and it is safe to say that it will be a red
letter day in the history of Tonopah.
The following is an incomplete pro-
gram:
Receiving visitors on the night of the
oath and morning of the 25th.
July 18th. grand parade at 2 pm,
browning of queen and driving the
golden spike; entertainment in opera
house ut night.
July 25th. firemen's hose race, foot
races. drilling match and baseball game
Goldfeld VS.. Tonopah, grand ball in the
evening given by the Fraternal Order of
Eagles.
July 9th. foot race from Nye County
bank to top of Mt. Oddie and return, BIZ
cycle race. broncho busting contest boys
drilling match. ball game Reno VS.. Tono-
pah or Col field. whichever team wins
between Goldfield and Tonopah will play
Reno. parade N the evening and fire.
works. Carnival colors will be silver and
gold.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
The Hazen Cutoff.

The Niner this week learned from an
authoritative source that the Southern
Pac,fic company has definitely decided
to construct a cnt-off from the c. Il c..
starting at a point 8 miles north of Wa
buska and connecting with the main line
at Hazen. a station % miles east of
Wadsworth. The length of tn" proposed
cutoff is II miles. and it will make a
saving of 81 miles between Tonopah and
Salt Lake. The new line will enable the
Southern Pacific to make a material re-
duction in the freight rates on ore ship
ments to the Salt Lake smelters. as it
will avoid the expensive transfer ut
Mound House and the somewhat ardu-
ous toll exacted by the V. & r. 1t is I'M
derstood that us soon as the cutoff is
completed the Western Ore Purchasing
company of Reno will erect a sampling
works either at the point where the new
road leaves the C. & c.. or at Hazen. for
the purpose of handling the ores from
this district. -Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Litigation at Columbia.

John Chiatovich, OF Silver Peak. has
applied for an injunction against j. l..
Butler, Will Marsh and H. G. Stimler to
prevent them from diverting the water
from Rabbit springs. These are the
springs which supply the town of Column
bia with water. MI. Chiatovich con-
tends that he is the owner of the water
He also claims damages from defendants
for loss of stock to the amount of So, 600
resulting from the death of horses ON
account of the scarcity of water. Plain
tiff AYERS that he derived title from the
government Is years ago. Tonopah
Miner.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
COLDFIELD IS THE CAMP
So a Denver Mining Nan Tells the
State Journal.

Messrs. VIM. L.. Wilson and Elihu
Palmer. of Denver, reached this city yes
terday en- route to Goldfield, and after
looking over the sights here drove to
Virginia City, desiring to view that coun-
try, which has become exceedingly inter-
esting to them in view of the recent de-
velopments in the Goldfeld section, SAYS
the State journal.
Mr.. Wilson is secretary and treasurer
of the Rocky Mountain Securities COM
pany of Denver. which is operating in
Goldfield and has been instrumental in
developing mines in Cripple Creek, Cen
trail City and Idaho Springs, Colo.
Thunder Mountain. Idaho and the oil
fields of Kansas. His is the largest pro.
motion and development firm in Col
orado. He said:
''Goldfield will be the greatest gold
mining camp in the world. 1 have seen
all the mining booms in the West and
without exception Goldfield is starting
more au~spiciOus)y than any in recent
years. l shall not be surprised if by
January 1st the stampede OF investors
from New York. Philadelphia. Pittsburg
and all other investment centers of the
East. will be on vigorously because. prin
cipally, there seems to be a greater run
promised for investors of money in Gold
field than in any other place ever discov-
cred Practical results are destined to
be accomplished with less expenditure
for development than elsewhere. and in
asmnch as the values are higher and the
bodies of ore larger than preceding new
camps have shown, this wonderful new
EldOrado will command naturally an ex-
traOrdinary amount of attention. | have
the utmost confidence in it's future"