The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13
Correspondence Baltimore County linton.
LETTER FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.
sr. LOUIS. No. August 9Th, 1904.

LETTER FROM THE WORLDS FAlh.
ST.. LOUIS, NO.. August 9Th, 1904.
Aessrs. Editors The National Association Of
State Dairy and Food Departments show up
some Of the frauds palmed on on the public in
their exhibits at the south end of the middle
aisle in the Palace Of Agriculture. Many baking
powders are shown to contain alum and some
ground soapstone. Homemade" catsups, jel-
lies, molasses and many other articles of food
are shown to be adulterated, including thingsto
drink, such as orange phosphate and similar
preparations. Samples Of wooden cloth are ex-
hibfted dyed with matter extracted from these
foods and drinks. They ought to show some OF
the Maryland green or half ripe tomatoes that
are colored in canning with the red stuff used
by some Gamers to make them look like good
ripe tomatoes.
In the Illinois section of the building, under
the picture Of Abraham Lincoln made Of seed,
mentioned In previous letter, has been placed
several rails that look old and weather beaten,
with the following information: I'VE have no
authority that Lincoln did not split these rails"
Great preparation is being made for the live
stock shows that are soon to commence. Atotal
of over e4SS,OOO has been offered for prizes, d.
vided as follows: Horses, August 22d to Sep
tember Sd, over $1,000; cattle. September 18th
to 24th over 5,O00; sheep, October 3D. to 18th,
$4,000; swine, October Cd to 18th, $4,000; poul-
try, pigeons and pet stock, October 9th to No
vember 9Th. $4,000; dogs and cats, October 18th
to 18th. 5000: Southern cattle and car loads of
cattle, November It'll to 18th, $4,000. The figures
given are in round numbers: 1000 extra In
prizes being offered besides.
Saturday, July SOth, was Transportation day
and the first Of series of events to transpire
- fx.~ ff,o will "a that
some one Of the great exhibition buildings will
be the centre of attraction the exhibitors carry
ing out some elaborate program, when those
Of the other buildings are invited to march there
in a body and participate in the exercises.
On transportation day there was procession
on the Lagoons Of floral boats besides one on
land, showing different modes of transit. Ok
eyed daisies were used in profusion. 100 wagon
loads of flowers being required for the decora-
lions.
Saturday, August 9th. was Manufacturers day
and 5000 presents were given away to that many
people who paid the admission fee of 80 cents at
the gates and who held coupon the number Of
which corresponded with the number of some
article donated by the exhibitors in the Manu-
features and Varied Art Buildings. The pre-
miums are valued at from 80 cents to S. and one
as much as $500.
Asyou are interested in getting transportation
from your home to the Fair, description may
be of interest to you Of the many ways of travel
ing shown in the transportation Building. The
B. & o. Railroad, the pioneer road of America,
occupies 900 square feet of space, which is the
largest space occupied by any one single exhibit
n any of the buildings. Major J. g. Pangborn
of Baltimore, has installed this exhibit. He has
been connected with the B. & o. for years and
has travelled all over the world collecting relics
and information relative to railroads. All the
oldest engines to be found have been secured
\ and are set up and manned by engineers and
firemen. who never desert their post day nor
night, as they are dummies " but look so natur-
| al that If one does not watch himself he will be
walking up to them and asking them questions
1.-THE first engine to run by steam on land OF
sea" occupies the first space and ran without
tracks in one Of the foreign countries. Some Of
them are models made from the original work
| ing drawings. The largest locomotive in the
world is also in the collection and will be put
into service after the Exposition is over. The
new Union depot at Washington is also shown
by a model, which is the largest model ever
erected of similar character.
The Pennsylvania Railroad shows the new
| Union depot at New York and also picture Of
the tunnel now being built under the East river
| between Jersey City and New York. They also
| make tests of the various engines on the differ
| emit lines of roads to find out the best type Of
engines, and it is familiar sight to see the biz
engines going at the rate of 30 miles an hour, be-
/ ing fed regularly with coal and yet not moving
OF their exhibit space. Their big driving wheels
are on top Of other wheels that revolve the re-
| verse way and are connected with machinery
| which registers the speed, and people In large
numbers stand and watch the 'wheels &c
| round"
| The Big Four Railroad has an enormous turn
table with large engine and truck on it, the
turn table constantly revolving and the driving
wheels of the engine moving without ever run
up above the moor level ana is people w "a
| turn table high above their heads.
A great many automobiles from this and Other
countries are shown. Also the steamship com
panies make an exhibit. Primative ox-carts and
other modes Of conveyance are shown. including
balloon. as no transportation building would
| be complete withoutit.
Japan makes large exhibit. showing map in
relief of that country with sign-board over all
the towns and villages and colored thread desig-
mating all its leading steamship lines. There ID
| also map Of the world. 26x1S feet. made on
white silk with embroidery. ALI the outlines OF
| the nations and their cities of Importance are
shown. The United States is laid OF in states
| and cities marked and the whole looks like Q
| painted map of the world. Baltimore is there in
| its right place. Ten girls worked ten hours pei
| day for eight months making it. The Japs are
! not afraid to undertake most anything. They
are very polite, pleasant and afrable.
| A number of Russian merchants have recent
| ly arrived with large lot of goods which have
| been displayed in the space allotted to Russia
"before the war" and which Russia as a nation
has failed to occupy. 1t is close by the magnih-
cent exhibit of Japan in Varied Industries Build
| ing. Some Of the officials of the Japs promptly
called on these Russians socially at their space
which shows the kind Of people they are.
W.. H. r.
THERE WAS timewhen Saturday night and