The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-09

minated glass plates. showing prominent
State educators and various scenes OF actual
school WORK is the feature Of the Educational
building Within IL every phase Of our great
public and private systems OF education are
thoroughly and atiractiyely exhibited. In
the State Section elegantly leather bound vol
umes and portfolios Of written work. glass
cases OF kindergarten and manual training
school work. drawings and paintings are
shown In great quantity and Of the highest
quality. In this section the latest method
OF showing actual school work by daylight
moving pictures Is presented by seven Of
the celebrated Biogen machines. The nov
ing pictures OF these machines were made at
large cost in Missouri schools by an expert
from New York. and are pronounced by the
American Mutoscope Biograph Company
OF New York. TO be the best of the kind
ever made. and ones that will cause a sensa-
tion among the educators of the country.
Among the many interesting exhibits In
the state University Section will be shown
the original monument and tablet erected
other striking features of this exhibit Is the
complete detail model OF the University and
campus. IL Is said to be the finest specimen
OF such work on exhibition at the Fair, aud
an Inspection Of IL will serve to impress upon
the world the greatness of our State Uni.
versity.
In the Social Economy Section our ex.
hibit OF th- Boys Training School at Boon.
willie, the Deaf and Dumb School at Fulton,
and the Blind School at st. Louis, are the
hnest exhibits In their respective depart.
menls Every taxpayer of the State should
visit these exhibits, and be impressed with
their philanthroplc and economic service 10
the people Of the State.
As We pass over the lagoon TO the Pal.
ace o, Mines and Metallurgy. We see to our
Is shown the products of the great and ran.
Idly increasing manufacturing plants OF the
state tnder the rules OF the Exposition
company, all such exhibits must be made In
the name Of the manufacturing nerson
company or corporation for that reason the
state could not make such exhibit. but the
visitor VIII nnd that Missouri's wide-awake
and progressive manufacturers have Installed
magnificent exhibits, and especially Is this
true Of 81. Louis the fourth manufacturing
city OF the United States. The same thing
q, me exhibits in the
building, Manufactures Building Liberal
Arts building. Machinery Building, Flee
tricity Building and the Arts Building. In
each Of these palaces individual Mlssourlans
and Missouri companies or corporations are
making superb exhibits In number and char.
acter that reflect great credit upon our
State.
But now We have reached the south on.
trance of the Palace OF Mines and Metalmrgy.
where Missouris Mineral Exhibit is strik,
lngly installed on s,ioO square feet of floor
comprehensive exhibit of our mineral re-
sources Is conclusive of the fact that Mis-.
souri, Is a mining State of great magnitude
ana tends 10 make good the assertion that
In mineral wealth. Our exhibit Is the largest
OF any state or foreign country, and In Its
arrangement and completeness Is without u
peer vi course we lead the world in our
uispay OF zine ores and production, and with
q single exception show and produce more
LEAD. Excellent coal for fuel and manufac-
turing purposes Is shown In one-half the
counties OF the state, and the great Iron
Mountain in Southeast Missouri Is another
monument TO our iron and other mineral re-.
sources. A beautiful cement pavilion and an
ornate and handsome pagoda constructed of
manufactured clay products will appeal TO us
| all. A comprehensive collection OF building
material; consisting of most handsome blocks
Oh granite. porphyry, onyx, marble, lime.
STONE. sandstone. etc, Will astonish the most
ity. The exhibit is uniquely Installed by
circular facade consisting of an overhead
railroad track upon which Is constantly
operated SIX miniature trains of seven cars
and locomotive each. representing the six
great railroad systems of the State and each
train loaded with and carrying the mineral
products found In that part of the State
| Travelled by such railroad.
I'm the outside mineral exhibit Missouri ia
also represented by large pavilion for mas
sive specimens OF ores and minerals, by a
nH.on concentrating mill and Scotch
Hearth Furnace, all In actual operation In
Inc working OF lead and zinc ores
This completes the inspection of our main
state exhibits, and as We wend our way uD
the Government Terrace toward the Missouri
building and are told of the st. Joseph STOCK
nards Exhibit. costing $10.oO0.OO, and the
Kansas City Casino, showing the advantages
ana resources OF our second great city ar
cost of S:6.000.OO. and we are again en-
tranced by the palatal outlines of the Mis-
souri, building and fancy the money that
must De spent therein In the proper enter
tainment OF our own people and our visitors
and guests from all the states and countries
OF the world. the thought comes forciby TO
our minds that this million dollar showing
OF the resources. products and industries of
missouri ought not to be limited to those
only who may be fortunate enough TO have
visited the Worlds Fair. No, no, this gospel
OF our greatness should be preached TO ali
the world that thereby may come our greater
development and prosperity. With this In
view En the missouri Commission Is spending
Soo,oOO.OO In the publication of the Missouri
Volume: To do this important work we have
selected that scholarly, Christian gentleman.
tnat prince OF newspaper men, your own
waiter Williams. whose Incompatible diction.
epigrammatic expression and graphic English
VIII htiy tell the story of Mssouri's great
ness. That former newspaper associations
might not tend TO too highly color the glorles
OF his beloved State. 1t would seem that a
kind Providence caused him to be sent, two
years ago, 10 the Holy Land, that there.
under the spell and Inspiration of the sur.
roundings In which the Great Master Of All
Truth once lived, he might be SO Inspired
as TO be enabled to return and to SO write
the annals Of his States resources that none
would doubt his story, whether he be q saint
or sinner, within or without the Holy Land
This octave volume Of 800 pages In silk
binding, containing some 600 Illustrations.
printed on elegant paper and issued In an
edition OF 10000 copies, will soon be ready
for free distribution. 1t will authoritativeIy
deal with Missouri as 1t Is and as Missouri
Is to be. Upon proper request and without
cost, 1t will go into the hands of every In
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