The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-05
NEBRASKA'SSFOW
Attracts More Attention Than
Other States at st. Louis.
MOVING PICTURES PLEASE
A Twenty M'nute free Exhibition That
Convinces the Pubiic of Ssbras.
ka's Great Resources.

The idea. at first generally accepted.
that everything within the St Louis
exposition grounds must be paid for
BY the visitor who had already paid
bis admission fee, has long since been
contradicted. The first fee covers
everything except the regular conces-
sions. But IL has been discovered that
there are some really frst-class shows.
such as one would naturally expect to
pay for, that are absolutely on the
free list One OF these is the Nebraska
propaganda theater in the palace OF
agriculture
The Nebraska corn and grain pa
vilion is one OF the most attractive of
the many beautiful agricultural dis
plays in that spacious building; but
the passerby misses the best part OF
the exhibit IL he fails to see the little
theater that occupies the center OF the
pavilion.
IL is a delightful room. with a seat
ing capacity OF something more than a
hundred. a sloping floor. regular opera
chairs and a good stage. The walls
are ornamented with grains and
grasses in decorative design. At the
rear are cases Of Indian relics. unique
products OF the Nebraska soil. The
ventilation is perfect and the air is
cooled by several electric fans. The
large kinetoscope is entirely concealed
from view.
The performance lasts twenty min
utes and Is given at intervals of an
hour during the morning and after
noon, so that any who happen to be in
the building and are weary with walk
ing and sightseeing. can come In and
rest while they watch a really splen-
did exhibition Of both still and NOV
ing pictures.
The purpose OF the theater is to ex-
plot the resources OF Nebraska and
enlighten the public with regard to the
vast tracts OF homestead land that is
to be had almost for the asking. While
the room Is yet light. the attendant
tells his audience all about these gov
ernment lands. and invites those who
are present to take away some OF the
instructive literature respecting Ne
braska crops and cattle. Then the
lights go out and the real show be-
gins.
First Of all there is a map Of the
state, done in colors. AS it slides
from the screen at one side, a great
black steer with a white star in his
forehead makes his appearance at the
other. AS he ambles contentedly into
the field OF vision he makes a sudden
start forward and is followed by a
whole drove OF his kind. The cattle
leap and jostle each other in such
realistic fashion that the ladies' can
scarcely withstand the desire to scream
and run for safety. However their
confidence is restored by the appear
ance OF the herdsman on his brisk lit
tie pony and the feeding pen is
reached. A wagon drives up, and two
husky farmer lads begin to shovel out
the corn. Scarcely have the hungry
animals begun their real meal when
the scene shifts and an apparently end
less drove of cattle comes down q
country road. The steers are going to
market, and on their way to doom
they catch their first glimpse OF a
camera. One animal after another
walks to the center OF the screen
stops abruptly and stares questioning
ly. 1t is the camera out in the road
that causes the look OF disgust that
comes over the countenance of each
steer in turn. II is a feeling that is
shared by some animals a little higher
up In the scale OF intelligence.
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