Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-07
THE PIKE In ITS GLORY.
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and last sea fight by exact models Of
famous vessels of the American navy
Blockade runners are DESTROYED, th,
enemys ships are sunk by torpedoel
and shells. There is a general en-,
gsgement between the war vessel,
and the forts.
Beautiful Jim Key, the equine
millionaire and the most wonderful
educated horse in the world, fasci.
mates bis audiences by his feats in
mathematics and business system
tie picks dollar from the bottom
of bucket filled with water without
drawing a breath or drinking drop
jim is the only brute honorary mem.
Der of the American Humane society
Ante-bellum days of the southland
are revived in the Old Plantation
Darkies in the cotton fields, nam,
mics making corn pones and hoe
cakes, pickaninnies scant of clothing,
all revel in the true African idleness
IN the sunshine of the planters fields
An African theater gives the dancers
and the mourners a chance.
The great disaster which over
whelmed Galveston in September,
1000, is wildly reproduced with
startling effects. A bay of real water,
an extraordinary sunset and moon
light, storm that shakes the stou test
nerves, the inundation of Galveston
by the tidal waves, with the shrek
Of wind, crash of thunder and light
ming is succeeded by the restoration
of the stricken city.
Fire-fghting achieves its greatest
spectacular heights in the burning of
six-story block, the thrilling race
of an expert crew, holding the worlds
record for quick work, and the rescue
OF living persons from the flames.
An exhibition of fire apparatus hun
dreds of years old is en- interesting
feature of the exhibit.
The Piker, as tie visitor has
become known, may discover the
north pole In 20 minutes, a feat
beyond arctic explorers. The feature
OF this show is an Atlantic liner 500
feet long by so feet wide with every
appointment of the modern ocean
going vessel. She is manned by a
captain and crew. The illusion is
carried out in thester connected 10
the ship by gang planks.
The Boer war is fought over again
IN mammoth arena of rugged hills.
The ground is the natural forest
land of the exposition site. Here are
produced the battle of Colenso, where
the British under Gen. Butler were
held In check, and the battle of
Harrisburg, resulting in the capture
OF Gen. Cronje, the Lion of South
Africa. Gen. CroDje, in person, and
Gen. Viljoen lead the Beers. and
Canadian soldiers are under the com.
mand of Maj. Ross, of the British
army.
The Indian Congress includes 75o
warriors, representing 81 American
tribes, led by famous chieftains
whose names are familiar in school
histories. tits the greatest assembly
OF red men that has ever been made.
Every Indian dance given by the
various natives will be seen in this
show, which includes the Rough
Riders of the world and many border
pastimes now fast passing into OBJ.
security.
Morocco is reproduction of Sec
tions of the walled city of Fee in
which the besieged sultan took refuge
during the late instruction. The
semi-barbaric life Of that interesting
and colorful capital is shown with
the approval and assistance of the
sultan. Various types of the desert
tribes which frequent Fee will be
seen in the mimic metropolis.
Jerusalem is a remarkable OPEN
air reproduction of the Holy CITY.
1t covers IL acres, contains 500
houses and % streets and has a
native population of /, 900, including
Moslems, Jews and Christians. Re.
pleas of the Mosque of Omar, the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the
Jews Waiting Place, the Via Dolo-
rosa with the Nine Stations of the
Gross are shown exactly as they exist
today in Palestine, with all of the
daily life of the ancient place.
A wireless telegraph tower 200
feet high is the exposition sending
station of the American De Forest
company. 1t will also be used as an
observatory. The Temple of Mirth,
a labyrinth of mirrors; the great Oh.
servation Wheel, lifting the sightseer
zoo feet above the exposition; the
Statisticum, which establishes aston
ishlng comparisons by startling con-
trasts; the latest inventions in moving
pictures, and a new sort of water
chute are other features of the Pike.
The Golden Chariot, Bohemia and
the longest scenic railway in the
world, an anthracite coal breaker.
the South Dakota Crystal cave, an
operating pottery, Grants log cabin
and Llncoln's log cabin, come under
the general head of amnsamanto