Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

float is shaped In the form OF a rams
head at the front and a bank Of roses
win appear in the rear.
Dakota.
North and South Dakota are combined
in one float dedicated to Dakota" and
which will be sixth. The rolling prsiries
there depicted will be trod by a team OF
work horses drawing a mower and driven
by a farmer. Sitting under a canopy and
encircled by a mammoth sickle. a young
woman with a rake in her hand will sit on
a sheath OF wheat. A coyote, which gave
its name to the states. will stand on the
Black Hills in the rear OF the float.
Idaho.
The seventh float will represent Idaho,
her rivers and mountains, fruits and grains
and wild animals. Only two figures will be
shown on this float, a young woman in
front and a miner with pick and shovel in
the rear. The motto: ''Est Perpetua" will
be shown.
Montana.
The mining industry has the most promi-
nent place in the eighth float which will
be dedicated to Montana. A shaft in a
mine will be shown with miners at work
digging out the valuable ore, fairies being
shown on the crust. A fiery dragon on the
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sentation.
Warrington and Oregon
The states Of Washington and Oregon will
be combined in the ninth float. a portrait
Of the first president being given a promi-
nent place. A saw mill, with a w~oodchop-
per on either side, will be on the very
front Of the float. while two pioneers in
typical garb will stand on the rear. The
representation would not be complete were
the fisheries left out and therefore a large
salmon will be shown sporting in water at
the bottom Of the float.
Nebraska.
Nebraska will be No. 10. Seated on a pile
Of agricultural products, with a basket Of
corn in her arms, a feminine figure will be
given a prominent place on the front part
of the float back of a number of sheaths
OF wheat. In the rear, seated on a throne.
Queen Corn" with a cornAtalk for a
scepter will be shown. while a bank Of
ferns and flowers will be behind the throne.
BY the side OF this the manufacturing in
dustries Of the state will be depicted. A
festoon OF corn will surround the float and
the states motto: Equality Before the
Law" will be displayed.
Omaha. the Gate City.
Following Nebraska. the float dedicated
to Omaha, the Gate City, will come next,
the eleventh in the parade. Prominent in
the display will be a painting showing a
steamboat plying up the Missouri river,
the city being shown in the background.
By the side of the painting a mechanic
will stand beside an anvil, while on the
other side a young woman, with quill and
writing board will sit. In the front an
Indian maiden will sit e~nthronded, while
the god Mercury stands on one winged
foot on the very front of the float.
Samson in Polytix.
Samson in Polytix, the second section
OF the title float, will be the twelfth in the
parade. The mask of n clown forms the
front. while on the float will be shown a
mammoth dragon chained to a post, the
dragon being shown in great grief over an
aching tooth. A clown possibly Samson
HIMSELF will be shown trying to extract
one Of the dragons teeth with a pair Of ice
tongs.
n Big stick In the Jungle.
Following this float will come one en-
titled The Big Stick in the Jungle,
Tigers, lions. bears and monkeys will be
shown hurrying to shelter, while an ostrich
will be shown in apparent safety with its
head in the sand. A giraffe will be de-
picted as a brave animal, and will be seen
in the act of smelling OF Roosevelt's hat
perched on the top OF the big stick which
will rise from the folds of the American
and British flags.
The Stick and the stOrk.
The Stick and the stork will be the four
teenth float. A huge chimney will take up
the center OF this float. babies of several
nationalities to be shown hanging in stock
ings suspended over the CRATE. while a
stork will stand in front inspecting them,
two other storks being on the act Of leav-
ing with babies. In front a letter box bear
ing the inscription. Leave Orders Here, -
will be shown.
The Power of IN Press.
The fifteenth float is named The Power
OF the Press. a huge winepress taking up
the greater part of 1t, individuals represent
ing the trusts, coal bills, graft, high prices
and taxes being squeezed in II. Justice will
be shown locked in a cell in the rear, while
under the lettering, What Fools These
Mortals Be-" a Judge will be shown with
appraised gavel.
The Convention steam Roller.
Tn Convention Steam Roller will be the
sixteenth float, the republican elephant and
the democratic donkey to be shown in the
act Of oiling the machinery, the angel OF
peace the while waving the olive branch
over them. According to the Interpretation
OF the steam roller, the fires are KEPT
burning by the political p;anks.
Oar Guests, h League of American
Municipalities.
Our Guests, the League OF American Mu,
the cities Of st. Louis. st. Joseph, New
York, st. Paul, San Francisco and Chicago
to be shown in the act of learning o.
Omaha. depicted by a young woman in tn,
pose Of an instructress.
HOoray for VIM. H., HOOray for VIM. j
Hooray for William II. and Hooray foi
William ]. will be the eighteenth and nine
teenth floats, respectively, in the parade
The two candidates will be shown dressed
in Roman garb and standing i'm Roman
chariots, pleading with the spectators
while behind them will be other orators
Taft will be shown driving the G., o. p
elephant, while Bryan will drive the demo
cratic donkey.
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