Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
THE SEATTLE EXPOSITION.
Some If the Many Things to BE Seen
at the Great Western Show.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 14.--One Of
the most interesting exhibits 20 be
found at the Alaska -Yukon-J ,acific
Exposition is in the fisheries build
ing, and is the collection of fishes
imported from the Hiwaiian Islands.
There are no less than one h'inired
of these finny specimens, of almost
every conceivable size, shape, form
and color imaginable. Some are
black and yellow, others pale
green, while some are tri-colored
with specks and stripes resembling
an American flag.
Ihelr tints are as gorgeous as the
rainbow and as radiant as a butter
NY. Their shapes are odd in the
extreme. Some have the head OF an
ant-eater, others are more than half
mead with eyes in the top Of the
back. One particular variety have
more the appearance of butterflies
than fish, and move about as grace
fully as sunbeam upon wave.
This is the first importation of live
fish ever taken from the Hawaiian
Islands and their unique appearance
causes thousands Of visitors to lin
ger about the aquariums looking
upon their pristine beauty in won
der and amazement.
That an exposition can be CON
Quoted on dry" principles and at
the same time conducted advanta-
geously, is thoroughly demonstrated
by the receipts and attendance of
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
The grounds and buildings are
well officered by an efficient police
force, but their duties are, confined
chiefly to directing visitors about the
grounds and supplying desired infor-
nation. With the immense crowds
drawn by special day attractions.
there have been no scenes of dis
orderlineSs or brawling, and an ar
rest Is practically unknown. In no
way has the absence of liquor inter-
fered with the regular business of
the Pay Streak, and the concession
aries operating the best attractions
speak of the orderliness Of the
crowds attending the various shows.
The convenience with which the
entire exposition is arranged, finds
great favor with visitors, and the
ease with which all points of inter
est are reached is particularly COM
mendable. Trans-continental travel
Is taxing the capacity of the several
railways, and the city is thronged
with constant changing stream of
visitors
Benjamin Franklin's cane, which
he presented to Gen. Lafayette as
token OF friendship, is one Of the his
torical exhibits in the Pennsylvania
booth
A tacoma policeman had his
badge nd money stolen from him
while viewing the exhibits in the
main government building. This is
the only case where the light fing-
cred gentry" have piled their trade
on the grounds of the exposition,
which is a remarkable record for a
big fair.
That beauty has curative powers
cannot be denied after reading this
testimonial. Judge Silas b. Spier.
or Mt. Clemens, Mich, suffered a
severe sprain of his ankle in a run
away accident at Portland, Ore. The
next day he arrived in Seattle and
paid a visit to the most beautiful
exposition and is authority for the
statement that he was so enraptured
by the beauty of the fair that he
walked around all day on his injured
ankle and at night felt no i'll effects.
Owing to the success of the Pay
Streak attractions at the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific Exposition six new
laugh houses" are being erected
A cone of apples twenty-seven
feet high and ten feet at the base
stands in the center OF the Oregon
building. About the base of it is
grouped the horticultural exhibit.
the whole making q most pleasing
display.
The method of harpooning seal by
the Eskimo is graphically illustrated
in large pond in the Eskimo VIII
lage. There are a number of live
se'I swimming about, but the har-
pooning is done On a dummy"
Some 81 100000 is shown in the
gold booth at the exposition, con
sisting of bricks, nuggets and dust.
The bricks were all made in the
treasury department exhibit in the
main government building.