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5 ;A7i xraald t5UT2) uho kuyt. Lacson lOEjfcar CC5V Studilf astxtnstloa cfb. ted toitif. (bo clothti when laundered. Host tt&rchei ia lua wU rot th Coodj thy ' art used to lit Iff. a. VTkit if centals . eaemioUi.; Defiance Starch! . . . i U kbaolutelv Dura.1 It glvea cw UA to linen. It circi atufac- tioo or money baok. It, lelU 16 ounces fcr 10 eenU t all poeera. It U tha Very beet. luMncruita it Tne mm surcii co, OMAIU - NCR "KATY'S" NEIA LINE Ti "V;:.ihnma fHr nn 1 fi'i'lirle I nnwnnen. E'i't ii Khusrs Citf tlui ' Kiit7 ' Is the short lie-: from I'nU'atrii, iur' ot tlw short linf, m I f rum M. Luuii. m ks but a trwtr.ile of tni nir the. most ilinvt roti'e to this pnrt if i 1(.uYiu. The " -jti'ry tru- nrvd Nora of Mih itf-Ht tunning districtH In Auierra, Miipiwirlitu ib niiinlMr of thriving Inwn. if tit. ti un.l crow I ri jiromliicr.i-e rapidly with Mi v I-i-nt of the ruili.ui.l H-rf ttir pri'-si-ttl-r and investor will Hnil an ex dsittngiy rh-ti nppor'iml'.y. l-'or complete man of dlldatioma and 11101:111 Trntor mil inter oaten; (tif-iiiiiuiiuii. rlt- GEORGE MORTON, ii i- r. 4., k t. nr. Kat) 3Ilo.. ST. LOUIS. MO. FARMERS IlKHT ON ICARTIf Harneis. Cofiarj nd SaGdlnaj f With BR trjtic mirk art m hdt from ht I LJ L I With tin will tfit a life mc. Ak yc:.r i fj fj at if thy Jo not L-irdl o.ir Ruois. ! ySrd 2-ciit stamp tot Cat.llo,.; ot ouf Harnui tt-id Sdi , whi.h aow you a ' w y -u eh? them. Uti'liSTAKK I1K(K, Tht HttrnrM Men, Lincoln, INebraskai i MEXICAN ftlustang Liniment Ores Spraiua aud Strains, POMMEL SLICKER HAi BEEN ADVERTISED AND SOLD FOR A QUARTER OP A CfNTlM LIKE ALL y iSSSiWHTHKOOf 'SB CLOTHING. It i made of the bt iMtviali. in blacK or jHow. fully Quw&ntecd. tti 10IJ br STICa TO THE 5!CN OF THfc FISH. ;5t ONTO, CAN. 0TON.nAM-UiV MANAGER WANTED T..iitwjrrli.. la.lf or Ientlmn Co tntni( buM- m tin. County in,i dioiuinr tarrituiy for well .i I f .v .r.t.i. known hou,e of ,.did financial land ing 10.no ttiaitht rj.h .i:rrand eipen.ri p . i iVh Mondar by elie k direct front head.juar i n., iun turner advanced; ponition Perm tiuu- Upenenre not e..nttl. A.ldie?i T. J. COOPER, ManaRar, 30i-0 tlock, CHICAGO, ;UU S'ander Is the cri;tn of saying what O'lfT peouit! tUltlK. Ak Tnnr Dealer For Allan' rnnl-Fnia, A pow lir. It resti the f.et. Cure Corns, Biininai, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching Sw?:in Keet and IoijrowinK Nails. Allcn'i Fox - Ease makes new or tiRht shoes easy. At ii'. Urus;i,ts and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Ac r.ep no luistituts. Sample mailed Fung. A-i lreJ Allen S. 01mt-.'d. Le Koy, N. Y. A son ns a man 1 pood enougu ho n uo longer any good. THE WAbASH HAILROAD. East and South. Stioelal rates on salo daily to all TViuror resorts of the South. Half f'li'O round trip phis 1200 on first nnd tlurl Tuesday each mouth to many limit's South. Tit 1 only line with Us own station ai in tin entrance of World's Fair around i. The Wah.tsh runs on its own ritilH frjpj Omaha, Kansas City, Deg Mviiiit-s, St. Iuils and Chiraso to ToIimIo. Detroit, Niagara Falls nnd ll'ifft'o with through connoctions be yond il agents ean route you via the W'.iiitjh. For World's Fair descrip tive matter and all Information ad liv.vi, Harry E. Moores, O. A. r. D., Um.ttii, Nebr. faint heart Ik more apt to win the 'ii- laiy than a faint hank recount. F op!" who I'orrow trouble; are al w.is rc.iny to lend n iice. The Best Results In Starching M "e o'.it i're l milv by tili:i Ivnunen Si t a b.-vdet K.-ttiiiit 4 t ni'jre f'r nino tr.oiii'y-Mil ro 'ktiii: reuiilml. Ary ol 1 nxm in a hotel U pood e i for a bridal chamber. The or ri.ui' r.cvtr 1))1; at the furniture, ."tiynny. IrolnfMnls! v ria ill ii n -l I II I tv if 22IlZ Miss Alice M. Smith, of MinAfl ncapolis, Minn., tells how wo man's monthly suffering may be permanently relieved by Lytlia E-Pinkhan'sN eetablcCoinpotinJ "Dkar Maa. Pinkium: 1 have i never before given my rndorsenurnt for any medicine, but l. K. Pink hum's Vegetable Compound has added bo much to my 1 1 f and happiness that I fel like making' an exception in this case. For two years every tnoutli I would, have two days cf severe pain, andcould iind no relief, but one dav lwn Tisitinir a friend 1 ran aerota !.liii I. lMnkhum'4 Ycjrc fal)lo Compound, b!ie hud u.-ed it with the best results and advised me to try it. 1 found that it worked wonders with me i I now experience no pain, and only had to use a few bottles to brinjf alxmt this wonderful change. I use it occasionally now whea I am exceptionally tired or worn out. Miss ALlt.n M. Smitu, 804 Third At., South Minneapolis, Minn., Chair man KxeeutiveCommittee, Minneapolis Study Club. tfOOO forfait If original of o6o tlttr proving gtnuirnu coHnot In product d. Lydla V.. Pink bum's Vegetable Cora pound carries women safely through the various natural crises and is the safe-guard of woman's health. The truth ahont this srreat medicine is told in the letters from women belnsr published in this paper constantly. S!n Is always a sroaior wrong to the. tinner than to any other. Defiance Starcii MimiM t In every houenold. rone no gnoil. Ih-sIiIps 4 or., mr.re f.ir 10 rent than uriy other brand of eoltl water v'arcti. It's a raso of minority rule In a house wnen? tlniie's a haliv. To Cure n CoM In One tlaf. Th'ko Laxative Broruo IJuinitiB Tablets. All iruggistsref uad uiuuoy if it fads loetire. Siic. No fountain Is ao small hut heaven may ho imast'd in in Ix.toin Haw ihorne. When Vou C jy Starch buy lUMiiime ;i;t tc ,1,, i,',,sti j,; oz oT l'J li nts. (Jure ui'd. Hiwiys us.'il. One who loves right rannot. he In different to Wion or wrongdoing. Smiles. Hope for Apple Growers. Apple growers In recent years have noticed largely increased damage by the codling moth. This post appears in tho form of a small brownish moth soon after tho young apples have set. Its eggs, laid on tho side of the ruit or even on the leaves, give rise to tiny worms which enter the young apples and develop into full grown apple worms. The annual l;s to apple growprs in the United States from this pest alone is enormous. Such a pist could not long esrape attention from the scientific sleuths of the Experiment Stations. These workers have tracked the beast to its lair, watched its hab its of life and devised weapons for its destruction. A recent bulletin by the Dela ware Experiment Station shows that nearly all damage by the codling moth can be checked by spraying with a certain arsenical spray called Disparene. soon after the blossoms fall from the trees. Applied to trees It poisons the young Insects in infancy and prevents further damago to the crop. It ha3 also been found a complete and effective remedy for the canker worm, curcullo and other in sects that attack orchards and work great havoc therewith. in his bulletin, Entomologist San derson of the Delaware Station, gives the result ot a careful series of ex periments in which he says, "Dispa rene proved to be very much superior to pails green, and destroyed a larger percentage of codling moth larvae than has ever ben done In any simi lar experiment. One thing which seems to mo to make Disparene of .special value Is Its adhesive quali ties; in spite of very heavy rains it remained on the tiers nil summer. The results which we secured from Disparene were both surprising and gratifying." Professor J. n. Smith. Entomologist of the New Jersey Experiment Sta tion, adds nis endorsement in these words. "Disparene has proved thor oughly ca'lsfactory and safe wher ever used. My experience with it has been so satisfactory this year I have recommended It widely." Fruit growers are to he congratu lated that at last a etieap and effec tive remedy for the codling- moth has been found. The free Illustrated pamphlet on Disparene put out by the itowker Insecticide Company of Hus ton anil Cincinnati Is a mine of use ful Information and should bo In tho hands of every progressive fruit grow er. We understand the Missouri Val ley Seed Company. St. Joseph, Mo., are now In a position to supply the western trade with Disparene and the outlook Is that through the general use of this insecticide the apple crop of the middle west will be much larger and of a better quality this year than tor nevi-r.il years past. Small talk often results in Mg scan dals. All Up to Date Housekeepers no Ivtlan'm Cold iu" Stnn h. hei-tue It l bettor, utid 4 o.. more of It for a. money. A man seldom forretg a f.ivor lie does another. B , FLuCK WINS It ALWAYS wins, tf . ... .. v II i.u'i rare h iiiu mi ifT n .,! cut it .,n. ;ir;;;; It n t his ml' rn i , t W r I t f.t i J( Lincoln Paint A Color Co., Lficof'., Nobr ACT FOll KAILKOADS kHCW REPUBLICANS HOLD UP NEEDED LEGISLATION. Mr. Frank W. Carry Sheds Light on Important Subject Snippers' In tereits Disregarded by tfie Domi nant Party in Congress. I'rubabl.. r.o man in the t'nited States l.!-.o. mure ulxml the com iilalnts of shippt rs (iter our railroads. :u regard to the cla-sitieatioti of Irenchis and the discrimination in 'ri ik't.l rate-s. as well as the almost .miviTsj! lioti'.and on the part of the hi;ue ri th.it i-ouuri'ss grant power to :IV- Ititerftate t (itinm-rue Commission to regulate freight ratis. than does Mr. Frank W. Parry. CVniniisslobtT of tl:e Natinral Hoard of Trade nnd Secte :avy of the Interstate Commerce ljivt convention. A hill has been introduced in the Hou-e emtxiwering the Interstate Com merce Commission to regulute rates, and the organizations hack of Mr. Harry are attempting to get it through Congress. It was referred to the Com mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, where it is now held up by the Republican ;ienibers of this com mittee, working iu the interest of the rai'n.aiN. Mr. Harry Is confident that if the bill can be gotten before the whole House it can he passed, the pressure in its fator being so great from all sections of the country that many Republicans would be compelled to vote for it. The Democrats, of course, are In iavor of this bill; in fact. Hieir leader, Mr. .John Sharp Wllliiuns, has introduced just such a bill In the House. In nn interview in Washington a l'w days ago Mr. Party said: "Many railroads object to auy and all legislation which may seem to cur tail their unlimited freedom from gov ernment regulation or control. They desire free license in the conduct of tneir affairs. They seem to be able, in this Congress, as they have been for a number of years, through their con trol of committee members to pre vent even consideration by Congress of any measure which does not meet their approval. I think they are short sighted in exercising such power which is derived solely on account of lack of Information on the part of Un people generally, as to how things are done at the capitol and 1 believe that ht fore long, they w ill commence to rean the harvest that they have sown. "Ever since the decision of tho Su preme court, which stripped the Inter state Commerce Commission of the power to correct rates which it may tliul to be unjust or unlawful power which it exercised with the most bene llcent results for about ten years after the law wa.i eimcted. In 1SS7 the com mercial and manufacturing interests of the country have been persistently pleading with Congress to so amend the law, with respect to the defect found by the Supreme court, as to restore necessary power to the com mission. Bills have been Introduced in the last three Congresses to this end. In the last Congress the so-called "Elklns law, which was hut u por tion of the measure advocated by or ganized shippers, was enacted. It has produced excellent results, in prevent ing dlscriminatnoiis in favor of in dividuals and snipers have profited, morally; but the principal and most substantial benefit has been derived by the railroads. We are now striv ing for legislation to further amend the law. so as to stop discriminations in favor of localities and classes of freight nnd prevent the exaction of unreasonable charges. "I believe there is no subject be fore the present Congress which Is of such great Importance in the minds of the people as this question of gov ernment regulation of transportation rates. The people realize, more and more every day. that the cost of trans portation is actually a tax, which must he paid by every man, woman and child, upon everything that they eat, wear or buy, and that this tax Is Imposed under existing conditions, not by the government, our duly recogniz ed taxing power, but at the will of a few men who control 'he transporta tion systems of the country, whom the government or tho I'nitetl States cannot restrain in the exercise of this enormous and arbitrary power. The neople know that, merely upon the principle: ' We need the money," the railroads have, within the past three years, made general advances in rates, which, In lfW3. brought to the lines operating in tho eastern and central states, a revenue of JUJ.Ourt.Ooo more than they received for the same ser vice In 10on. It does not seem proper or wise to permit such taxing power to remain entirely outside of the con trol of our national government. The people realize that, In consideration of valuable franchises and privileges received from them, the law holds the "common carrier "and "public servant" subject to duties and obligations very different from those imposed upon ordinary business concerns, an 1 they feel that while there exists a certain right of control by the government over the conduct of the "arteries of commerce." It Is now insufficient or Improperly exercised. This sentiment Is rapidly nnd forcibly growing. While a man may be exempt from, or even evade payment of taxes on reul es tate or personal property, he well knows that he has got to "pay the freight." Realizing this fact, he be-con-es directly and Intensely Interest ed In the subject of government regti lutlon of traii8xirtation rates, and this question certainly forces Itself upon us as a ltal Issue in national legisla tion. "As evidence of I he feeling that now exists It Is necessary only to point to the fact that the present Con gress has before It concurrent return lions, passed by eight Mate lecisla-tnr.-s, petitioning for IMs legislation; like petitions from over forty nation al, commercial and manufacturing or ciiriliitiotis over the country, such as the National diance. Patrons of Hus bandry, supported by twenty or mure state granges: the National (Jtain Deat. re' Association, the National H.iy A siii-ritiiin. the Millet s' Ntloi::iI As-'ui-'atlin. National Lite St.uk. Lumber. (iMcm'. Shoe nnd' Leather, irdware mid Cot'on A..soi-tati.u-s and nliniit ITTi local Hoards of Trade Chambers of Commerce and M.v.uLic 1 t.r- r.-' orcaniRtiotis, cnihrar-iiv; with in l!n If t;;embcr.-!iip 0ur ha'.f a ,iu;. Ion of the leading sh.p;rs of the Cuite 1 Stall's. Sui (i pressure Is surely strong enough to interest any memhiir of the National Legislature who Is earnestly iIcmioiis of .eiving the r.eeds , Wsj.(w of l-e people. "Since the opening of the special session of the CSth Cong-ess. list No ti'tiiuV?. and up to the present date, the Congressional Record reports niitiKious petitions and memorials filed every day, with the exception of three Issues. I believe, bearing upon this subject. I'tuler such circum stances ii is strange that rejuc'ance should be evinced to meet an 1 solve the question. The opposition that we are encountering merely demon -trates plainly the poer of obstruction wielded by the railroads." IN A FINANCIAL TANGLE. Result of Republican Bad Manage ment and Waste. When the present Congress was or ganized the com in it tee.-, were apxiint ed with an eye to economy. At least so the leaders of the Republican party said, and it really .seemed that they were going to try and keep down the appropriations. It was thought to be a good political card to play, to so cut down the expenses of the govern ment or to appear to Uo so. that the oruans and spellbinders might en large on this uiiusr.ul streak of econ omy in the coming campaign. There was another reason for reducing ap propriations that could not be avoid ed, namely, the receipts of the goterti nient were falling off and the Secre tary of the Treasury had warned Con gnss there would be no surplus, and perhaps a deficiency, during the next two fiscal years, unless Congress was very economical. The statement of the conditions of the t'nited States treasury on Feb. 24 shows an available cash balance of $2.",1 37.0.T8. But the greater part of this amount Is not In the treasury, for the national batiks hold Jlti:'. 371.150. There Is also in the Philip pine treasury $.".7S'M 1.", and Ill.SoU, iT'i in subsidiary silver, which can only be used to supply the banks for small change. Deducting these three nonmailable amounts from the sum stated as the available cash balance, it will be found that only $ t.'i.lo.i.L".i7 remain as the actual available cash. It has always been considered neces sary by former Secretaries of the Treasury to keep at least fifty million dollars actual balance to meet the de mands as they fall due. so that the present administration is facing a di lemma thai is causing President and cabinet considerably uneasiness. Tu add to their financial troubles, it Is necessary to provide fifty millions to pay for the Panama canal. The next step will be to issue bonds. Hut to issue bonds just before the national election would not jibe with the daily boast that the treasury u overflowing wi'h cash and that government ami people were never so prosperous. After many Folemn cabinet confer ences, it was determined that the na tional banks must repay 2" per cent of the public money they hate on de posit and on which they are paving no interest and so tide over this un comfortable financial trouble until alter election. Secretary Shaw, it Is stated plainly, told the President that the national banks would not dis gorge without some promise of future aid from the treasury when the usual money pinch conies at the end of the year. It Is said he was doubtless au thorized to assure Wall street that bonds will ba Issued at the earliest possible moment and the proceeds left on d'-poslt with the favored banks If they would repay $:;ii,Uimi,ihiij now towards the $."i(i.imi(I.iioii for the canal. But If the bunks repay $:!ii,iiihi,iiiiii, and l.'Ofmb.ooii ()f the actual cash In the treasury is added and used to pay for the canal, it will only leave a lit tle over $2.-.,immi,imm for current ex penses. Hence the necessity for reduced ap propriations and the fear of the fall ing off in revenues, for the Repub lican leaders feel they are financially skating on thin ice. The national banks will soon recu perate from the 2u per cent call now made on them, as the first issue of bonds to provide money to build the canal will probably be J lOil.OOil.iinil and this vast sum can be deposited with the banks until gradually needed in Panama. Those who imagine that the banks will be called upon to repay from time to time the public money they hold will soon find that no such ordinary business sagacity rules the manage ment of the Culled States treasury. There would be no graft for the banks and no donation by the bank ers to the Republican campaign fund under such common sense manage ment. A bond Issue offers the double graft of profit on the bonds and free cash for the banks. Comes High But We Must Have Him. Here is Just a small part of what the strenuous Mr. Roosevelt has cost the country during his brief, but glori ous reign: Improving and furnishing the White House. $I7."i,iini; refurnish ing Mayflower, the president's yacht, $lu0.i.iM.i; office building at White House. $t;."i.iiuii; cost of keeping two ships ready this summer for the presi dent's use. ITi.dOii: refitting the May flower in t r2 and 1 '.;:. for president's use. Ii'.'i.ooii; cost this year. J.io.iioii; cost of keeping Mayflower and Sylph In P.e2 0.l. fno.nrtii. He now wants S 1 1 lO.oito niore for stables and when he gels them he wiil think of some thing else to add to the luxury of his surroundings. He comes a little high but think what a joy It Is to have him. Johnsiow n Democrat. Republicans Claim Everything. Representative Sheptwrd f T"ai, was piling It upon the Ri'puhtkatis. In the excellent speech which lie made the other tiny on the tariff question, for claiming all the prospedtt under the sun. "Why. Mr. Speaker." said this fer vent tilling Texan, "the iiext thing I expect to see Is torn.. Republican lining in his place het-i n-id proposing to mil' Ml the old Te,t:uiient. I i perl some prophet of prosp.-iit will rise In his plm e nnd move to strike the name of the Deity fiout the Hi-it lin of the first thniitef of the Book of (ie.iesls. m that It wl.l read "In -the beginning the R. publican pntly rivaled tTie I. eaters at; I tho earth.' " An Exposition of Modern Wonders The Worlds Fair of 1904 Is the Greatest Educational Factor as Well as the Most Stupendous Entertainment that Was Ever Organized-No Words Can Describe Its Magnificence or Magnitude Mr. E. E. Stevt ns. editor of the Min neapolis I'nion, Sited the Worlds Fair at St. Louis a few days a -go. and the following 1,-Her i:i the Lr.ioti des cribes in pail what his impics.-dons were; To Readers of "The I'nion ": I kave been through the World's Fair grounds a:-;tin to-day for the third time sonee coming to St. Louis last week, and every day the wonder within me grows I had Imagined from the descriptions that the management intended to eclip.-e anything ever before attempted, but I had no idea of the tremendous size, the magnificent designs, the spleuuid settincs, and the artistic beauty of the buildings. J was some w ha i pre pared in see something of the ordi nary, but my lu'iid had by no means grasped the splendors which will be open to the visitors to the World's Fair this 'tmnier. of coiiie the grounds and 111 buildings at this time are in a chaotic state, and the weather was unpropii ions for pleas ant visiting, but even with these drawbacks, and with nothing but the bare and in many cases but partially flnihhed buildings to be seen, tbe 1 L 111 1 ' ; ' 1;' IP Coiiyrlgbt, lr-oi, by I.nuNiana Piirehsu grounds are well worth traveling hun dreds of miles to see. even as they are. This being the case, what will it be when everything is completed and when nature has combined with art to make this the fairest vision ever i.een by mortal eyes. It would be presumptuous on my part to attempt to give, a description of the grounds or of the buildings, and when I attempt a description 1 am at a loss for words, and can only repeat. "Wonderful, wonderful, won derful." The grounds are a natural beauty spot, and with the addition of the buildings, the statues, the fountains, the lagoon, the cascades, and all the cunning contrivances of art. the visit will be one which will never be forgotten, even if one should not go Inside the buildings at all. And then the Inside of the buildings buildings covering acres and acres of ground, anil stretching out for what seems to be Interminable distances when these are filled with the works of nature, of art, of science and of skill from every portion of the known world, who would he so foolish as to miss it? I would make It compulsory upon every parent who can afford to do so, AMUSED MEN OF MONEY. Conductor Forget His Audience in His Earnestness. What is known as "the millionaire's train," running from Murrlstown, N. J., to Hoboken, carries a number of men known to the world of fliumce. T'le conductor is David Sanderson, to wiion; his passengers, grateful for I is uniform good nature and eflic'eniy. have Just presented a handsome watch tnd a purse of gold. They insisted on his making a siiecrh and Sanders n did so, winding up in this way: "Sot.ie people wonder why it is I have had such great success in life; why I ha.e had no trouble with nobody. Even t'.ie other conductors don't understand it and they often ask me how I get along with the drunks on my train, an' I just tell 'em " Such a shout of laugh ter went up from the millionaires that Sanderson's speech ended then nin tin re. Bimmelstein Not Interested. On the car the other morning I hap pened to bang by the strap next to Blnimels'ein's. Between begging pa trons of and limiting pardons to my BEEF TEA NEW TO HIM. Irishman Spoiled the Preparation by His Addition. Orvllie and Wilbur Wright, the in ventors of the niost successful flying machine that ha appeared thus far. live In Dayton, Ohio, where they con duct a bicycle factory. An aged Irishman, a faithful em ploye of theirs lor a number of ears. was kept at home last month by Ill ness. Orville Wright, a basket on KING AND THE BOTANiST. How Latter Happened to Take Dinner With the Swedish Monarch. M. (liston Bonnier, a distinguished Freiu h botanist. w'.nV M atching for rnre plants f-nnie I in tio m ar Stm k holm was somewhat surprised to see muitler man. who was a stranger to liltn. engaged In the sani" work. Ho epok" to Mm. iiiiii the two compiiied tint i h until tin' hour for dinner ai rbed, when M. Bonn er said: "I must j Confess 1'n. loingiy, Hi d I propute ' to send his children there, as they will never hate an opportunity again to see ail) thing approaching i. and ttuy might travel all their lives and not see as much of the woild as tlu v will s-e lieie within the confines of this g: at Exposition. Every liulioii in ll-r woilti will be repn sciiteil. and a nip In re will be a liberal education ir. -s, lf. 1 cet tainlv hope that -vi ry re.nh r of ' Tbe Prion" will tal e my advice Hnil go to the Fair, even if they can sp"nd but a few davs there. It will be tbe event of a lifetime, and no one should deny themselves this much of the pleasures of lie- world even if they have to deny themselves in some iiihi r direction. Py all n'ans make up mr minds right hovt thai you are going to the St. Louis World's Fair, ami begin saving for that puro.;e right now. if necessary. And don't fail to give the buys and gir's an opportunity to go. They will learn more here In a week than they will in school in a year. I wish I could make this strong enough so that every reader of this paper wou'd maRe up his mind to see the World's Fair, for 1 am sure every one vho comes will agree with 1 Pi it . "M4rL.i fi ii - i i I ii vi r' ;17T it.- i ii it i isni h .vim m h mi nr.' r..-: 5n t I i if. l 3i ii n Iks I ii hii Palace of Mines and Metallurgy. ' Exposition. me that there was never anything to equal it and that the one who misses seeing it will never have another opportunity to see Its equal. Sincerely yours. THE EDITOR. HYMN OF THE WEST. The Poet Stedman Has Written the World's Fair Hymn and It Has Been Set to Music. Western folk will be charmed by the beautiful hymn written by Ed mund Clarence Stedman upon the in vitation of the World's Fair manage ment. He calls it the "Hymn of the West." a title befitting so splendid a production. It has five stanzas, and IVof. John K. Paine of Harvard I'ni veislty, has written the music, which is no less grand. The first public ren dering of this hymn will be on the opening day of the great exposition, Saturday, April ?,u, when a drilled chorus of Gun voices will sing it. Other musical compositions specially written upon invitation of the World's Fair management are a march by Frank Vanderstuken, di rector of the Cincinnati orchestra, and a waltz by Henry K. Hailey of near neighbors, I managed to read a fw paragraphs in my newspaper. One of them told of a remarkable find by a Nippur expedition of the University of Pennsylvania. It was noth'ng less than a well preserved and thoroughly authenticated tailor's bill nearly o.Ooo years old. Since bimmelstein himself Is en gaged in the clothing business. I thought ho would be Interested in this ancient relic, so I told him about It but the story seemed to make no im pression on him. "Hang It. man," said I. "don't you understand? It s a tailor's bill almost o.nuu years old." "Veil," he answered, "vot issi It good for? Dey cant gollect it." Brooklyn Eagle. Many Royal Visitors Coming. If all promises are fulfilled, the L'nited States wiil have royal visitors galore next summer. So far these have announced their intention to visit the land of the free; King Leo pold of Belgium. King Menelck ot Abyssinia, the crown prince of Oer many, the crown prince of Sweden and th" crown prince of China. hi arm. visited u,e i,.i; man one af. terr.oon. "Here John." he said, "are some da'niiCs I have brought you. Here is some fruit; here Is Jelly; here Is a tonic, fine for the aged, hero Is some superb beef tea. ' "Beef tay, is It. sor?" said the old num. "Shiiro, nn1 it shud he good, that beef ty. 'TIs a dhrlnk Oi nlver thriod befure. oi thank ye, sor. for all ye've brought, but specially Oi thank e for the folne beet lav."' thnt we go and look for dinner some-. VVhero. "Come home with me." said his com panion. "Our dinner Is ready now. and it will give me pleasure to Introduce you to my wile." The Frein hm.m nccept,-d the Invita tion ntii. entering the ( ity, thev wall, ed on until they n. h,V the l.lV.l! palace. "Surely we're not givnn dine here" thought M. Bonnier, but he was inistaio n. for. taking ii bv the a-tn. his lompanlon i, ,,;m through the palarp n,,, (ho j,. I New York. All are famous comp., els ami their coniposii bins have ot finality and high in-tit en-, i, lor sin h a signal even'.. Tin- s,-, . i puces will be played by tie- m.t- . bands in their musical program- .' : ing l!i Exposition, under iho tin., turn of the Bureau of Music. j OUT OF THE ORDINARY. j Dozens of Unique Materials Ued j the Creation of World's Fair Statu I '7- Eiubti ing marble and tempo! r .tat:, which have marled llie si,, art id past expositions, are not i oi'ty binds at the Louisiana Pinch. i Exposition, although more works art carved from these materials there exhibited than were ever t.. lecied at one place in the lustorv : tile Vollll. Many odd materials have b, made up into artistic figure tha; i ipietilly proclaim the idea of the ,. signer. Some of these unique st.u , are colossal in size and large sum- .,' money were expended in their ma. Ing. Birmingham, Ala., has built a at-W' -.Tl-;"t statue of Vulcan. It Is 50 feet high, the base constructed of coal and cole! and the statue cast in iron. It por trays Birmingham's iniiiortance as a manufacturing center. King Cottor is Mississippi's offering. Cotton is the material used, and the giant is a tall as Alabama's Vulcan. The Spirit of i'tah is manifested in an artist i figure modeled from beeswax. Mali" presents the figure of a Coeur ti'Alene miner cast from cooper (lolden butter was used by a Minne sota artist as the appropriate ma terial for a i.tatue of John Stewart, the builder of the first creamery. I-ouisiana presents two curiosities In sculpture a figure of Meplus topholes in sulphur and Lot's wif-i carved from a block of rock salt. California shows the figure of an ele phant built of almonds. World's Fair Notes. The exhibits will amount to twenty thousand carloads. A machine will stamp the likenesi of a World's Fair building on a pen ny for souvenir collectors. The Inside Inn, a hotel cn tho World's Fair grounds tinder Exposi tion control, has 2,353 rooms. SERVED AS MESSENGER BOY. Congressman Hardwick Mistaken for One of the House Pages. Congressman Hardwick, the boyish looking man from Georgia, has had the experience that has befallen o'ln r youthful statesmen. He was stand ing close to the speaker's desk one day when one of the reading clerks, mis taking him for a page, said: "Run and bring me that paper that Is lying or. Oen. Crosvenor's desk." Smiling at the clerk's error, the Georgian did as requested. Half au hour later the chair recognized "the gentleman from Georgia." and to the surprise ami mortification of the rending clerk, Mr Hardwick, the beardless hoy, who had performed messenger duty a short time previous, arose and delivered a long speech on the race problem in t!:g south. The Crinoline Is Coming. The new skirts with their extrem fullness, especially toward the front, will be the mother of our old curse rrinoline. Nothing but the stiffened petticoat will throw Into shape tho wide skirts of the Immediate future. In a week or two the Irishman was hark at work. The day of his return, seeing him at his post, Mr. Wright asked him with a smile how he liked his beef tea. "Shi'.re, not a bit," said the old man, bluntly. "Why," said Mr. Wright, "beef tea Is delicious If you heat it and add a little salt and pepper." "Well, sor. It may be good thof way,' said John. "But I put milk and sugar to It." Los Angeles Times. Ing room, where he said to him kind ly: "I enn promise yo:; a first class dinner. Yes. I am Oscar. King of Sweden, but what does that ma'ter? I am delighted to have made your -iiialntani e, and I only hope that you will enjoy yourself while you ar. Will) ns." Then he Introduced ,m to the ii ii'i'l " few inimttcN lHter dinner n:'s announced. It Is such kindly acts as t!ii;; tiint li.iM' made Klin t'.-eir loved. '-csst. TOi-i J
