Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1891 — Page 6

WORLD'S FAIR WORK.

IT IS PROGRESSING WITH COMMENDABLE ACTIVITY. A Brief Outline of the Labors and Plans of the Management—Estimated Cost of Principal BuUdings-A Word Concerning the tire.

cellent shape. The Congressional appropriation was sufficient to enable the Commission and the Lady Managers to continue their respective lines of work

efficiently. The Local Directory has more than 810,000,000 in sight; and feels no doubt whatever of its ability to raise as much more as may be necessary. Interest in the Exposition is aroused the world over, and foreign nations, one after another, are deciding to participate. The work of preparation of the grounds and buildings is in full swing. The 'decks are cleared for action, and there will be henceforward no hitch in the rapid progress of preparation for the (great fair. Several weeks ago a cablegram brought ’the gratifying information that France

‘had decided to participate in the exposition. The for»m a 1 ac c e ptance, •conveyed by the French Minister Ribot to Whitelaw IReid, American .Minister to Paris, •and by him to Secretary Blaine, has been received, and Is expressed in terms that i< ave no doubt; that France will be ! most er ditably repge»eu.ed.

Frame is the first foreign country to formally accept President Harrison's invitation It has set the pace, so to speak, and has done so in such a cordial and 4ie«rty manner that its example is being (generally followed by other nations. Nortiflcation has been received that Russia, dtaly, Spain and Cuba. Mexico, Brazil, and nearly all of the Central and South American rations wi 1 participate, and are already making preparations to do so.’ 1 ' In'CubA, It is learned, tire Board of Frdifidtidu appointed by the ‘Governor ‘General has held a mo -ting and entered -enthusiastically upon the work of t coiUecting a sp'endid exhibit from that island for the fair. Similar preparations

EVER since its inception have the .prospects of the Columbian Exposition appeared as bright as they now do, s iys a Chicatro letter. All differences between the National Commission and the Local Directory are harmoniously adjusted. The finances are tn ex-

THE PROCTOR TOWER —1,500 FEET HIGH.

MRS. POTTER PALMER.

are being made in Mexico. In England and Germany the proposition to participate has strong popular approval, and their'acceptance is expected soon. Tho

PRESIDENT T. W. PALMER.

international character of the exposition may te regarded as assured. Skotchts and general clans of nearly all of tho great buildings of the exposition are completed, and have been finally

approved. The architects are now elaborating them into working plans, and the chief of construction is drawing up the specifications for them all, and will call very soon for contractors’ estimates. Director Jeffery, who spent two months in studying the buildings at the Paris Exposition, says: “The buildings at the Chicago Exposition will be as much superior to those at Paris as the latter were superior to those at the Philadelphia Centenn al. There can be no question that the effect at Jackson Park will astonish the world. We will have the grandest buildings ever dedicated to exposition purposes. ” Just as soon as the ground plans of the buildings can be completed work upon the foundations of the several structures will be pushed rapidly. A rough estimate of the cost of the chief buildings, etc., planned by the construction department, together with the number of acres they will cover, will be found interesting. Some estimates make the total cost more than $10,000,001). Buildings, etc. Average. Cost. Fish and fisheries..... 2.2 $3.7).000 U. H. Gavernment 3.6 400,0 0 ManuUctares3l.2 200,000 Electricitys.6 650,000 Mines and mining 5.6 350,003 Agriculture 9.2 500,000 Machinerylß.4 4»u,0J0 Power annexß.3 Horticulture 5.7 253,0,4) Women’s building 2.3 200 000 Transportation, including depots. 9.3 1,000.050 Administration 1.4 650,001 Live stock and show ring 38>.000 Gymnasium 185,0)0 Fine arts 400,0 0 Entrances 400,000 Pier and Casino 250.U00 T0ta1,...102 8 $6,570,000 It is believed that all danger of labor troubles in connection with the construction of the World’s Fair buildings will lie obviated. The amount of building to be done is so enormous, and the time in which it must be done is so short, that any interrupt-ion of the work wou d be a

very serious matter. Representatives of organized lalbon in Chicago have held several conferences with the directors, and on both sides the utihosV good feeling and a spirit of fairness has been manifested. Eight hours as a day’s work, and: the submission of all differences which may arise to a board of arbitration, have been jigreed to. The direotory is willbhg to consider 81.50 per day as the minimum pay for unskilled labor. This is satisfactory to most of the labor people, and it is not believed that the few dissatisfied ones will press their opposition. Preference will be given to union men in all branches of work, but the directory will not consent.

nor is it believed will the labor people insist, that no non-union men be employed. Hundreds of workmen have flocked to Chicago expecting to obtain work on the World's Fair buildings, and the number is being increased daily. These swell the number of unemployed already in the city to several thousand. Tnere is not enough Exposition work yet for a quarter of the number seeking employment, and it will bo three or four months before any great addition to the working force will te made It follows, of course, that workmen will make a mistake if they come to Ch cago now seeking work, unless they have the means of ma’ntaining themselves at hast for several months. An abundant supply of pure wat r from Lake Michigan for the Exposition grounds and buildings is te be provided by an extension of tho Chicago Water Works system. The Exposit on Company will construct a pumping station at JacKSon Paik with a capacity of 24,0C0,000 gallons daily. The city has agreed to take tho plant as soon as th s Exposition is over, and to refund its cost—about $20?,000 —to the Exposition Com pany. The abandonment of the Lake Front Park as a part of the Exposition site has simplified matters considerably. A few, living at a distance from Chicago and not understanding tho situation, have concluded that discarding the Lake Front necessitated finding a now location for the Exposit'on. Such is far from being tho case, and the impression ought to ba corrected wherever it exists. The Lake Front Park ombracess less than fifty acres, and was at first int nded as a sort of down-town side show to the main Exposition. It wrs proposed to locate there on y a few exhibits whif-h would prove specially attractive in the evening Jacksen and Washington parks and Midway Plaisam e connecting them embrace more than 1,0)0 acres, and Jackson Park has a frontage of two miles on Lake Michigan. Tho whole constitutes the finest site an exposition ever had. Hero the entire Exposition will be held. From tho start there was great oppo JjJpn to a dual site and to one portion of tho Exposition being several miles from the other. Now general satisfaction is expressed that the who’c of it will be in one place.

A Warning to ' o - Owners.

Possessors of canine pets will do well to take warning from certain recently reported ob tervations of Prof. Nothnagel. These go to prove that the development of cysticerci in the human subject is in some cases to be attributed to contact with the saliva of lap-dogs which have been allowed to lick the faces and mouths of their owners. The explanation is a feasible one, and adds a noteworthy contribution to our knowledge of morbid etiology. The taenia echinococcus,, as is well known, inhabits the small intestine of the dog, and it is highly probable that the ova occasionally find their way into the animal’s mouth; for example, in

vomiting. There are various aesthetic reasons why the kiss of even the most cleanly and most friendly pug or terrier should be dispensed with. We have now, thanks to the Viennese ob-erver a still stronger argument to ! urge against this practice. It mav, indeed. like the others, fail to daunt the too devoted master or mistress, but we cannot do less than avail ourselves of this opportunity to forestall if possible, by a timely warning, the sharper teaching of experience.— Lancet. Animals are kept on the roofs of the houses in Lima, Peru, and it frequent- • ly happens a cow passes her whole life on a roof, being taken there as a calf and brought/ down finally as fresh i beef.

Dorn Pedro IL, the deposed Emperor of Brazil, has spent most of the time sinde the , revolution sent him into exile at various places in the Riviera. His health is not good and he has been much depressed in spirits by his misfortunes. Dom Pecfro de Alcantara was during his reign in Brazil the only representative of monarchy on the American continent. The attempt to found an empire in Mexico in the interest of his cousin, Maximilian of Austria, proved a disastrous failure, ending in the execution of the*would-be Emperor and f the insanity of his wife.

ILLINOIS STATE BUILDING.

And Dom Pedro himself, among the wisest aid best of monarchs, has lived to see his empire turned into a republic and must spend the balance of his life in exile. To make his experience ell the more striking he has witnessed during his exile a desperate attempt to drive from the throne of Portugal the last of his race, who holds a precarious sway over a kingdom w’hich his ancestors had ruled for many centuries. Dom Pedro is descended from three of the proudest and most ancient royal families in Europe. His paternal ancestors were the Braganzas, his grandmother was a Bourbon, and his mother a Hapsburg. The Brazilian dynasty came into existence through the wars

DOM PEDRO II. DE ALCANTARA, LAST EMPEROR OF BRAZIL.

with the great Napo’eon and ended with the overthrow of the second Emperor. Dom Pedro’s mind has lost its vigor since his enforced retirement.

Persona who have never had any business with a railroad except to ride on its cars occasionally have an idea that japer car wheels aie entirely made of that substance. This is a mistaken idea, as the only portion made of paper is the inside or filling of the wheel. This paper is held in place by steel plates, which are bolted together through the paper. The tire is then put on and the wheel is finished. Of course there is a good deal of work included in the making, but this is the sum and substance of a paper wheel. There are several sizes of paper wheels made, for instance, 42-inch wheels, 33-ineh, 30-inch, 28-inch and 26-iuch. The last two sizes are locomotive truck wheels. Some roads use paper wheels exclusively under their passenger equipment and cast iron ones under the freight equipment. These

pifer wheels are made l.y a Chicago company. Tires for paper wheels are made in Europe and this country al o. The weight of a 42-inch paper wheel is 1,156 pounds, and an axle 3;,0 pounds, so that the weight of a pair mount ed on an axle-is 2,650 pounds. There are two pairs in each truck and two trucks under a car, so that the combined weight of the wheels and axles placed under each car is 10,600 pounds. The value of a pair of 42-iuch paper wheels is in the neighborhood of $l5O, the tire alone being valued at about $56. The wheel center is worth about sl7 itself. Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles than by hearing the definition of fortitude.

A Man of Renown.

t Taper Wheals.

Those who believe that Dr, Sage’s Catarrh Remedy will cure them are more liable to get well than those who don’t. If you happen to be one of those who don’t believe, there’s a matter of SSOO to help your faith. It’s for you if the makers of Dr. Sage’s remedy can’t cure you, no matter how bad or of how long standing your catarrh in the head may be. The makers are the World’s Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo, N.Y. They’re known to every newspaper publisher and every druggist in the land, and you can easily ascertain that their word’s as good as their bond. Begin right. The first stage is to purify the system. You don’t want to build on a wrong foundation, when you’re building for health. And don’t shock the stomach with harsh treatment. Use the milder means. You wind your watch once a day. Your liver and bowels should act as regularly. If they do not, use a key. The key is Dr. Pierce’s. Pleasant Pellets. One a dose.

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How Is Your Appetite.

If it is not good 5 you need a tonic, f Hunger is a sauce ■> that gives your food ) a flesh-making and j strengthening pow- < er. S. S. S. is fa- > mous for its health ? giving and building up qualities. It is s the best of all tonics. )

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Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the system effectually, yet gently, when costive or bilious, or when the blood' is impure or sluggish, to permanently/rare habitual constipation. to awaken the kidneys and liver to a healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, use Syhip of Figs.

A Long Dinner Hour.

George the Fourth asked Dr. Gregory what was the longest sitting after dinner that he had ever heard of on credible authority. The Doctor answered: “The longest I know of was at the house of a learned Scotch judge, Lord iSewtori. A gentleman called at his house in York Place? Edinburgh, at a fate hour, and was informed that his lorcfthlp'was at dinner. Next day the same gentleman called at an early hour, and, being again informed that the judge Was at dinner, expressed surprise that the dinner of that day should be so much'earlier than the dinner of the day<before. ‘lt Is the very same dinner,’replied the- servant; ‘ his lordship has not yet risen from table. ’ ”

Era your wave-battared, dismasted hulk is dashed to pieces upon that 1 cruel reef by ths resistless waves. Save, too, a shattered physique, fast yielding to the attacks of disease with shat imperial renovator of health and strength, Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. The range of its powers is wide, its action prompt and thorough, its use always safe. Chronic indigestion, debility and nervousness, malarial complaints, rheu.matism, neuralgia, inactivity of the kidneys and bladder, and that physical decay without apparent cause, which is often premature, are speedily checked and ultimately cured by this mediciue of many uses and sure results. »Sleep, appetite and vigor, are improved by this helpful tonic and regulator, the use of which likewise tends to remedy undue leanness.

A Natural Phenomenon.

The engineers on the Fairhaven and Southern Railroad, In Oregon, have struck another natural phenomenon only second to the Devil’s Bread-Pan—the gap of five miles In a low, swampy place, which it was found necessary to pile. A forty-foot pile was driven right into the swamp, and then another was driven over it. But the second pile would not stay down. ’Ab soon as the driver stopped pounding the pile began to rise again. Pound as they would the workmen could not make that pile stay down, for at every blow it seemed to cry “resurgam,” and rose again'as soon aa the pounding ceased. t State o? Ohio, Citt of Toledo, 1 Lucas County, j ” Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the flrm of F. J. Chbney & Co., doing' business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the a.um . of . ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HalL’aXlatarbh Cure. - FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before ma and subscribed in iny presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886, . A. W. GLEASON, , J SEAL. !• Rotary Public. , Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, and ■ acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces .of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY* CO., Toledo, O. <S*Sold by druggists, 750.

The Land of Ducks.

There are more ducks Iq the Chinese Empire, says an authority,-than all the world outside of It. They are kept by the celestials on every farm, on the private roads, on the public roads, on 1 streets of cities 2 and on all the lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brootcs in the Every Chinese boat also con-* a ■ batch of them. There are in-, numitxabie hatching establishments all through \tjid,£mpire, many of which are said to turnout about 50,000 young, ducks every yeas. JSalted and smoked ducks and ducks’ eggsT constitute two of the most common and Important articles of diet in China.

We take pleasure In calling the attention of our readers to the advertisement of thethe Chesebrough Manufacturing Company, which appears in another column." This company are the original discoverers and only manufacturers of Vaseline, which is known all over the world as the best emollient, and the most valuable family remedy in use. Their goods are sold by druggists throughout the country, but we wish to caution our readers, when buying, to accept only goods in original packages, and labeled Chesehrough Manufacturing Company, as sometimes unscrupulous dealers try to substitute preparations which are of little value when compared with Vaseline, and some are injurious and'unsafe to use. By sending the company a dollar by mail, the render will receive free quite an assortment of these beautiful and \aiuable goods without any charge for delivery. We know whereof we write when we say the “Vaseline” Soap is a revelation. A popular man can secure all the free drinks he’wants so Ion? as the people consider him*a man of destiny. When he loses his grip and o yes a bill for washing he usually becomes a dead beat Life is willing to be led, and any man who wants to lead a better life can do so if he tries. Very many men slide down to drunkenness, dirt, and despair because they are lazy. Dobbins’ Electric Soap is cheaper for you to use than any other soaps would be if given to you, for by its use clothe* are saved. Clothes cost more than soap. Ask for Dobbins'. Take no other. To be autocratic is to be unjust to ourselves. No man is “sufficient unto himself. ” “Blemishes are unseen by night.' but, when daylight comes, every one will know whether you use SAPOLIO. Buy a cake and clean your house. The amenities of life make the true beauty of living. No Opium in Plso’s Cure for Consumption. Cures where other remedies fait 25c.

s. s. s. aids digestion makes you enjoy what you eat and cures you of dyspepsia.

< Gained 44 Pounds. < Mr. James J. McCalley, of 2 Monet, Mo., says he had S dyspepsia for eight years, which made him a wreck, ) sick and suffering during s the whole time. After try- ? ing all the remedies, includS ing all the doctors in reach, S he discarded everything and ? took Swift’s Specific. He S increased from 114 to 158 < pounds and was soon a ? sound and healthy man.

To Dispel Colds.

Man the Life Boat!