Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1904 — THE GREATEST WONDER. [ARTICLE]

THE GREATEST WONDER.

..i. 7-' 4* ... v.-.; ;_ i;.. job i., ,f>lT,l'ri;i[i jjt. From All ths World Havs Corns Wondors to Maks Man Cry In Amassment When Ho Visits 8L 1 Louis This Year. Since long before the Christian era, when Antipater of Sidon enumerated seven great works that subsequently became the Seven Wonders of the World, wonders have been accumulating until their number has become not only seven times seven or seventy times seven, but hundreds—yes, thousands—times seven. Every great modern bridge Is a wonder of the world. So is every great power engine, mountain climbing railroad or modern hotel. ' - And the greatest wonder of all, greater than any of yesterday and today, is the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. This is because it combines the greatness of all the others and because those others were instrumental in bringing it to a state of completeness. In order that the whole world should participate in this centennial display, the wonders of the steamship, of the locomotive, of the cable, of the land telegraph, of the telephone, were brought into use; then exhibits of these wonders themselves were levied upon to form part of the grand display. Mention anything that causes man to express amazement, and it will be proved to you that it can be seen in St. Louis this year. The wireless telegraph? A station has been erected on the Fair grounds. Radium? Experiments will be con-

in the retiring rooms in the great exhibit palaces. But at this Exposition there will be resting places unknown to former fairs, for within the grounds there are many acres of wooded land which are not occupied by buildings. With 1,240 acres at their disposal it has been an easy matter for the builders to create the biggest Exposition ever known and still have many breathing spaces to spare. Under the trees of the forest—a part of Forest Park—the public will find numerous seats, where, beneath the cooling shade, may be enjoyed a reasonable period of rest, so that the visitor, as though sitting in a quiet park, may look beyond the trees at the domes and towers of the Exposition. In each of the exhibit palaces and

the Mississippi river also will be sopplied. Those whose seal for seeing the sights is in excess of their walking or Standing powers may hire roller chairs at a small expense, and for traveling greater distances in the grounds tho Intramural Railway, with comfortable cars specially constructed for observation purposes, will furnish a mode of conveyance superior to any yet provided at an exposition. Then there will be the 2,500 Jefferson Guards in uniform, a part of whose business will be to give free information to visitors. These are bright young men. many of whom will have been on duty for months prior to the opening, and they are expected to be walking encyclopedias of Exposition information, able to direct the visitor about the grounds without consulting a guidebook. An excellent hospital system is being installed, with several branch hospitals, where capable physicians and nurses ‘will be on hand, so that in the event of illness prompt attention and treatment may be had.