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THE OOLOGIST. 



WORLD'S PAIR SOUVENIRS. 

 How you can get one of the Columbian 

 Half Dollars. 

 Tlie Woiiil's Fair som euir coins avo 

 "going like liot cakes," aud those uho 

 Avaiil to get one or more of them will 

 liave to bestir themselves or they will be 

 too late. Ihe desire for one of these 

 nicincntos of the Exposition seems to be 

 almost as nni\ei>al as is the interest in 

 tile Exposition itself, and orders for 

 thcni have been sent in from all parts 

 of the United Statts and also from for- 

 eign (!ouulries 



On the obverse side of the Colum- 

 bian half dollar appears thehead of Col- 

 nmbns, designed from the Lotto por- 

 trait,, and snrronnding it the words, 

 "World's Coinmbian Exposition, Chica- 

 go, 18i)'J." On the reverse side appears 

 a caravel, representing Columbus' tlag- 

 shi]). and beneath it two hemispheres. 

 Aijove theearavel will be"Uuited States 

 of America," and beneath the hemis 

 pheres, •'Columbian Half Dollar."There 

 is no donbt thatthis coin will be regard- 

 ed as the most distinctive and highest 

 prized cheap souvenir of the World's 

 Fair. 



All of these souvenir coin!-, except 

 five, are being sold at a uniform price 

 of one dollar each. For the tirst coin 

 struck otf $10,000 has already been of- 

 fered, and various prices have been 

 bid for the 400th, 1492d, 1892d and the 

 last coin. I)e.»iring that these souvenirs 

 l)e disti'il)uted as widely as possible 

 among the people, and that all irre- 

 spective of localit.y, have an equal 

 chance to obtain them, the Exposition 

 authorities have sought to prevent 

 syndicates and others from purchasing 

 large (juantities and thus "conering" 

 the sale. On the contrary, tlie_y have 

 arranged to supply banks, bu.siness 

 houses and individuals in all parts of 

 the counlry witli as many as they desire 

 to distribute among their patrons, 

 custoiners or friends They recjuiie 

 only that the oiders must be for tifty 

 coins, or some multiple of fift^, and 

 that tlie order be aceomi.ianied by the 

 cash, at the rate of one dollar for each 

 coin. A great many banks and business 

 tirnis have gladly comi)lied with these 

 condilif>ns aud ordered each from aO 

 to 20,000 of thi' coins. 



Notwithstanding these conditions 

 have i)een widely piddished. stdl a vast 

 nundier of imjuiries liy letter has been 

 received :il Exposition headquarters 

 asking how the coins ni;iv be obtained. 



The be- 1 way is to get th'^ni through 

 local banks, all of wliich are no doubt 

 willing to accommodate in that Avay 

 their patrons and the residents of the 

 city or town in which they are doing 

 business. If, however, for any reason 

 it is desired to obtain them otherwise, 

 the proper method is to form a club of 

 subscriber.s. for lifty coins, or some 

 njultipieof fifty, and select some one 

 member of the clubto send on theorder 

 and money and to distribute the coins 

 wiieii received. Orders should be ad- 

 dressed to A. F. Seeberger, Treasurer 

 World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago. 



World's Fair Notes. 



Ohio will erect a mineral cabin in the 

 Mines building at the World's Fair to 

 illustrate its mineral resources. The 

 cabin will be 32x61 feet iu dimensions 

 and twenty-three feet high and be con- 

 structed entirely of Ohio mineral pro- 

 ducts. 



The section from one of the big Cali- 

 fornia redwood trees, which the govern- 

 ment will exhibit in its buildings at the 

 W^orld'sFair. has arrived at the Fair 

 grounds. Eleven freight ears were re- 

 quired to convey it aci'oss the continent. 

 It measures thirty feet long b^' twenty- 

 three feet in diameter. The section is 

 hollowed out and when placed on end, 

 tlivided into two stories and lighted, as 

 it will i)e, it will form a rustic house 

 large enough for a family to live in. 



Excursion Olub to Attend the World's Fair- 



If you have any desire to visit the 

 World's Fair at Chicago, bear in mind 

 that the United World's Fair Excursion 

 Co. is a sound organization, with ample 

 cai)ital to fulfil their promises. The 

 com])any sells tickets on the installment 

 plan, relundingall but tirst payment if 

 you fail to go, api)ly to United World's 

 Fair Exposition Co., N. E. Dep't, 406 

 Exchange B'ld'g, Boston, Mass. 



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