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THE OOLOGIST. 



WORLD'S FAIR SOUVENIRS. 

 How you can get one of the Columbian 

 Half Dollars. 

 The World's Fair souvenir coins are 

 "going like hot cakes," and those who 

 want to get one or more of them will 

 have to bestir themselves or they will be 

 too late. The desire for one of these 

 mementos of the Exposition seems to be 

 almost as universal as is the interest in 

 the Exposition itself, and orders for 

 them have been sent in from all parts 

 of the United Statts and also from for- 

 eign countries 



On the obverse side of the Colum- 

 bian half dollar appears thehead of Col- 

 umbus, designed from the Lotto por- 

 trait,, and surrounding it the words, 

 "World's Columbian Exposition, Chica- 

 go, 1892." On the reverse side appears 

 a caravel, representing Columbus' flag- 

 ship, and beneath it two hemispheres. 

 Above the caravel willbe"United States 

 of America," and beneath the hemis 

 pheres, "Columbian Half Dollar. " There 

 is no doubt thatthis coin will be regard- 

 ed as the most distinctive and highest 

 prized cheap souvenir of the World's 

 Fair. 



All of these souvenir coins-, except 

 five, are being sold at a uniform price 

 of one dollar each. For the first coin 

 struck off $10,000 has already been of- 

 fered, and various prices have been 

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

 last coin . Desiring that these souvenirs 

 be distributed as widely as possible 

 among the people, and that all irre- 

 spective of locality, have an equal 

 chance to obtain them, the Exposition 

 authorities have sought to prevent 

 syndicates and others from purchasing 

 large quantities and thus "conering" 

 the sale. On the contrary, they have 

 arranged to supply banks, business 

 houses and individuals in all parts of 

 the country with as many as they desire 

 to distribute among their patrons, 

 customers or friends They require 

 only that the orders must be for fifty 

 coins, or some multiple of fifty, and 

 that the order be accompanied by the 

 cash, at the rate of one dollar for eacfi 

 coin. A great many banks and business 

 firms have gladly complied with these 

 conditions and ordered each from 50 

 to 20,000 of the coins. 



Notwithstanding these conditions 

 have been widely published, still a vast 

 number of inquiries by letter has been 

 received at Exposition headquarters 

 asking how the coins may be obtained. 



The be t way is to get them through 

 local hanks, all of which are no doubt 

 willing to accommodate in that way 

 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 

 subscribers for fifty coins, or some 

 multiple of fifty, and select some one' 

 member of the olubto send on the order 

 and money and to distribute the coins 

 when 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 in 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 

 World's Fair, has arrived at the Fair 

 grounds. Eleven freight cars were re- 

 quired to convey it across the continent. 

 It measures thirty feet long by twenty- 

 three feet in diameter. The section is 

 hollowed out and when placed on end, 

 divided into two stories and lighted, as 

 it will be, it will form a rustic house 

 large enough for a family to live in. 



Excursion Club 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 

 capital to fulfil their promises. The 

 company sells tickets on the installment 

 plan, reiiinding all but first payment if 

 you fail to go, apply to United World's 

 Fair Exposition Co., \N". E. Dcp't, 406 

 Exchange B'ld,'g, Boston, Mass. 



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