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Show ARRANGING FOR DISPLAYS. Representative of the Transvaal Ri pnbHc Hefore ihe World's Fair Committee. Chicago, Oct. 23. Speeial.1 Ex-Vice-President Joubert of the Transvaal Trans-vaal republic in south Africa, was at the headquarters of the World's Columbian Colum-bian exposition to arrange for a Trans vaal display here in 183. ' According to General Joubert, America is carrying carry-ing everything before it in the Traus vaal, American manufactures being given the preference over those of Europe. Eu-rope. General Joubert's life has been a remarkable one. From a poor boy he became chairman of congress, speaker of parliament, secretary of native na-tive affairs. vice-president aud com-mander-treneral, a position he now holds. He is the richest man in tho Transvaal, being a large landowner and a planter. ' |