The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

ticipation In the great event. IL outl
remains for the people to redeem this
pledge BY a splendid exhibition of the
products of our industry and by such
Subscriptions Of stock in ala Of the ma
tional fund as they ought to make, and
as shall be worthy of a million and a
quarter of patriotic and intelligent
people occupying the best portion of the
American continent.
This International Exhibition is noaOI
an established fact, sufficiently advanced
and provided for, to put up the build
ings. The whole Unite States is COM
mitted to it, and it's complete success. or
failure, will fall on each state alike.
To make it a perfect success, this S3.OOO,-
900 subscription must be pro0idtd FOR at
once, by the states outside Of Pennysiva-
MIA. Most of it must be expended be-
fore meat Ointer. If the people will thus
back the Iabors of 'sTheir Commission
and 1.-THE Board of Finance" there viii
be success worthy the occasion and the
nation. 50 ti a5
Remember, this subscription IS aoI
donation, but an 5Bge stnae1at. The oUO,-
600 shares of stock issued are entitled
by the Act to all receipts Of e0sry deserfq-
tom rsceiued by the Exhibition, less ex-
penses.
The price OF admission is fixed at
fifty cents. From data obtained from
foreign Expeditions, and our local ones,
it is fairly estimated that 12.oOO,OOOI
admissions will DO received. This
amount, less Expenses, which cannot reqchI
So, 600, 600, but which we will ASSUME toI
be the figure. would leave tue sum oil
Sd, 900, 600. Add tie receitps from the
sale of Man Building. pipe, lamp posts
shafting, etc., not less than $1,000, 900,
we have the net SUM Of $5.OOO,O0O to
return to the stockholders. So that the
amount each will take will, in all human
probability, be returned IN full, il not
more. This could not have been the
case, but for the great i5era'ity of Pen
nyslvanla, and Phlladelphia. in provld-I
ing all buildings necessary. but the one
Mo6n Building. :.
Here will be seen the people sof all
chimes, ia native dress, exhibiting their
native productions of art, manufacture,
of soil, and mine. All exhibitors have
space assigned them, light. shelter and
power free Each stakeholder receives
to keep in memoriam OF this occasion.
certificate of stock. engraved on steel
by the engravers of the United States
Treasury, who have been engaged on it
over sixteen months, andAhave but just
completed the work. The Act OF C.n'
gress directing the engraving Of these
certificates by United States Treasury
engravers, protected them from duplica-
ton or counterfeiting, the same as a
United States Bond or note. The GER
titicate is an allegorical representation
of our one hundred years progress. drawn
by F. o. G.. barley. AS work Of art.
it is worth three times the value Of a
single share.
In conclusion, VIC advise each and all
of our citizens that canvassers for stock
subscriptions will soon be sent amongst
you, and we ask for them your kind at
tention, and such subscriptions as you
feel you can make, remtnabering it is not
a donation, bnt an investment, with a
certainty of return. .t
An Act of Congress provides that
Medals for the Exposition shall be struck
at the United States Mint and their
duplication or counterfeiting prohibited,
the same as United States coin. These
Medals to be sold for The benefit Of the
Exhibition.
The headquarters Of the Centennial
Board of Finance ard Bureau ofReyenueI
for the State Of Wisconsin. have been
established at the Plankinton House.
Milwaukee, where Gen. II. s. Lansing,
General Agent Of "The Centennial
Board of Finance" will be found ready
to receive subscriptions. issue stock.
appoint Composers, and give any infer
nation needed in regard to the rast or
present condition of the Exhibition. its
future prospects, mode form os appiica'
ton fer exhibition. space, etc. All
iatersstsd are invited to call.