The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-09
The Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 1890.
 The past week has been suspicious for the Worlds Colum bia Exposition. The National Commissioners have taken the city by storm. After dis posing of the appointment of mum Der of committees, they at once pro. ceeded to elect a Director General. Col. George K. Davis, of Chicago, was selected on the first ballot. He was born Tn Palmer, Mass, in 1S40, received liberal education, entered the army in '62, was promoted to the rank of major in '63, came to Chica- go ia '69 with Gen. Sheridan, resign ed from the army May l, 1871, and went into the insurance business. He was elected to congress in 1878, served three terms, and in 1886 was elected Treasurer of Chicago and Cook county which position he has held ever since.
 The commissioners also wanted more "sIte." They asked for it, and got 1t. In addition to Jackson Park and the Lake Front mentioned in our last letter, Washington Park has been added. They now have over 1000 acres of the most beautiful park system to be found. Chicago has rendered her choicest spot, to the qualification of all.
 By this addition the Exposition will have the most extensive and handsomest site ever occupied by any Exposition in the history of na- tions.
 Prof. Putnam, of Harvard College has proposed to the directors an ex- tensive ethnolgical display. His ob ject is tp erect great ethnographi- cal museum, the exterior to be fac smile of the great stone structures, which Tn historic times, were numerous in Mexico and Peru Here he would gather specimens of all relating to pre- Columbian times. This would include collection of all the relics from the first traces of man in America, when he lived south of the great ice sheet, which covered the continent north Of New York, Ohio, Mississippi and Minnesota. In the collection would be skeletons of the mammoth, mastodon, reindeer, the musk OK and other northern ami mals which were living at that early period.
 Following this would come an ex- hibit of the Eskimo of the Arctic regions, showing their winter and summer houses, sleds, utensils, weapons, works of art, models of men, women and children, made from | casts taken and colored from life, and | dressed in native costumes. A sim liar collection would be taken from she West Indies and Eastern portions )f North America at Columbus time. By this plan we could contemplate he condition and walks of primeval | man, which would be great object esson for the millions Of visitors to 'tudy and ponder upon. To all this would be added 8 collection of hu. nan skulls and skeletons from all ,arts Of America, so that the differ 'nces and resemblances in the struc- ures of the peoples shown by their 'ony relics could be compared.
 "The Chicago Columbus Tower" which is to be erected in 1893 will e 1900 feet high by 480 feet at the 'ase constructed of steel and iron nd supported by 16 great arched egs. Tue architecture is of modern style and was designed y Messrs. Kinkel and Polk of 'hicago. It will require over 1000 pms of steel and 5000 tons of iron. ts estimated cost IS $2,000,000. In I le center will be large dome 200 t Jet wide by 200 feet high. This is l aiculated for concert and theatrlcal { urposes, and will have seating {