Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-03-26

steamer arrives, but we can assure
them that this case of "o'er true love"
will furnish scandal aad gossip enough
to supply the whole country until Mrs.
Carriers divorce case comes upin May.
Later: The Majestic arrived In New
York Thursday, but the belligerents
were as mild and docile rs sucking
doves. The 400 are not fighting men.
KANSAS AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
1t begins to look as it Kansas would
not be represented at The worlds fair,
or represented in such way that her
people will feel inclined to deny their
citizenship. Kansas has been as
signed very desirable location on the
grounds and a good deal was expected
from the empire state of the west, but
the reform Legislature of 1890 refused
to donate one dollar toward the Kan
sas exhibit, thus letting the whole
matter 60 by default. Some of our
enierprising citizens, however, thought
it would hardly do 10 leave Kansas
out in the cold when such states as
Arkansas and Missouri were making
preparations for magnificent displays
in every department, and call was
made on the different counties 10 fur
nish their proportion of the sum OF
100000, which was considered about
the proper amount required to make a
creditable display.
Some of the counties have respond
ed promptly to the call, but others
have paid no attention, aud up to the
present time but a very small proper
ton of the 100000 has been paid in.
If the state of Kansas intends to dis
play her resources at the worlds fair
the building must be completed by
the llth of October or the ground as
signed to the state will be devoted 10
other purposes. The money required
to put up the building must be forth
coming at once. The state committee
have not exerted themselves 10 any
great extent and the county commit
tees have not pushed matters as they
should, but there is time enough yet,
and if the people of Kansas really
want to exhibit their products to the
world steps should be Immediately
taken to raise the required amount Of
money.
We believe all the readers of the
News intend to visit the worlds fair
In 1893, and we know they would feel
ashamed TO acknowledge that they
were citizeas of a state that was too
penurious or too negligent Of their
own interests to make a display.
Every state in the union and every
territory lave put up their money,
and their buildings are already under
way, but the great progressive, moral,
reform state of Kansas has made no
effort to obtain the required amount
of money, much less erect buildings.
Kansas people have had the assurance
to send numerous petitions 10 the di-
rectors requesting them 10 close the
fair OIL Sundays and allow no liquor
sold on the ground, and reject rude
pictures and statuary, but we have
as yet shown no inclination 10 assist
in the great work-the greatest work
of the kind in the history of the world.
1t is surely time that Kansas was
waking up. Our committees should
either 60 to work or hand in their res
ignations. Our newspapers should
urge upon every body the importance
of the work in hand and the necessity
of immediate action. We believe
Cherokee county will respond prompt
ly when called upon and We know
that Baxter Springs share'is ready on
demand.