Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-01
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Past Week Full of Interest at the
Great Exposition.


| W. d. BoYCE CORRESPONDENCE BUREAU |
| COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, July 30, 1898.
1t is by us means settled that the
Worlds Fair will remain closed on
Sundays. The local directory has so
ordered it, the council of administra-
tion has endorsed the new rule, Di-
rector General Davis has promulgated
1t and Director OF Works Burnham
enforced it last Sunday. But wise in
deed would be that man who would
pretend to say that this order will
stand permanently. One obstacle yet
remains in the way; the Clingman in
junction suit. Long before Chief JUS
tice Fuller, of the Supreme court, de-
cided that the fair could be legally
opened on Sunday, G. II. Clingman, a
stockholder in the exposition and a
south side resident tax payer, had Sc
cured an injunction from Judge Stein
prohibiting the Worlds Fair manage
ment from closing the gates of the ex.
position Oh Sunday. That injunction,
according to the best lawyers in Chi
cago, is still in force. Therefore when
| the Worlds Fair officials shut the ex-
position grounds last Sunday from the
public, Mr.. Clngman claims they put
themselves in contempt of court. His
attorney, ex-Representative w. f. Ma
son, likewise holds to that opinion.
Today they have gone hammer and
tongs for the exposition management
and have cited the members of the To-
cal directory, the council of admins
tration and Director General Davis
before Judge Stein to show cause why
they should not be fined or imprison-
ed for contempt of court The case
was to have been heard Tuesday, but
the exposition lawyers pleaded for
more time. Judge Stein granted
them until Thursday morning, but
they were not ready then and another
postponement was had. Persons who
are in position to know say that the
exposition authorities may be fined,
but that they cannot be compelled to
open the fair.
The Illinois State board acted as
host TO all the nations exhibiting at
the fair last Wednesday. A reception
was tentered them in the state build
ing from 2 to p. m. 1t was cosmo-
politan gathering, and over the wine,
Siam commissioners forgot the un-
friendly relations with France, while
Spain, Italy and Russia, through their
representatives, enjoyed together the
hospitality and good will of the Hi
nois board. President Lafayette Funk,
assisted by John Virgin, L. B. Wy
man, Mrs. Frank Gould, Mrs. Wlles
and Mrs. II. M. Shepard, welcomed
the guests In the south logia, which
was decorated with palms and bloom
ing plants. Members of the board
conducted the guests through the re-
ception rooms, which were closed to
the general public, and then to the
third floor, where luncheon was
served. The banquet hall was orna-
mented with the flags of many nations
gracefully draped.
There is at the south end Of the
grounds, in what is familiarly known
as the back yard of the fair, little
square building. 1t is located east of
the colony Of windmills and close
to the shore of the south
pond. In this building may be
found the exhibits of model roads.
Around the house, too, are short
sections of model roads. Three styles
of construction are shown on three
widths of roadway. The first road is
"a feet wide, with q stone bed s feet
wide. The second roadway is Al feet
wide with a driveway Of IL feet. The
third is so feet wide, with 16 feet OF
drive along the crown. These are in.
tended for country roads.
OF the three styles Of road-building
the first is simply a six-inch bed OF
macadam with fine stone and sand on
top. 1t would cost $4,000 mile fol
a narrow roadway. The second is the
eight-lnch macadam, costing about &C.,
900 q mile. The third is called the
Tellford-eight inches of block stone
with four inches Of macadam anC
crushed stone on top, the cost being
not far from $4,000 mile. The at
tending engineer says the third style
of construction is desirable in sof
clay or any soil which has tendency
to be yielding. 1t costs money, bu
1t lasts forever. All the roads are &c
built that face sections are exposed
Just back Of the league house the.
are going 10 show a road suitable fol
very wet land. II has deep ditcl
at each side and the crown of stone
work has a steep grade on eithe1