Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-07

| Chicago, March 3l.-PreSldent
| Higinbotham, Of the worlds fair
has attached his sigma ture to an Of
fetal statement which will set the pub
lie right on eight important points in
regard to the exposition management.
For several weeks misleading stories
have appeared in the public prints.
The burden of them have been that
wherever a visitor to the fair would
turn he would be obliged to pay a fee.
1t has been stated that nothing could
be enjoyed at Jackson Park without
cost except air. In view of the general
publicity and wide misrepresentation OF
the facts President Higinbotham has
issued the following:
Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chi
cago. March so, 1S93.-To the public:
Because Of many misrepresentation
and misstatements relative to cxposi-
ton management and affairs being ir,
circulation through the press and other
and in reply to many letters Of inquiry
or complaint touching the same mat
tiers. it seems advisable that some Of
fetal statement regarding them should
be made to the public. Therefore
respectfully ask that the widest pub
licity be given to the following facts:
l. The exposition will be opened in
readiness for visitors May I.
2. An abundance of drinking water,
the best supplied to any great city III
the world. will be provided free to all.
The report that Il charge would be
made for drinking water probably arose
from the fact that hygeia water can
also be had by those who may desire
il ut one cent q glass.
3. Ample provisions for seating will
be made without charge.
f. About I 800 toilet rooms and cos
cts will be located at convenient points
in the buildings and about the grounds
and they will be absolutely free to the
public This is as large a number in
proportion to the estimated attendance
as has ever been provided in any ex-
will also be nearly an equal number OF
LABORATORIES and toilet looms Of costly
and handsome character as exhibits,
for the use of which a charge of five
cents will be made.
5. The admission fee of 50 cents will
cntitle the visitor to see and enter all
the exposition buildings. inspect the
exhibits. and. in short, to see every
thing within the exposition grounds,
except the Esquimau village and the
reproduction Of the Colorado cliff dwell
lngs. For these as well as the special
attractions on Midway PlaiSllce a
small fee will be charged.
g. Imposition or extortiOn of any
description will not be tolerated.
T. Free medical and emergency hos
pital service is provided on the grounds
by the exposition management.
s. The bureau of public comfort will
provide commodious free waiting
rooms. including spacious ladies' parfor
and toilet-roOms in various parts of the
grounds.
H. n Higinbotham, President.
Director General Davis has Endorsed
all that the statement conveys. He did
not sign it because of the fact that the
exposition management is responsible
for the granting of concessions over
which the error has arisen.
The director general said among other
things that imposition or eNtortion is
not practicable because every person
having the right tc sell goods or meals
is bound by the rules { the e.posilioil
company. 'he colC 81 gro who has
tn. ,..-@.l:lnt1 on the grounds Is sui
j'et Ways 10 the superyiI Il Of EXPO
>itic,. Officials. Tho prices charged tGT
food must be approved by the authcri-
ties, and i'll this case the persons to fix
the prices are the members of the ways
and means committee, which granted
the concession. Before Mr.. Higinboth-
am became president of the exposition
he was the chairman of this ways and
means committee. Then, as now, he
approved all contracts, and what lie
says in his statement comes from i
knowledge Of the facts.
Free medical and emergency hospitals
will be provided in different portions of
the grounds. Gil eat forethought is be
ing exercised in this particular. just as
was the case last October on dedication
day. Then. at much expense. hospitals
We're provided free in several of the
buildings for that day to secure prompt
attention in case of mishaps to visitors.
The bureau of public comfort is part
of the exposition management. y
special building for its use is now being
constructed at the north end of the
park. At the south end, in the big ter
minal station, where all the passengers
| outside Chicago to the fair will land, the
/ bureau has been given Il great number
OF rooms III which will be furnished free
accommodations. At the southeast
corner of the park, in the Casino build.
ing, more room has been reserved fol
| this same bureau of public comfort. In
; each Of these buildings will be cheaI
I lunch counters. checking-roons. barber
! shops. etc, and tables where those who
! feel so inclined may sit and eat the
j luncheon which they bring to the park
| Fifty centS-no more. no leSS-wil
| entitle the visitor to see every exhibit
| in Jackson park, and if he bring s
F! luncheon with him he may get through
+; without any additional expense
/ When the bill for the purchase of
Camp Randall came up in the senate
| Yesterday morning, on the order OF
engroSsment and third reading. Senator
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