The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
THE VISITING EDITORS.
How the World Stair Impressed Some
of Them.

LaneSborO Journal: There are a
large numper Of people in this section
who expect to visit the fair, and we
have been questioned by many intend
ing visitors as to the truth of aSSer-
lions that hotel prOprietOrs there had
leagued themselves together to charge
unjust and eXtOrtiOpate prices for ac-
Communications. OF course we can ans
Wer only for our own experience while
in Chicago, and certainly we have no
complaint to make. Our
room was nicely furnished and carpet
ed, we'll lighted and heated, and the
charges were only SLIGO per day, and
for meals fifty cents each was charg
ed. This certainly does not look like
robbery, and we don't think that our
friends who visit the fair will have
any occasion TO regret this trip, and
especially not because of eXtOrtiOnate
charges by hotels. Good meals can be
had in restaurants, at least outside Of
the grounds, for from % to 40 cents
and at the Swedish restaurant inside
the grounds one can get cup Of cot
fee and sandwich for 20 cents.
Faribault Republican: This is one
of the wonders Of modern times that
is not likely to fall under the cOndem-
nation OF having been Over-boomed.
On the contrary, There will probably
be but few visitors who will not be
ready to eXclaim that 1.-THE half has
not been told me-" The wisdom of
selecting Chicago over its competitors
for the site has been indicated by the
result. The exposition
will impress itself upon those VINO
visit it as the greatest educational in
fiuence that has been brought forward
in this generation for the instruction
of the masses. Its teaching is not
embraced in the presentation of dry
columns of statistics and labored es-
saws upon the triumphS of man. Its
truths are presented in form of act
ual reality that the most uneducated
observer can grasp and comprehend.
Here are the best results of the genius
and industry of all nations. Here are
brought together representatives of
most OF the present races OF the earth
in their various stages of civilization
and barbarism The gradual evolu-
tion of industrial progress is taught by
the specimens of the most ancient
forms contrasted with
those of the most improved pattern.
\ The Minnesota de-
partments offer a striking contrast to
the beggarly exhibit which repre-
sented the resources and progress of
the state in 1876, when every
visiting MinnesOtian hung his head
with shame as be noticed tina a small
exhibit of barrels and sacks, marked
PillSburry'S best, was about all there
was to remind one that Minnesota
had an existence. Those who have
cherished the old time deluSion that
Minnesota cannot grow fruit will be
aston1Shed by the beautiful and taste
full display made. One OF
the lessons that will be impressed up
on the visitor is the wonderful cheap
ness of human labor in most parts Of
the old world as compared with wages
here. Especially in the departments
Of textile fabrics and needle work,
the Infinite patience of the toilerS,
and the expenditure of time that
must have been required for the &C
cnmpllshment of the results exhibit
ed is a perpetual marvel, and is cal
culated to awaken some anxious
thoughts as to what will be the con-
dition OF our own workers, if the mill
ions OF cheap laborers from eastern ma
tions are through the cosmopolitan
influences of modern civilization i'm
PEELED to launch themselves in flood
upon our shores.
Martin County Sentinel: Every con-
ceiyable thing within the realm of
mans skill, ingenuity and enterprise
is centered here, while beasts of the
field, the birds of the air, and the
dwellers of the sea, from the begin
ming of the world to the present, are
laid at your feet for inspection, study
and instruction. No Ian
guage, however extravaganza, can be-