The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-25

i'm Northern Wisconsin ami elsewhere
do not require his personal attention
His father. now retired from active buSI-
ness life and residing at Dubuque. la,
was one of tn" founders of the Knapp.
Stout X Go. company. Dircctur-icncrdl
Stout was horn in Dubuque in 1913 and
was educated III the public schools "l
that city and in Chicago university. llc
has lived in Menomonic sine" lSNo
Much of his time in the past few years
has been devoted 10 philanthroplc aud
educational work The Stout manual
training school at Mruomonlc and the
travelling library system introduced 10y
him in Dunn county are IopSplCuouS CN-
amplcS of his wish to use his wealth I"
good purpose In his new position ne has
the cnmplcte confidence of the wealthy
men of Milwaukee. who will hc called
upon to subscribe literally Ia the stock
of the new company, as Wei rs "f lh'
residents of the entire state. lie hiid an
active part in the establishment OF me
81. Louis exposition while Il resident "f
that city, thus gaining u valuable cA-
nnripncC along the general lines OF the
duties of his new position.
Dircrtor-t1cncral Stout, in cooperation
with the Milwaukee members of the
executive committee, McSsrS. John 4.
Koch. John +. Hansen, John g. Spon,
cor August Uihlein. +. !. Lindsay and
L. T. Boyd will at once begin the prep
urutinn of plans for the exposition. ne
state fair grounds adjoining the citN "I
milwaukee,. which have been agreed
,,non for the location of the exposition.
u i'll bc made the subject OF study 10y
IaudScapr gardeners aud architects, ana
it * expected that within short tlm'
definite designs will he SnhEltted tor th'
jmprovcmcut Of the grounds ana the con
str1I,.tion of buildings for the various
nxbihitS It Is proposed To- construct on"
ar moro artificial lakes AMI to Jay ont
walks and drives about the numerous
buildiugS in the manner {" lac d'"ul''I !
most convenient. II will require several
months to prcpar" these plans ana 'h
tho meantime Il vigorous policy VIII y"
pursucd in the direction of acqurinS
knowledge of the facts essential 10 the
building of great exposition ana the
circulation Of these facts among the p'o-
pie of the state
The Importance Of the Semi-C Centennial
exposition as planned by the executive
committee may be indicated by the reSo-
Iution EXPRESSING the view that the sum
If $500 OO0 should be raised for It. Va
riouS sums have been suggested u"rtin-
fore. ranging from Slw.Oo TO Hl."",-
900 and this action Of the committee was
Tho first official declaration indicating
tho amount of money which It i pro
,,o-ad tn raise. 4 few wealthy business
mon nf the city of milwaukee, nave 3"H-
tributed Ia a fund sufficient money 'o
NV M the cxpenseS Of the preiminAiI
! NiIw,ukee Merchants and ManuidcihF-
arS' gssoriati0u are in active oIeT3 ll'i,'
| J.; .b,rrc of Secretary Walter w f"I-
! IL citizens Of Wisconsin are cor
| IiaiIy invited to visit the headquarters OF
/ 80 CORRESPOND with the secretary r."
| corning the Semi-CentenmaI rNi,'N.lto,,
/ onJ all suggestions Of sPeClll i'"'nt
! for the coming eNhlpiti"H VIII
| due consideration. .., e +ba
! Owing IL the unS"tISH >'i,E ~
! ,,,II;a mind incident to the potItlrat can
/ nnai,rn II has been decldet 10 a'tt' ...'
! lI;nr If nm active and general can
/ - fo1 s1IbSrriptionS IN the capltai N'",N
! ,f tho prnpnScd Exposition tnhiI'aIS y.
/ I'll after election day. hut thiS n"t> il',, NJ
| IN ,uv sense. imply lack oi 'guL4i'.'
! IN Tho ultimate large success OF 'ut -
| it;,, II i cxpectCd that the 'ItN o'
/ Ni1w1ukce will subscribe handsomely 80
| -, stock 0f the Exposition Cnlupdh!
| .rJ II X urlite likely that when tht otrt'
- timc arrives the canvass VIII pe
| ,rnued i'm the state metropolis ny me dl
| rnuurempnt nI very liberal SuoS'IIl l,..our ..1-
| frnm this city. Auxiliary Coulili,lerr 49,
| - fnanre viii he appointed II! tNtil
~ tho state. the selections 81
.1',,,;nant men aS members OF these com
p,;,+aos heiu.- made by the local menl9eI
nf tba committee of |ite huniteu- -
S,.r;nrions IF SO or less VIII ue t'E ~ ~
~ tho time of the lncorpora6(Ll'u - - ~
,n,,nany. those exceeding 50 dld -
tb1n S1On will he pald oh'-I''H. -,
;,,'.,,r,,nr,+ion and onc-hait NJ az
az - .,,bS..riptionS of 500 and upwards
| III no Maid 0ue-fOurth upon lhcetPo'H
tinn and three f0urthS at later dait>' a.
~ which are 10 be fixed by the Hnaht'
Tbn onestion frequently asked WneI Il
or a state appropriation VIII pe asA'4 80