Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29
embodies. captivated by the matchless


serenity of its charm. realizing its con-
trast to the Nineteenth century. one |
asks again: To what result is all this |
pageant of American material progress
going forward?'
And one turns hastily away lest one
look too long upon the unattaina bic and
lose heart and despair of his genera
ton"
The great Remenyi apparently thinks
in the same lines Nj. Stephenson.
They are both painters, artists of high
renown, only one paints in music and
the other in words. Both are poets, one
with concord of sweet sounds, and the
other with the rhythm of words.
Remenyi says, as he stands tremb:ingly
before the replica of the Parthenon:
Whose idea was this?' and when told
that the idea originated with Maj. E.
e. Lewis, the directorgeneral. he said:
Where is hep"
| The women who have made the wom-
ans department an accomplished fact
| deserve more than passing mention.
They have labored like heroes for near
ly two years, and have spared neither
time, money or eXertion, to make their
work Il success of international char
acter. The president of the woman's
board is Mrs. Van Leer kirkman,
lady especially gifted for the office.
Mrs. j. y. Brooks is chairman of the
sales department. Mrs James p. Drou-
lizard is vice president OF the board,
| Miss Ada Scott Rice is secretary, and
Mrs. NJ. b. Pitcher is chairman of space
and classification. The architect of the
Woman's building is Mrs Sara Ward
Coniey, artist, architect and art critic,
who is Il native of Nashville. Mrs. q.
II. Ratterman, chairman of the patents
committees: Mrs. j. Hunter Orr, chair
man decorative and applied art; Mrs
| Ann Snyder, member of the general
committee; Mrs. Paul Mcclure, chair
man of the ways and means committee.
The women's congresses will be fea-
ture of the centennial The congresses,
while general. are already classified, so
that those interested in particular
subject can attend course without
consuming much time. In the depart
ments there are education, music, art,
home and literature. The lectures will
be free and are intended to be philan-
thropic in character They are also
Intended to serve another purpose. They
/. will afford a fitting theater in which
thinking public can see and listen to
those there are scores who through pa
! tience, industry and ability have at
tanned distinction and who are entitled
TO be known and loved by the nation as
well as by the commonwealth in whose
interest they have served so long and
we'll.
The meeting of the railway passen-
ger men at Nashville, the other day, was
watched with great interest. for it was
, known that the object of the meeting
, was TO decide upon the rates to the
Tennessee Centennial exposition
1t was one of the most harmonious
NEE 1ings ever held by that body, for
| they each knew that the motives that
: had prompted the enterprise we're di-
5 rected for the general good, and not for
} the benefit or ACKNOWLEDGMENT of any
individual or corporation.
t The members of the passenger asso-
} citation, with the liberality that has al
f WAYS characterized their movements
e when the interests of the general public
2 are concerned, determined TO aid the
: Exposition association in their great
e. work. and the consequence is that tine
S rates are more advantageous, from
j every standpoint. than any that have
ever been offered before. In fact, the
o fares have been placed at such low
figure that the Tennessee Centennial
exposition, the national event of the cur
rent wear, can be visited by everyone
: for all obstacles have been removed.
1t was agreed that the railway fares
e to the exposition should be placed on 6
sliding scale, and regulated by zones OF
S from 25 to so miles each.
In the first zone of so miles the ia Il
X for the round trip will be 3 cents {
i mile.
From 81 to 100 miles. pa cents PEI
mile.
o From 1o1 to $50 miles. 2k cents pc
Il mile.
e From ISL to 200 miles. 2H cents PEI
Z mile.
:, From 201 to 275 miles. cents pc
a mile, with so cents added.
l. From 276 to 300 miles, 2 cents pc
5 mile. with IS cents added.
IS From 3O1 to $50 miles . cents per mile
e with $3.50 added.
e The fare, however, is in no instance
/ to exceed so per cent. of the rate on,
L way on the zones from POI to $50 miles
n For military companies and bands il
IS uniform, of 25 or more, the rate will b,
u two cents a mile, plus arbitrary, fol
II the round trip. The same rate apple:
to schools, when accompanied by teach
r ers. These rates limit the use of ticket
y to seven days after the date of issue.
ii rate of one cent per mile, each way
l. short line mileage. plus arbitrary, TO
n the Association of Confederate Vet
If Grams, whose annual reunion will b
n held in Nashville. June %, % and "a
e has been agreed upon.
y The rates at hotels, restaurants anC
D boarding houses are the lowest eve
and fnr meals in nnnnh hers a