Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-22
KANSAS HAS A DAY AT HAND
Suuflower State Will Dedicate a Handsome
Building to the Exposition,
SHORT HISTORY or ITS PARTICIPATION
Energy of Governor Lecdy. Supported
by sccrctnry Greet, Results In u
Splendid showing by the
inns calth.

This Is Kansas day at the Transmississippi
Exposition. One Of the ~prettiest buildings
ON the grounds will be turned over to the
control of the exposition management with
fitting ceremony. 1t Is expected that a very
fair representation from the Sunilower state
will be in attendance; although there will
be no such demonstration as that which
marked the Illinois event. The Jayhawker
Is too busy taking care of a bountlful crop
Just now. but he will be on deck a little
later in the season. when his grain has been
harvested and he has a little leisure that
he can properly devote to showing the world
that he knows a good thing and enjoys it
as much as anybody.
The appearance of the Kansas building Is
at once pleasing and dignifed, with broad
porticos on three sides and balconied upper
portions. In its composition the result of
classic influence is at once manifest, and
In endeavoring to obtain this, combined
with convenient arrangement and economy,
the result has been eminently satisfactory.
The building is ffty-hve by fifty-seven feet.
Entering the main or assembly room, which
Is thirty-two feet square. extending through
both stories, the gallery above is reached
by means of ample stair cases and from this
level a fine view Is obtained of the sur
roundings. Opposite the main entrance are
located the checking room and postofiice.
while at either side the rooms adjoining are
J arranged en- suite, those on one side being
/ assigned for use as 'women's parlors and
!, lunch room. On the other side are located
. the mems quarters and commissioners Of
5 flee. The building is thoroughly equipped
for all practical purposes, and for the con-
G venience of the women a special checking
apartment has been provided and made &C
r CpSSibla from their narlnrs All thinpe ron
sidered, this will be one of the most popular
of the state buildings. 1t is located on the
8 bluff tract, in the group of state buildings.
Designed by John F.. Stanton, architect.
Topeka.
Evidence of n Hustler.
g The Kansas exhibit shows what can be
= done by the business interests of a state
A when they have made up their mind to take
a hand in a project of n public spirited
nature. The legislature there, for some
A reason, neglected to make any appropria-
ton. but not to be outdone, the railroads
a and Governor j. w. Leedy, with the lead
ing business men of the state, put their
heads together and the result is that Kan
sas has one of the %prettiest buildings on
the grounds and is making a splendid show
y ing in it's exhibits, particularly in mining
and agriculture.
!. w udl II dliloduo ulu II ht'llSou Io-
peka G. Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific, Rock
Island and the st. Louis & San Francisco
= in raising the magnificent sum of SIS, 900 fol
. the Transmississippi Exposition had very
. much to do with stirring up the agricultural
9 mining and commercial interests Of the state
to an enthusiastic effort for a creditablt
exhibit. Governor Leedy appointed a com
mission of five good, solid men, on Marcel
% of this year, and they at once went t'
work securing material for a display. The!
are Hon. G. w. Click, ex-governor of Kan
= sas; ]. E. Frost of Topeka, who has beef
{ the land commissioner of the Atchison, To
&c peka & Santa Fe for the last eighteen
VI years; Hon. A. W. Smith of Groveland
prominent farmer of Mcpherson county, VIII,
Is has been a state senator for the last lively
III years and was a candidate for governo
ie against Mr.. Lewelling; A. c. Lambe of Wei
~lington, a resident of Sumner county TO
~ twenty-five years and one OF the leadinI
~ stock men of the county, and A. H.. Greel
y, the secretary of the Pittsburg Commercial
~ club. The commission organized with MI
~ Click, president; Mr.. Frost, vice presiden
gu and treasurer, and Mr.. Greet. secretary an
general superintendent. Ex-Governor Glic
T. was the president of the Kansas commits
w. sion at the Worlds fair. Mayor G. A. Eel
NJ lows of Topeka was afterward. made tn
'u vice president for Kansas on the ENpositio
~ board.
ie 1t was Mr.. Greef's idea that the countl'
Cd could be appealed to separately to aid II
ns state commission. He figured 1T out thi
eu there was a total assessed valuation in II
III state of 1921. 157, 4S7 and that at less tha
IL one-thousandth of a mill on the dollar
re sum from $25, 900 to $50, 900 could be east
ne raised, but to make a slightly more col
IN, servative estimate he fixed the total fgul
se for the state at $24, OS6. OF this amount Il
citizens have succeeded in so far raisir
- $12, 600 and there is every prospect OF u
'" remainder being soon forthcoming.
Getting Down to BUSINESS.
-, A circular was sent out the very ne
US month after the commission was appoint'
49, inviting the county boards throughout I
-" state to cooperate with the commission;
40 fact, it was decided to proceed In IN
Nv manner at the very first meeting OF t
~ commission, which was held in the Copelal
,oh hotel at Topeka on April 6, nine days AT
,oh the commission was named. At FIRST I
va county boards had some doubt OF the
81, legal right to made any disposition OF I
- funds such as the commission suggested, d
ell