The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-20
TRANs-MIssIssIPPI EXPOSITION.

{ The editor of this paper, his fam
/ lily aud Mr.. f. l. Crossett, Of Bios
som, Texas, have returned from a
visit to the Trans Mississippi Expo
sitiou at Omaha, Neb.
We had intended to write some
thing from Omaha, but could not
do entertainment of two chill
dreu was as much as we could at
tend to. win now give a condensed
account of trip,
Enroute we stopped of a day at
Kansas City, the metropolis of the
west, Visited the city parks-at
Troost Park the children enjoyed
watching the colony of monkeys,
deer and other wild auimais-the
playful squirrel almost tame enough
to eat from the hand, particularly
pleased them. The beautiful
grassy lawns, artificial lake and
steam merry-go-round make this
pretty park mecca for old as well
as young. The large dance hall,
bowling alley, billiard and pool hall,
contribute to the public entertain
ment. Park is some distance out
and reached by a trolley and cable
line. Also visited the Armour
Packing company, and witnessed
the conversion of beeyes, hogs, etc,
into articles of food, fertilizer, etc.
1t is said everything about the ami
NAL is saved except the squeal of
the hog, and telephone could
catch that. The hair, hoofs etc,
are all converted into merchantabe
commodities. This packing con-
Germ uses every day 22OO beeves,
1900 hogs, 1900 sheep; most of work
is done by machinery, which re-
quires engines aggregatlng $500
horse power to run. 1t employs
$500 men, Packery covers an area.
of 60 acres-most of it in six story
buildings. City has some half
dozen or more other packing
houses, City claims a population
of 250, 600. Have not space to say
more of it.
Arriving at Omaha, we spent
three days, taking in the great
rans-Mississippi Exposition. 1t is
similar to those held at Atlanta,
Georgia, Nashville, Tennessee, and
the Worlds Fair, each of which we
| visited and in part described in this
| paper, OF course it is not on as
large a scale as was the Worlds
Fair, but we consider it superior to
either of the other eXpositions.
Nearly all the nations of the world
have exhibits, and grand showing
made by the West and South IS
truly wonderful. The many large
buildings are crowded by thousands
every day-visitors number from
twenty to thirty thousand daily.
It's Midway Plaisance" is similar
to that Of the Worlds Fair, Chill
dren enjoyed this feature immense
ly-took in nearly all side shows,
including the "Streets of Cairo"
Turkish Palace" "Shoot the
chutes," "Giant See-Saw," Mirror
Maze, etc, etc. Everything about
the exposition is on a grand scale
and the visitor will soon walk dozens
Of miles examining the hundreds of
fine exhibits in the many large
buildings. Arkansas, Texas and
Missouri are well represented in a
very fine exhibit in the manufac-
turers building, made by the Cot
ton Belt Ry This railroad certain.
ly deserves great credit for this
but for it our state would have no
representation there, owing to a
misunderstanding Of the exposition
authorities and our state,
We could write columns upon
columns Of what we saw, but have
not the space We are glad we
visited It, and recommend all who
possibly can to go and take it in,
We Travelled over the famous Port
Arthur Route, and enjoyed the fine
scenery euroute, Leaving here at
1855 one reaches Kansas City early
next morning, and Omaha about 8
o'clock p, m same day. If you in
tend going to the Exposition try
the Port Arthur Route,
| - go
That good and clever gentleman,
Dr. Beagle, has, true to his promise,
placed the city editor under obi.
| r,tiong tn him for a homo proWu