The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-07
The OMAHA EXPOSITION.
The Editors Have Very Pleasant Trip and
Enjoy Day al Sight Seeing.


attend. Aside from it's pleasing
features 1t embraces opportunities
for instruction n the wonderful re-
sources ana development of our
country, which can be gained in 20
other way Aud truly it is big
enough to Il it, name. being both
trans Mississippi and international
in It's scope
The editors along the line of the
Missouri Pacific rail way. were espe,
cially favored ss the guests of Hon.
Fl. c Townserd. G 9neral Passenger
agent of this immense system, to
this exposition Lass week. An ezra
train was made up of Pullman cars
and each guest WAS provided with
an entire section and everything for
their com 'ort aid ertertainme
which could be suggested was pro
v;ded. Ga arrival at Omaha they
were side tracked in the exposition
grounds and joined by r. " Rsch
ardson, 10 charge of Publicity ard
Promotion who furnished us with
neat souvenir badges and we were
given carte blanche to the grounds
The buildings of the exposition
proper are arranged around beau-
tlful lagoon, half a mile in length.
They era built of substantial frames
covered with 4 preparation OF plaster
of paris very much resembling mar
bic, with very pretty ani appropri
ate figures moulded from the same
substance. The national building,
the largest and one of the prettiest.
is at the extreme end. This exhibit
is complete aud those who witnessed
it at the worlds fair can form an
idea of its beauty and grandeur 1t
is practically the same some what
improved. The state and general
exhibits are not yet completed, but
are far enough advanced TO give a
good idea OF what they will be. In
spite Of the niggarduess of the
Missouri legislature in refusing an
appropriation, this state will b.
creditably represented The idea
of state building was abandoned,
and in its stead suitable space was
purchased next the agricultural *
hibit, where a room was handsomely
furnished and fixed up for weary
Missouriaps and their guests The
agricultural and horticultural ex
hibits are not yet arranged, but vii
be creditable The mineral exhibit
is first class.
At night the grounds present 6
gorgeous appearance, lighted by
myriad of different colored electric
lights,
Many features on Midway are de
serving of notice and should bt
seen in connection with the fair
notably among which are The De
struction of the Maine, The Ok
Plantation, The Dog Show, Pabst''
Theater and Concert Hall, The Wild
West Show and the German Village
General Townsend paid the editor
a very high compliment by goinI
with them in person, and by hi
genial ways aud splendid though IN
ostentatious hospitality he made
firm aud lasting friend OF ever
member of the party.
Go to Omaha-by all means go
and you will never regret 1t An
when you go, be sure you make til
right start, and take the Nilsson
, Pacific Railway. Their train ser
ice, their equipment, their tim
their punctuality, have made th
. name Missouri Pacific Railway ii
standard of comparison in estiua
| ing railway excellence among tt
men who travel, and when a rsa
becomes a favorite with those VIII
spend their lives on trains, why it
good Indication tha. the selvlc
= viewed from all points and estimate
/ by all particulars, Is strictly hrs
class.