Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1903-08-21
HUGHES COMING
To Work Up an Interest in ihe
Fair Exhibit.
win be Here Next Wednesday
Accompanied by Chas. o.
Campbell.

The plans of the Kentucky Ex-
hibt Association, looking to a big
advertisement of the State, indus
trially, commercially, naturally. at
the louisiana Purchase Exposi-
tion in St. Lonis next year, are
rapidly maturing. Ground has just
been broken for the State building
on the best site on the grounds for
a structure of the kind, and the
heads OF the different departments
are now actively engaged in collect
ing material for the exhibits IN the
main palaces of the big show.
The Kentucky building is ac-
knowledged by the leading archi-
tects and contractors of the exposi.
tion to be the handsomest and most
attractive of all the state buildings
that have yet been begun. AS to
the displays to be made in the diff.
freent departments, there is no tell
ing how extensive and profitable
the advertisement will become, as
thousands of square feet of space
have been reserved for the New
Kentucky 5000 for minerals,
5000 for tobacco, 5000 for other ag-
ricultaral products, 5000 for horti-
culture, 5000 for forestry, $500 for
education, hundreds of stalls for
live stock and individual space for
machinery, liberal arts, transporta.
tion, varied industries, manutac-
lures, etc, etc.
The Kentucky Exhibit Associa-
ton is losing no time in-getting
these exhibits ready. M. F. John
son IS now making tour of the
state 10 see what counties will be
represented in the agricultural and
horticultural exhibits. w. u. Gri-
der has just completed visit to
practically all the mineral counties
and secured the best in every class
i6cation. VIM. Boa will start out
in few days to gather the most at
trd. tive woods, commercially and
otherwise, for the forestry display.
Chas. ID. Campbell is devoting
two days each week to meeting the
tobacco trade in the different sec
tious and getting the most striking
samples of 'the weed" Accompa-
MED by Secretary r. e. Hughes,
Mr.. Campbell will be in Hopkins
Vile Wednesday and Thursday OF.
next week. Mr.. Hughes Will look
after the financial end OF the work.
If the legislature had made an APP
preparation of$100, 900 for Kentucky
representation at the Worlds Fair,
Christian county would have paid
nearly 81 900 OF that amount. Up
to this time, not a cent has been
contributed from this county. Our
people must wake up and dc their
part in this great work. Arrange
ments should be made to have the
work we'll under way by the time
Mr.. Hughes gets here.
The Worlds Fair officials have
offered $250,000 in premiums on live
stock and Kentucky should be able
to bring back big bunch of this
money taken on her horses, cattle,
hogs, sheep, chickens, etc, etc.
The Exhibit Association is contem-
plating paying the entire expense
of stock sent from the state to the
and also awarding med
ais in the name of Kentucky to all
prize winners.
Up to this time the Association
has raised about $50, 900, the solicit
tation having been done largely by
mail. There are many counties
that have not subscribed their APP
portionment Of the 100000 and the
secretary of the organization is
seeking to cover these in brief per-
sonal canvasses. Within the past
month he has visited Frankfort,
Lancaster, Richmond, Winchester,
Paris, Lebanon, Stanford. Dan
Vile, London, Lexington, Coying- !
ton. Newport. Springfield, Bards-
town, ETC., and has everywhere
met the greatest encouragement,