The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30

which are located at the other end of
/ the court of honor, in the Colonnade Of
/ States surrounding the crescen L
! shaped hill and hanl1ing festival hal,
one Of the most ornate exposition
structures.
The main portion of the exposition
grounds is occupied by the ten large
exhibit palaces, as follows: Liberal
arts, mines and netallurgy, manu-
features, education, varied industries,
electricity, transportation, machinery
agriculture and horticulture In adj
ditlon to these, is the group of perma-
nent stone structures erected for the
/ display of art at a cost of $1,O14. 600,
located at the rear of the Cascade
gardens behind festival hall; the
/ w aSh1ngtOn university buildings in the
western part of the grounds which
cost $1,000, 600 and are utilized by the
exposition until its close, when they
VIII be turned over to Washington
university; the forestry, fish and game
building, and the buildings of the diff
ferent governments of the world.
In the eastern portion of the
grounds are located all the state
buildings, the Missouri state building
standing on the brow of the plateau
and overlooking the main portion of
the grounds below.
The administration building, in
which is located the offices of the off,
Gals constituting the seat of the
exposition government, is the main
building in the Washington university
group and is located on the top of a
gentle rise of ground overlooking the
exposition from the west.
Sklrting the northern boundary of
the exposition for almost q mile, is
the street of concessions, lined on both
sides by buildings containing various
attractions, erected at a total cost of
50, 600, 600 by concessioners. This
street has been officially termed 1.-THE
Pike" and corresponds to the Midway
Of the Columbian exposition.
A striking and beautiful feature of
the exposition is the Floral clock,
with a dial one hundred feet in di-
ameter, and hands fifty feet long,
which correctly notes the time An
other attractive feature is the Rose
garden, six acres in area and contain
ing $4,000 rose trees.
The following countries have erect
ed buildings at the total expenditures
$4,000; Brazil. $1s5,OOo; Canada,
$50, 900; Ceylon. ss5. 900; China, 500
coo; Cuba, $4,000: France, $3.50, 900;
Germany, $250.OOO; Great Britain,
$3.50, 900; India, $4,000; Italy, $50
600; Japan, $50. 900; Mexico. $25, 600;
Morocco, $50, 600; Nicaragua, $50, 900;
Siam, $4,000; Sweden, $4,000: the
eign governments made elaborate dis
plays, but only the countries noted
above have erected pavilions-
France has erected a replica of the
Grand Trianon of Versailles. a ma gnih-
cent villa erected by Louis XIV for Nine.
de Maintenon, and one of the favorite
places of residence of the first Napoleon.
The Versailles gardens are also repro.
duced in all their beauty.
In the southwestern portion of the
grounds is located the Philippine village,
on the banks of a large artificial lake.
This lake will also serve as reservoir
for fire protection of the exposition.
Opposite the western entrance of the
Transportation building is a full sized
model of a United States warship' com
plete in all its appointments. On the bor-
der OF the plateau OF states stanos the re-
son, and in further commemoration of
President Jefferson the corps of uniform
ed exposition guards are known as the
Thirty-five miles of asphalt. macadarn
and gravel roads traverse the exposition
grounds and the inteFmuFal double track
ed railway quickly conveys visitors Whef-
grounds.
A feature never before attempted on so
grand a scale in previous expeditions Is
the holding of athletic games and con-
tests. One of the greatest attractions dur
ing the worlds fair period will be the cell
ebration of the Olympic games, which VIII
be participated in by famous athletes
from every portion of the civilized world:
moe a than oFeP PERSONS s4lz' 'e VIII
Another original and interesting feature
is the aerial tournament, in which air
ships of various kinds will contest over a
designated course
visiting newspaper men. It is located
near the Manufactures building and is a
comfortable nOme-llke place. Win CHdllSs
tables and wide verandas: Here may be
found all the facilities which the newspa-
per or magazine writer may desire, books
of reference. maps, the Leading Journals
and magazines of the world and all the
publications relating to the various de-
partments of the exposition.
Throuehout the grounds at various
places have been erected emergency hos
pitfalls with corps OF physicians and at
tendants who can quickly be summoned
to take care of visitors who may be sud
denly taken i'll or meet with accldentS
During the exposition period a day has
been set apart for each state and desig-
mated as that particular states day The
same plan is carried out with respect 10
many of the large national organizations
In Festival hall is installed the largest
pipe organ in the world and recitals and
concerts will be held at Intervals through
out the exposition period.
The exposition gates open at O'Clock n
the morning and the large industrial pal
aces at o'clock, to remain open to the
public until sunset. A night myriads OF
electric lighting devices will illuminate
the grounds and visitors will be permitted
to eniov the exposition until II 30 o clock,
when the gates will be closed Tne expo
sition will not be open on Sunday at any
time during the entire period
All hauling and replenlshlng OF eXnlbits
must be done at night, as nothing VIII be
permitted during the open hours to IN
terfere with sightseeing. On December I,
Dositiou will have officially terminated. ]
and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
will have passed into history as probably |
the greatest and most comprehensive ex-
position that the world has ever known |
Negro Prisoner Escapes.
Atchison. Kan, April 30.-MolSe |
Smith. a negro under sentence to the |
for burglary, escaped /
from the Atchison jail. He had been !
allowed in the corridor a few minutes, |
and crawlad through aWindow through !
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