The Chanute times., 1904-05-27
The Editor at Home.

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boon to be at home again and enjoy a
good rest and get back to the plain
home diet. and above all other grati-
fications to enjoy the unrestrained
tongue lashings Of your wife which
seem like sweet music compared to
he noise of the hustling bustling din
OF the worlds fair city. We put In
ne solid week of hard work trying to
see all that could be crowded into one
weeks sight seeking, The extent Of
the grounds and the incompleted
condition of the displays were great
drawbacks we had to encounter.
A person who goes to the fair for
one or two weeks must not expect tn
! 10 see all there is to see. He can in
that time only get general outline
of the fair In his mind and inspect a
few of the things that appeal with
the greatest force to his curiosity.
The roads and walks are yet In a
very incomplete condition and when
it rains, as it did the first two days Of
lest week, you simply must wade
through the stickiest of mud half
shoe top deep or stay indoors.
Many exhibits are not in place and
will not be for several weeks. Most
of the states have buildings erected
which are very creditabie and serve
as kind Of home for the people of the
state, except the New York building
which is one of the finest on the
ground. This seems to be for the
exclusive use Of the big 400 and the
common New Yorker feels less at
home than in any other state build
ings. They even gruffly ordered the
commissioners of Oklahon who had
zone out to make formal call, out OF
the building.
A visitor, unless he has blue blood
~ his veins is soon given to under
.tand, by some brainless flunkey, that
his presence is not needed. Visitors
seem to be welcome in all the other
tate buildings.
Our own state building is cozy
homellke affair presided aver by Mrs.
Prentice, and right well she does her
work by making every one fell at
nome.
If you contemplate visiting the
fair and everyone should make an
effort to see it if for only few days,
ont 20 for several weeks yet The
irst of July will be soon enough.
You will find street cars right at
The union depot that will take you to
he grounds for nickle. Stop at the
inside inn If you consult convenience
| md comfort. The lowest rate at tnfs
otel after June the first will be
2 so per day for bed and board. From
hat up to Sc for best rooms with bath
privileges. The cheap rooms are
rood enough for almost any Kansas
nan. The board is all the same
unless you c1oo'e the European plan
when you can make it just as expen
sive as you like. You can get room:
N the outside, near car line for two
at from to 2 dollars per day and gel
meals as cheap as anywhere.
Many adopt the plan of roomine
outside and take lunch in with then
n the morning and stay In the
grounds all day. This is, doubtless
he cheapest way. There are many
hady hooks with comfortable seat
where the lunch can be eaten in COM
fort.
For the benefit of our readers tina
may attend the fair later we will sub
nit little program for a few day
visit, which, If followed will save th
visitor great deal of time and man.
weary steps. We learned this from
experience.
We will suppose you are stopping a
the inside inn or come into tn
grounds at the entrance near 1t
First buy a daily official program TO
lOc. 1t will serve you Just as we'll a
the guide book that costs 25c. TAX
the intramural car headed southwes
md ask to be let off at the horticu'
ural building and greenhouse (the
are connected From this buildin
pass directly north into the agricul
tural building. By the time you ar
through with this building you wi
be ready for you lunch il you have
with you. Pass out Of the east sic
OF the building near the north en-
and you will find some beautiful shad
where you can eat in comfort.
You can very profitably spend tn
afternoon among the Philippines an
American Indians, just west OF th
agricultural building.
II you have any time to spare speD
1t in the life saving exhibit just mort
of the agricultural building. TAX
the intramural back to the hotel
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