The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
MUST PAY FOR MEDALS
kansas Can Not Get Worlds Fair
Prizes Without Cash.

Kansas captured several gold, silver
and bronze medals at the Worlds fair,
but If Kansas gets any gold, silver or
bronze medals out of it she has got to
buy them. Other states which were
awarded medals have been buncoed the
same way.
I'VE were feeling pretty good around
the Kansas building when we heard of
the vast number of gold, silver and
bronze medals we had captured" said
Colonel John G. Carpenter, chairman of
the kansas commission, land were
wondering what we would do with all
of them. But when we got to inquiring
about the matter, we found that all we
would get from the exposition COM
pany were certificates showing that we
were entitled to the medals if we would
pay for them. When we entered the
contest on exhibits we had an idea that
the medals would be given by the ex-
position company, but now we find we
We're mistaken But we are not the
only commissioners surprised. Those
from other states are in the same boat
why, if we even want certificate
with some blue ribbon attached to It
and the picture of President Francis on
it, showing that we won the medals, we
must pay $3.50 for each one" put in
Chas. Luling, secretary of the Kansas
commission. Just what kind of certi1-
Gates we will get from the outfit if we
Cont dig up is mystery. They will
probably look like a blank receipt, such
100000 R~~S
their bills"
"And probably made out with a lead
pencil" interjected Will Waggener, an
other commissioner.
The Kansas commissioners are not in
favor of buying all the medals which
they captured. Colonel Carpenter and
one or two other members think that
the commission should buy medals for
urer of the commission, isn't in favor
of getting any medals at all.
I'VE can bring our certificates,
showing what prizes we captured to
Topeka, and file them away with other
relics said he. That's what I am
in favor of. 1 don't believe we should
waste any money buying medals that
should be furnished us by the Worlds
fair board"
This thing of a state going out and
winning a lot of prizes and then having
to buy the prizes doesn't set we'll with
the commission.
Exhibitors and state commissions
thought 1T was expensive to get stuff
into the Worlds fair grounds for in
stallation,' said Senator Morrow. "but
that was nothing compared to getting
stuff out of the grounds. A fellow is
held up on every hand. In the first
place, no state or individual exhibitor
is allowed to move any of the exhibits
until it or he has a clearance paper
from the management, showing that it
or he has paid all bills owing the ex-
pOolIioI COIAP1Aiy- OOllS SldCeS SPCul
every dollar they appropriated in
making their exhibits, and if they
happen to owe the exposition concern
for water or light service, or any other
thing, they can't move a thing. Some
states will never take their stuff away.
"All kinds of red tape must be gone
before the clearance papers can
be secured. Then comes the real tus-
sic. The privileged transfer companies
ask exorbitant prices for carting stuff,
and if an outside company is employed
then the exhibitor must pay 6 cents to
the privileged company just the same.
You must tip everybody in order to get
things done. We even had to pay a
$3.50 to get one of our wag-
ons out of the grounds after it was