The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20
Secretary Cock Already Plan
ming for Next Year.
Says Kansas Deserves Real Fair
and viii Have One.
HE'S NOT BROKEN Down
Strenuous Week Had No Effect
on His Nerves.
Plenty OF Obstacles But Didn't
Mind Them.

When seen by reporter this m orn-
the statement printed in morning pa
per that has been made that he is a
EervOVuS wreck as a result of the strain
of fair week and his general appear
ance would substantiate the evidence
of his claim. While not confined to
his bed ne has had touch of cholera
morbus that seems to be prevalent at
this time.
That fair was not big enough to
knock me OUT said Mr.. Cook. III 5
got to be 9 bigger thing than that to
get on my nerves, and il will be bigger,
too. l am proud of the fair we held,
but Kansas deserves and must have an
even bigger Y7e. Everything must
have a beginning. you know, and we
have reason to f, ell pride in the begin
ming inaugurated last week.
But please do not allow the I'M
preston to gain ground that I am a
nervous wreck. I am not of a nervous
| temperament, and the slight indisposi-
I ton I am suffering is not due to the
strain of my duties fair week. There
are numbers of others who are expert
| encing similar attacks who didn't even
attend the fair an. 1t is not serious.
Why such silly and unreliable news
should be sent broadcast, mere guess
work of 4 chair-Warming reporter, is
beyond me. [ have been accessible to
reporters at all times, even though
confined to my home, and there is no
lexcuse for wild statements as TO my
| physical condition.
"As to the show, it was a great edu-
Gator The states great agricultural
college, in its demonstrations in the
dairy and live stock departments, gave
the practical benefit of feeding, sci
entifically, for beef and butter rms
was worth more as news to the farm
er and stockman than any summary of
the fairs finances or my health.
There was no lack of obstacles that
would tend to make nervous wreck
of q nervously inclined person, such as
| linopportune downpours OF ram, coon-
| ter attractions that drew people away
from our gates instead of to them, the
smallpox scare, the musicians union
knock. the ice famine; petty bubbles
of court officers in retaliation for non
receipt of family passes, the arrest OF
the secretary, and so forth But none
of these nor all of them combined
were sufficient to cause my nerves TO
collapse. My energy was reserved for
bigger things, my nerve force was con-
centrated on the making of q, fair that
would be a success and a credit to
Kansas and it's capital city The 1872
fair will be bigger and better and the
leeches that hang to the tail of the
state fair kite have found they can
not hold it down.
Il am mindful of the good words
that have come to the management,
Il
and public, and am grateful for their
kindness They realize that difficult
/ ties are encountered along with glory
in any successful effort, but I do hope
that news, and tssgy news obtained at
| first hands, will be disseminated about
| the fair and its affairs. Any other than
reliable news has a tendency to hurt
the fair
Plan New Walks.
The attention of the State fair
mana cement is now turned towards
| further improvements on the expo
sition grounds. I'VE believe, although
we are not certain, that there will be
a surplus after all debts are paid" said
Scott Hopkins, treasurer of the asso-
citation, speaking unofficially, this af-
ternoon.
I'VE must turn our attention. con-
tinued Mr.. Hopkins, ito providing
some safeguard against lack of at
tendance on account of rain The first
thing that should be done, in my esti-
4 nation, is to put in cement walks and
| roadWayS that will not be ankle deep
in mud, and work towards the erec-
ton of a big general pavilion where
| live stock could be displayed to ad-
vantage and where the crowds could
| joy concerts and other forms of en-
tertainment
''All but a very small percentage
| about five=of the premiums have
1 been paid and the management is
/ ready to pay the remainder of the
awards as soon as the winners apply
for their money. Secretary Cook is
but within a few days the board ex-
poets to get together to transact nee
essary business.