Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1893 — EXTORTION AT THE FAIR. [ARTICLE]

EXTORTION AT THE FAIR.

Will Not be Permitted to Continue—Buffalo Bill In a Mew Bole. The council of administration, Friday,, took action on the matter of festaurant charges. It has determined to stop tho robbery at once. Tho council, after discussing the matter, adopted a resolution in which it declared it was the unanimous sense of the council that all those enjoying restaurant privileges at Jackson park shall be required to formulate full and complete schedules of prices immediately, and submite the same to the executive committee of tho World’s exposition for approval. It being tho determination of of the council that the public patronizing the fair shall not be subjected to any extortion or unjust demand, and it desires to make its purpose in this behalf understood at once so that the offending parties may be advertised in advance that it will take, if necessary, tho most summary measures to guard the public against all forms of unjust imposition. In view of the fact thaf so much complaint has been made by the public on acI count of the exorbitant restaurant charges. Buffalo Bill bas come out with an announcement to all comers that to relieve 'th ' pressure he will furnish a table do ho e dinner including everything from soup to black coffee and a seat to his grrat Wild West show, all for the sum of fl in American coin.