Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1904 — Indiana World’s Fair Notes. [ARTICLE]

Indiana World’s Fair Notes.

Indiana Day at the Exposition nas been changed from Sept, 15 to Sept. 1. 9 The through railroads between Indiana an I St. Louis have all agreed to reduce rates daring the exposition. Within a radius of 200 miles a ten day ticket for one fare plus $2 has been arranged for.

The Indiana world’s fair commission has set aside 18,000 to be used in furnishing the Indiana building at the exposition. The matter is in charge of Ghairmai Ball’s buildiug committee, which will consult with a committee ot artists and Architect VV. S. Mahurin regarding the furnishings,

All articles for the woman’s department at the exposition will be collected at the beadquarters of the Indiana oom mission in the State House between March 28 and April 4. The judges will then select the articles which will be forwarded to St Louis to go in the Indiana exhibit in this department Chairman Stevens of tbe live stock cumutittee of the Indiana world’s fair commission hopes t capture at least 300 prises for this state at the exposition. At tbe Columbian exposition in 1893 Indiana took 283 prizes. Chair man Stevens save the stock raisers are promising even better stock than went to Chicago, and u>n this he bises his hopes to. make a record in tbe prize capturing line.

Chairman Wioke of Jfie committee on building atone of the Indiana fair commission has advertised for bids for the work of erecting the massive stone wall which will be used to surround the Indiana exhibit in the mines and metallurgy building and which will constitute the display in bis department. Tbe educational display to be made at tne exposition from the schools of this stnte will occupy a space of more than 1,500 square feet. In nearly every county there have been primary exhibits where the work of the pupils was displayed preliminary to selecting the best work to be sent to Indianapolis The contributions of the counties are now arriving at the office of the State Superintendent C >tton. Cuairmau Goodwioe of tbe educational oom mi. tee and a committee of competent judges will select the best displays of school work to be sent to St. Louis.