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Show WOYT SHERMAN ON UTAH EXHIBIT -SpIendidShowiDg Made at World's Fair. Difficulties Under Which the State Labored Compared With Others. Great Day for State May Bo Changed From October to letter Part of September. MR. HOYT SHERMAN returned Friday from an extended Eastern East-ern trip. The principal object of his Journey way to attend a meeting of the stockholders' and directors di-rectors of the John Sherman Estate company, held in Jersey City, N. J. Mr. Sherman was .re-elected president and chairman of the. board. The company's holdings consist largely large-ly of real estate in Washington and northern Ohio, and plans for the Improvement Im-provement of the- property were under consideration. It may be an Item of public Interest that the general plan of Improvement makes necessary the wrecking of the old John Sherman man--' slon at Mansfield, O. It is situated In the center of a fifteen-acre piece of ground, now, by the growth of the city, surrounded by more modern Improvements. Improve-ments. In order to sub-divide the land and extend streets It was necessary to order the destruction of the old house, which has become almost historic. It was the home and pride of Senator Sherman during the ontlro forly years of his public life. It Is rich In memories of tho days of Ljncoln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield and other famous men of that period, and Its destruction removes another an-other landmark of the stirring time? attending at-tending the Civil war and the reconstruction recon-struction days. Visit World's Fair. En route home Mr. Sherman visited It Is especially In this connection that he wants to say a few words to the Utah people. "It Is especially requested by the Com-mipolon Com-mipolon and those in attendance at tho State building that all Utah visitors at the fair make themselves known at the Utah building, There Is a special register-for Utah visitors, and they are alyo requested to leave their St. Louis addrcea in case of mall or telegrams coming for them In care of the building. build-ing. Also thero are many very choice foreign exhibits In the foreign buildings, build-ings, such as court jewelf. etc.. that are not generally open to the public. A note from Director-General Whltaker will very much aid Utah visitors In making the tour of foreign buildings. May Change the Day. "An effort will be made to change the date of Utah day from October 20 to a date In the last week In September. This was thought, desirable, as about that time the much-talked of two-carload exhibit ex-hibit of Utah fruit will be on the ground. I have no special desire to svold, but I could not but notice how-much how-much more private citizens and corporations corpo-rations of other States co-operated with their State Commissions than did individuals indi-viduals and corporations of Utah. For instance, the Pacific Borax company sent and maintains at Its own expense pn the grounds one of its famous twenty-mule teams and wagons, all of which adveitlws Nevada. "The Colorado exhibit Is almost wholly made up of contributions from Individuals, Indi-viduals, mining companies, etc. Even the decoration of their mining booths are beautiful photographs furnished bv Colorado roads. All of their advertising advertis-ing matter is furnished by the Denver Den-ver committee on publicity without one cent of expense to the Commission. "California's exhibit was furnished by boards of trade and other commercial organization., and their beautiful wlno exhibit was furnished and put In place by the California winery. "The magnificent uoul and Iron exhibit of Alabama wue furnished and Installed by private corporatlonc. The entire plumbing in the New York State building build-ing wa supplied and put in without expense ex-pense to the Commission by a plumbers' supply company of New York. A private pri-vate concern furnished the beautiful silks and tapestries that decorate the walls of the Connecticut building, and po on down the list. Utah Commission's Work. "When L think that the Utah Com-mlsrtlon Com-mlsrtlon had to almost djg out of th ground and pay goocl money for a large portion of our exhibit, V sometlineH wonder that we did so well. We paid for our honey, onyx, grains, seedy, bottled fruit, advertising, matter, etc! In fact for almost everything we hav. except our minerals We-.kept collectors In the field for months, paid hr-avy freight charges, built bootbo in the mining, mi-ning, agricultural and educational buildings, build-ings, constructed and furnished a State building, and are employing wn efficient force of attendants, "However, In every respect we are in the show all right, and not ono whit be-hlifd be-hlifd our neighbors. Later In the neuron, when the Utah Commission undertakes the fruit exhibit, which will cost something some-thing like S2000, and takes part In the social feature of the fair, which can be made to cost anywhere from 5500 to $50,-000, $50,-000, It will probably strain the limited appropriation mado for fair purposes, but our exhibits aro now In place, are attracting much attention, and we are striving to keep expenses down to tho loweBt limit." I . - x |