The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26
Fair Notes.

boom on Thursday-it did, and the boon
yesterday was boomer.
Borton was sent out to patrol tn
southwest corner of the track for the las
heat. The last heat didn't come-neith
er did Borton, until every one had gon'
home. Guess he was holding the saci
for snipe.
Harry L. Leibfried had halfdozei
setter dogs on exhibition.
The committee of bachelors that pass
cd on the merits of the competing OLE
maids were hard looking set.
A squash in the hall was labeled 'be
ware of pick-pockets." The squash ONLY
weighed 140 pounds.
Jay gave the ''tinted baby" that go
the third premium a dollar.
The special premium of a teapot, OF
fered by Bruner for the bestloa of brea(
made by girl under 12 years, wa
awarded to Louis Hill, of Americas.
THE NEWS BABY SHOW.
The baby show was the 18th given By
the News, and was the loudiest of tn,
seven. There were 40 entries, 16 in tht
first class, from l to 2 years ole, and "a il
the second class-under one year old
The show was held in front of the seat.
on the east side of the ring, chairs being
provided for the exhibitors, but the
crowd was so immense that the ladies
could scarce keep on their seats. Com
mite on first class was Geo. Frederick
and Mrs. Judge Peyton, of Emporla
and Mrs. L. A. Hill, of Americas; on
second class, Judge Culver, of Emporia
Mrs. Bond, of Americas, and Mrs. May
E. Disbrook, of Council Grove. The
work of the committees was onerous and
so far as those were concerned who did
not get prize, thankless. The band
played ''Baby Mine" while The commit
tees were making their award.
AWARDED.
The premiums in the first class were
First, Murtie Burket, favorite Singer
sewing machine.
Second, Cora Sherman, T. S. Arthur's
works, five volumes, handsomely bound
in blue.
Third, Lee Wood, son of L. C. Wood,
of this city, pictorial history of the
World, by McCabe, handsomely bound
in marocco and gilt.
Second class-First, J. r. Columbia,
of Council Grove, Home sewing ma
chine; second, Mary Sommers, Scrip
lure ANIMALS, finely illustrated and
bound.
Third, Annie NJ. Stafford, daughter of
barber Stafford, pair of elegant vases.
Annie May Spaugh received the hand
somely dressed wax doll.
When the awards were completed
Keno took the dear little pets, one at a
time, and held them up for the surging
crowd to gaze upon, and as each little
darling was passed back to its nurse, to
be properly governed, the premiums
were delivered after having been shown
to the multitude.
At the close of the baby show the
special premium offered by Prothero "to
the handsomest dressed lady in Calico"
was awarded to Miss May King,
of Emporia. She was also assisted to
the stand by Keno, and loud cries of
Hold her upp' were made, but we con-
tented ourself by simply kissing the
book" which was "Bingley's Natural
History" worth So.
Taken altogether, the baby show was
the event of the fair. just think of it, 40
prize babies all in row. Our thanks
are due to Capt. North for the mastery
manner in which he assisted us, provid-
ing seats, arranging babies, etc
Later in the day the committee of old
bachelors set on the old maids, award
ing the prize for the homeliest old maid
to Miss Amanda Stuart-a bride by P.
j. Heilman. Our opinion is that the
bachelors deserve the halter.
RING MATTERS.
The premium for best pair carriage
mares or geldings was carried off by
Thomas J. Acheson.
The entries for the special pacing race
were Wibley's Maid" and Cherokee
Brown" Wibley's maid" winner; time
1911.
In the running race-mile heats, best
two in three, purse $2O0-there were
five entries. Fusilade won the race in
two straight heats; Alice Lambert sec
and, and Muggins, third; time, Al aud
1 :4615. The Ace of Diamonds behaved
so badly that he had to be taken from the
track before start was made Ace of
clubs would suit him. Astrophe caused
catastrophe by boiling the track on the
second quarter and running over young
fellow from Eagle crek who didn't seem
to have an eagle eye for danger. The
boy was painfully but not seriously hurt.
Trotting race-free to all: Bender
won the first and second heats, Dakota
Maid being second and ]. n. Steck third.
Time, 2:30-2:34. Dakota Maid won
the third heat, with Bender second and
j. N. Steck third. Time, 2:36. The
fourth heat was declared dead heat, al
though the racing and the betting were
lively. On the next heat ]. N. Steck
was declared the winner, with Bender
second and the Maid third. Time, Q 81.
Six O'Clock had passed when this heat
was concluded, yet the people fingered
to see the next heat, which, owing to the
breaking of Bender's sulky, was at a
very late hour postponed until Satur-
day, at 10 O'Clock a. m. There was much
interest manifested in this race, as there
was not a length between Bender and
the Maid in any heat at the wire. Hun
dreds of people stayed all night to see ii
out to-day.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT AWARDS.
The following is the report of the com.
mittee of judges who were appointed to
examine the schoolwork on exhibition
at the Lyon county faiI, held at Emporia
Sept. 10th to the Goth. The exhibition
contained work from % schools IN Lyon
county. For graded schools the premi
ums were awarded asfollows:
Best general display of general work
First premium, Emporia schools, B