The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
TO BE SEEN AT THE FAIR
X RAYS TO BE DEMONSTRATED AT
THE ANNUAL STATE EXHIBITION.
Four Days of Good Racing-New Spe-
cial Features in Many Departments
Cooking by Electricity.

The Indiana State fair grounds is begin
ming to present signs of life. All over the
immense Enclosure sounds of the hammer
and saw are to be heard. The immense
buildings, idle all but one week in the year,
are being put into shape for the annual fall
carnival. The fair this season promises to
surpass any that has been held in years in
point of interest. In but one department
will the exhibits be lighter than in pre-
vious years, and this is the mechanical de-
partment. Owing to combination of the
threshing machine men, formed to prevent
any exhibits of this class of machinery at
any of the fairs. this class of exhibits will
be omitted entirely. However, in the other
classes of exhibits in the department there
will be even greater variety than hereto
fore. Especially will there be a splendid
showing of electrical apparatus and ma
chinery.
The fair this season will open on Sept. a.
This gives but one more week for the ex-
hibitors to get their displays in position
The entries close tomorrow, but Secretary
Kennedy has already received more entries
than there were exhibits on the grounds
the whole of last year. The reports of the
attendance at the various county fairs the
last two weeks indicates that the crowds
that will be here for the State fair will
surpass the attendance of all previous
fairs.
The Indiana State fair has outgrown the
mere agricultural and mechanical exhibits
1t has proved its worth as an educator in
an avenues where advanced ideas abound.
Secretary Kennedy and the members of
the board are We'll satisfied with the ac-
compHshments of the past. This year as
an especial feature they Will present to the
people OF the State the 1rst opportunity
Tor the practical demonstration OF the new
est scientlflc discovery, the * rays" by
tFoIessor Dayton {. Miller of the Case
Applied School of Science. one of the most
thorough eXperimentalists who has made a
study OF the subject. "A cablegram to the
secretary of the board announces the sail
ing of Professor Miller, who for almost
year has been colaboring with Professor
Roentgen in Germany, and who has the
benefit of that great scientists latest dis
coVerieS and applications OF the TX rays"
Professor Miller will deliver his lectures
and demonstrate them in Art Hall. which
IS being especially equipped for the pur-
pose with electricity, that all of Professor
Miilers appliances may be used. 1t will be
Professor Mller's first engagement in this
country.
Many who have noted the Programmes of
the fair have spoken of the absence of a
music day. The board some months ago
decided not to devote any one day to any
OF the arts. 1t was decided however, TO
secure concert band that would be able
to please, music lovers and to have con-
certs each afternoon rather than one aft
Rogers Concert Band and daily pro-
gfamneS VIII be rendered.
The worlds famous racing course for
light harness horses will witness some of
the best races tnat have ever been held
ON the track. The State board is particu-
larry fortunate in having dates between the
Fleetwood meeting and the Lexington and
Terre Haute meetings. Horses. that have
Grand Circuit are now west-bound, the
Fleetwood meeting having just closed. En-
owners of these circuit chasers, and there
are number OF stables at the grounds that
annual meeting, the horses having been
worked out on this track and got into
condition for the fall campaign.
There will be four events on each days
programme, the trotters alternating with
the PAGERS. Purses in the sum of $500 have
been hung up for each event, aggregating
on the whole $1,000 that will be distributed
among the steppers There will be no
choice of days as far as the racing is con-
the fair is concerned. The racing card of
each day shows interesting events. The
the free-for-alI trot and the 2:09 pace on
Friday. The race programme as arranged
TUESDAY, Sept $3.50 trot, $780, 2;23 pace.
Wednesday. Sept. $3.50 pace. $500; 2:2o
trot, $780, free-for-all pace, $500; 2:2o pace,
thursday, Sept. 17.2;16 trot $500; 2:17 pace,
$500; 2:25 trot, 500; 80 trot s 2oo. s-oo
209 pace, $500; 226 trot, $500; 2:26 pace, $780,
A new departure is a rule laid down by
within four heats or the money is to be
divided as the summaries show the posi-
tions at the end of the fourth heat. This
will insure to the spectators continued
variety of races and insure the completion
of each days programme before night. The
board has not definitely determined upon
the starter or the judges, but they will be
named this week
The womans department this year will
be more attractive than ever with the dis
plays of art and needle work. The culina-
ry department will have displays, adj
ditional premiums having been offered.
There will also be special exhibit in this
department of the new methods employed
in heating and cooking by means of cleo
tricty, practical demonstration of what
the housewife may expect before many
years of the new century pass by.
The board is determined that there will
be no possible opportunity for criticism of
the character of shows that will be on the
grounds this year. There will be nothing
that the most fastidious offer objec-
ton to, as the superintendent of the de-
partment of privileges has made every ef-
fort to see that none are admitted but en-
tertainments that will be up TO the moral
standard.
Children's day will be the only special
day set apart in the week. The schools
will close in the city and county to permit
the children to take advantage of the fair