The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
SOME STATE FAIR FAKES
HIGHLY MORAL SHOW FOR THE LIT
TIE CHILDREN YESTERDAY.
Told the Pearl Bryan Story--In the
WOman's BuiIding-Rain POST
pones the Races.

verftabe swamp. the fair was well attend
ed yesterday. especially by children. The
day had been announced as children's day,
and promptly after the dinner hour juvenile
traffic on the street-cars was immense
For the practical education of the youth
full mind there were innumerable side
shows, exhibits and museums, as has been
customary for past years.
The management announced last year,
after the exposure in the Journal OF the
grossly indecent shows on the grounds.
that it would maintain the fair on a moral
basis this year. and yesterday it made a
magnificent leap to the elevating plane
which 1t had in mind by permitting hum
dreds of innocent-minded little school chill
dren to see the alleged carriage in which
Pearl Bryan was driven to her death. Il
cannot refrain" said one taxpayer, from
thanking this State institution for the en-
terprise it has displayed in bringing this
wonderful exhibit before my little children
1t is a wise thing that we adjourned the
schools for this purpose. Here the little
ones and their teachers can have all this
horrible crime reviewed. The indecent
shows last year at least barred the chill
dren. And to think the great common
wealth of Indiana lends itself to such a
thngr'
The bedlam of criers on the grounds an
nounce Here's the Pearl Bryan exhibit"
Walk in and see the kangaroo fight the
lady" Here's the wild boy from Austria
liza 1.-THE only international vaudeville
company on EARTH" Step on the inside
and see the Moorish palace of Illusions
and various other fakes which drew the
children in constant streams.
In the Pearl Bryan exhibit is shown what
is declared to be the coupe. the horse and
George H. Jackson, the driver, which, the
crier shouts, drove Pearl Bryan to her
DEATH. The place was constantly visited
by children, who stood with bated breath
and listened to the horrible tale of driver
Jackson as he recounted the fatal ride.
Then trembling with thrill of half
fright, they one by one were allowed to en-
ter the coupe and sit on the blood-stained
cushion. This is part of the high moral
show for children.
Nine. Wallace, in her pugilistic encoun-
tiers with her tame kangaroo Frank, is an
other attraction which was given much
attention. Gloves were put the paws of
the animal, and it Immediately assumes
the defensive in pugilistic style and three
bouts fought. Nine. Wallace has a
reputation as lion tanner. She also claims
to be the champion lady pugilist" in the
world, and is ready to prove her claim If
UlSpuIeQ by any OlHer ISIndlS OF DOXlnB
proclivities. Another highly moral show
for the children.
The International Vaudeville Show drew
a few patrons for while but they found
they had been faxed" and the sale of
tickets went down. The bowling cowboys
from the plains. with long hair and buck
skin suits. drew the usual amount of peo-
pie
The champion fake on the grounds. how
ever is that of the wild Boy" The crier
announces in stentorian tones that this
prodigy was captured in Australia, and had
been subdued for the exhibit. He was once
wild and ferocious, but is gentle A
peep at the wild boy disclosed the fact that
he is Henry Whitney. a peculiar-lool1ing
colored boy, living near the City Hospital.
The fake worked all right, for Henry is
adorned with necklace of teeth and other
native" articles. Some newsboys and
bootblacks finally squandered their nickles,
and at the first glance discovered the de-
ception, as they all knew the boy. and for
an hour afterwards stood near the exhibit
spelling custom by giving away the conf
dence game.
The most scientific and probably most in
terestng exhibit of the fair is that of the
x ray, on the second floor of the womans
building. In darkened room X-ray pho
tographs are thrown on canvas and ex-
planned. During the lecture a photograph
of the bones of the arm from anybody
present is taken by means of the ray, and
this picture is thrown OH the canvas. inc
apparatus did not work freely yesterday,
as some changes in locating the instru-
ments had deranged the workings, and only
one short lecture was given. A picture of
the fractured bone in the arm of one of Dr.
Marsee's patients, named Campbell, was
taken, and Will be exhibited on the canvas
to-day The exhibition was not largely at
tended.
Owing to the muddy condition of the
track the races were postponed until to-
day.
THE wOMAN'S BUILDING.
The interior of the womans building
tastefully decorated with red, white
and blue streamers, flags and Japanese UNI
brellas hanging from the roof. The Purdue
University exhibit is one of the first to
catch the visitors eye he enters. Pho
tographic views of the different buildings
upon the walls There were also sew
eral cabinets containing views of the stu
dents at work in the different departments.
These pictures were especially attractive
they were arranged upon revolving
concern which the boys and girls could
turn. Potatoes grown by different meth
DDS taught in the agricultural experiment
station were shown. In the next exhibit,
that of business college of the city, was
a portrait of General Grant, done entirely
with the pen, ana upon Wnlcn there is r
ried $500 insurance. In the west end of the
building is the exhibit of the State Reform
School There are two cases, one contain
ing iron tools made by the boys, the other
samples of their woodwork, such as book
stands, frames, marking gauges rulers and
boxes of different kinds. The exhibit is in
charge of George +. Eastman, who has
charge of the manual training shop. Mr.
Eastman takes much pride in showing the
work of his boys of whom he has forty
three under his teaching, to each of whom
he gives individual instruction. A Terre
Haute firm shows a mo Treadle" Sewing
machine which received a worlds fair
medal. To the right of the entrance is the
exhibit of a dining room completely fitted
out for the most fastidious lovers of fine
china and siverware. The table is set and
looks very inviting. Just beyond the dining
room, and connected by an archway is y
bedroom very prettily and costly arranged
Jap jeweler, who will stamp your can
didates head upon coin, attracted those
politically inclined. One of the music
houses had cornetist whose solos attract
ed the crowd to its exhibit.
Through the center of the building is the
fancy and needle work exhibit the finish
ing touches to which were just being made
Some of the painting and decorated china
were also being put into position. Not un-
arranged and in good shape
AS the rains of yesterday morning made
the track too heavy for the afternoons
races the programme of yesterday will be
given to-day. and includes a 2:30 trot 2:23
pace. 2:14 pace and 2;l2 trot, for each of
which $500 purse if offered. The list of
horses entered is large. Premiums were