The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-25
IT WILL BE GREAT
WI0HITA'S FAIR THE BEST IN THE
HISTORY OF THE STATE.
The Fair Will Be the Largest the Grandest
and Best Exhibition Ever Seen In the
State-There VIII Be More Novelties,
More Fast Horses and q Better Time
Generally Than Ever Before-On Fri
day w. j. Bryan Will Speak at i 80 at
the Grounds-The Price of Admission Is
the Lowest Ever Charged.

the Lowest Ever Charged.
The Wichita state fair is going TO be
the largest, the grandest and best ex-
hT5ition ever seen in Kansas. There are
more horses and faster horses entered
In the speed ring than ever before. Lar
ger purses are hung UP this year than
has ever been offered at any previous
fair. Every kind of merchandise will be
on exhibition together with fine cattle,
swine. poultry, and everything that will
be OF interest There viii be more nov
elites, and new ones, too, than has ever
before been seen at any other state fair
The grounds and track are now in bet
ter condition than they have been in
years. The directors have had a large
force Of men at the grounds for the past
three weeks getting everything IN first
class shape. Secretary Toler is being
rushed 10 his utmost capacity in an
swering letters and overseeing the work
that has to be done in order 10 make
success. This he now sees IN sight and
he predicts that the fair this season will
excel anything Of the kind ever at
tempted In the state. And he IS well
qualified to judge, as he has probably
attended more fairs and race meets than
any man in the west He knows just
what has to be done, and ne has the ex-
ecutive ability and vim 10 carry his
plans to successful completion. His
His long experience has given him the
advantage over his predecessors in that
he knows what TO avoid and what viii
please the people, and that IS what he
hal in mind when ne arranged the pres
en-. program.
Tuesday viii be the first day, and the
directors have made it children's day
and all under IS years of age will be
admitted free. The school board has
decided to close the schools on that day
thus giving all the children an oppor-
unity to attend. On Tuesday Profess
s0r Williams and his great air ship
namingo will make an ascension at 10
O'Clock in the morning. There will De
three minute trot with fifteen entries
A 2:15 pace with no less than ten en-
tries and 2:20 trot with eleven horses
now entered. In the line OF novelties
there will be a chariot and bloomer race
by the celebrated Nash combination
On Wednesday at O'Clock there viii
be the awarding OF premiums in the diff
ferent classes. Al 10 o'clock Professor
Williams will make an ascension In his
air snip. Between II AMI II premiums
on stock will be awarded There will
be a two-year-old pace with seven en-
tries and three minute trot with thiT-
teen horses entered. During the af,er-
noon the Nash combination will give an
elevated trapeze and jockey. hunting
race, which is said by those who have
seen 1t 10 be something startling in its
originality.
Thursday at o'clock shaw's premium
baby show will be an attraction that
will afford much fun for the spectators
and some modification to some fond
mother who thinks that her baby should
win the prize. Baby shows always az
ford amusement and this one will be
fully u2 10 any that have ever been seen
here. as there are enough babies en-
tered 10 make good sized kindergar-
ten Al 10 o'clock Professor Williams
vii! make his usual daily ascension. At
IL all me stock will be brought out for
exhibition The county farmers trot
will be given on this day, and it viii be
something new and will be amusing.
The races VIII include a 2:5o trot, PA
pace and 2:40 trot. The Nash combin-
alton will do the Roman standing and
hur 7le races
Friday will be the biggest day Of the
fair. On that day at 100 William Jen-
nings Bryan will speak on bimetallism.
People are coming from all over the
southwest 10 hear him. Some have writ
ten 10 Mr.. Toler saying that they have
arranged 70 charter a car so that they
can have their own party. The days
program will open at 9 O'Clock with an
other baby show, It being named after
Mr.. Daniels, as he is offering the prizes.
Al IL there will be a grand parade. To
those who are interested in the races,
there Will be a two-yeaT-Old trot. a 2:33
pace and 2:23 trot- A wagon and rid
erless horse race viii be given by the
Nash combination. The admission each
day Will be only % cents, the lowest adj
mission fee ever charged
Mr.. Bryan will speak a the AuditoTi-
um on Friday night, October 1st, on
Good Government" L was thought
al first that Mr.. Bryan would not be
able 70 speak here al night on account
of the early departure OF the trains. but
the directors Of the fair have overcome
that objection by chartering a special
train by which 10 send M Bryan II
his destination after he has finished his
speech
AND FINED FOR ASSAULT