The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
AMONG THE EXHIBITS
A Register Reporter Wan
ders Around and flakes
Pleasant Remarks
THINGS TO BE SEEN
At the Fair-This is the Last Day and
If You Haven't Been There
You Have Kissed 1t.
A GOODLY CROWD TO-DAY.

AS stated previously, in some de-
partments at the fair grounds there
are fewer exhibits than at previous
fairs, but The quality of the displays
is excellent throughout. There were
enough entries in each department to
create a warm competition and the
judges had many long deliberations
over their decisions.
Without any idea of tying the judg.
es, or calling down storm of abuse
on their heads in case they failed to
agree with him, the reporter wander
ed around with loose eye in his head
and stopped where the eye became
fastened. 1t thus happened that he
especially noticed the following
things:
In the Kitchen Goods department
of bread, cake and canned fruit there
were about 200 entries, somewhat less
than last year. The fruits were all
very fine and, considering the year,
were all deserving of blue ribbons.
Over in the fine Arts department
was some handsome handpainted
china, done by residents of lola.
Among the paintings, bunch of pam
sizes looked very life like and hand
some. Two landscapes, one noun
tain valley scene, with broad lake,
cliffs and trees, all half obscured by
the mist, the other scene on the Ne
osho, with the steamer in full view,
were particularly well done.
In the Allen county Textile fabrics,
Mrs. Frank Smith had center piece,
beautifully embroidered IN yellow
roses. The work was fine and the
piece too fine to perform any duty
other than its present one. A small
yellow satin sofa pillow, covered with
delicate drawn work also attracted
much attention and favorable COM
ment. The whole department was a
scene of dainty delicacies too nice to
touch.
In the Open to the World depart
ment, Mrs. Lou Burt, Of Garnett, a
teacher of embroidering, had very
handsome display of all manner of
needle work.
In this department was a lady's
shawl sent by Sam Ntzhugh, to his
sister Miss Ida, from Santiago de
Cuba where he was with the regular
army. 1t was marked, Taken from
the home of the Spanish governor
general at Santiago de Cuba" The
innocent little wrap drew cOnsidera-
BILE curious attention.
Mr.. Harmon had his usual hand
some array Of decorative plants and
flowers in the north wing of Floral
Hall. There was beautiful variety
of ferns and palms among them. Mrs
Fulton had an immense decorative
plant, "Rubber Plant, which
caused much admiring rubbering.
The fruit department was we'll filled
but the leading displays were differ
ent from the usual run. The peaches
were poor, but the pear display was
the finest ever shown here. One pear
limb two feet long had nineteen pears
on it.. There was nice display of
apples, considering that there "are
no apples this year" One plate of
"Wolf River" apples were Of pump
kin proportions and reminded one of
old time displays. The grape display
was excellent and varied, the colored
fruit making a beautiful show.
Tame grasses were shown three and
four feet high and all the grains were
good. There was corn, white and yell
low, which looked as if it would run
about five ears to the bushel, and
stalks fifteen feet high.
Spicer Bros. of Geneva, had some
chickens on the shelves and of course
there were some beauties. No geese
appeared, on display at least, but a
young goat did the honors OF the
shelves instead.
The cattle display was the finest by
all odds ever seen here. There were
many more entries and better run
of stock than ever before. There were
big bulls, sleek cows, pretty calves,
all blooded stock and they were all
beauties. Among the most notable
features of the stock display was q
herd of - short horn cattle from the
herd of G. f. Wolf u Son, Ottawa. II
was headed by handsome thorough.
bred registered bull. The big broad
shoulders, the fine uniform red color
the sleek fairness of all of them Great,
ed a whole lot OF favorable comment
The herd carried a long string of blue
ribbons, for the best herd for beaI