The age-herald., 1900-10-31
GREAT STATE FAIR
 OPENS TOMORROW
Greatest of All the FairS-Fair Judges of Fair Babies of Fair
 Mothers.
Mothers.

The Alabama State Fair opens tomorrow.
 An army of men were at work at the fair grounds yesterday arranging the ex hibits and getting the buildings and the grounds in shape for the opening. Mayor Drennen, general manager of the fair asso citation, stated last night that when the gates open tomorrow all of the exhibits will be in place. Great work has been ac- complished in the past two weeks and the visitors to the fair during the next eleven days will be able to look upon the finest collection of the products of the State ever before seen in the State. The products of the mine, the mill the farm, the garden, will be exhibited.
 The baby show for next Tuesday is att tractng more attention than almost any other feature of the fair It is expected that large number of babies will be en- tered in the contest. The fair associa- ton has offered handsome prizes for the prettiest .girl baby under two years of age, and for the handsomest boy baby under two years of age The judges-Judge Charles W. Ferguson, Judge John Me Queen and Judge Erskine Ramsay-have had several conferences over the matter, but up to the present time they have been unable to decide upon standard to be adopt ed In the awarding of prizes. Judge Ram say insists that the prize winner must have auburn locks, while Judge Mcqueen takes the opposite view They had quite heated discussion over the matter yester- day, and finally appealed to Judge Fergu- son to decide the question for them. Each made a strong argument in support of his views.
 Judge Ferguson, after adjusting his spec tacles, cleared his throat, and in his usual deliberative manner announced his de- cision, which was to the effect that the question involved was one of the deepest importance and that it should be given the fullest investigation before final judg- ment is passed upon 1t. The opinion of Judge Ferguson was accepted by the other two distinguished jurists, but it was plain that they had not abandoned their inten- ton of pressing their respective views when the moment for passing upon the little beauties arrives.
 As stated several days ago. horse show is being arranged for two days while the fair XA in progress. A purse of several hun uIeu uOlidS Has DeeH pTONiutu out UT which to pay premiums. A meeting of those interested in this feature of the fair is called for tonight, to be held in the or- flee of Bowman, Harsh & Beddow Third avenue and Twenty-frst street. D.
 The woman's building will surpass any. thing of the kind ever before seen m a State fair. The displays made by the wo- men of the State are tastefuly arranged on the second floor of the building.
 The exhibit of the Mobile and Ohio Rail- road arrived yesterday and will be put in place today It will occupy a portion Of the ground floor of the womans building. This exhibit has been at St. Louis, and was brought direct from that city to Br- mingham. II is in charge of Captain Keill of the land department of the Mobile and Ohio Road Captain Keill expressed him. self as well pleased with the space set aside for the exhibit of his road The ex- hbit consists of agricultural and horticul- tural products, fruits, timber and a num- Der of other products of the sections or the South traversed by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
 Signs have been placed on all of the buildings go that visitors to the fair viii