The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-04
WILSON WILL Be
: AT THE FAIR
viii Speak Thursday at II
O'clock.
THE LIST OF RACE ENTRIES
wild West show Chiidrsn's Day on We'd
nesdsy-- Dog show and Other Attrac-
tions--Large List OF
Hntrtes.

Entries.
Secretary ]. H. Lehman has received
q letter from Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson saying that he will positively be
at the fair on Thursday, but that he
will have to leave at 1875 for Washing
ton, so that 1t has been arranged to
have his address begin promptly at II
o'clock.
The committee which will meet Sec
retary Wilson will be A. Poutius. who
will preside and introduce the speaker,
H. p. Elson, Of waynesburg, Hon. s.
A. Conrad, Of Massillon, John r. Poyser
and ]. II. Lehman.
Tuesday the Stark county fair be-
gins, and all entries must be made by
9 o'clock, p. m. Of that day, and all ar
ticles must be in place for exhibition by
that hour.
No such aggregation Of attractions
has ever before been gotten together
for an agricultural fair. The chief at
traction aside from the regular exhib-
ITS and racing will be Rio Grande Bits
\ WILD WEST SHOW.
1t comes highly recommended and will
give exhibitions on the track in front
Of the grand stand every day. Some Of
the special features Of their perform
ance are as follows:
Flat race between cowboys, ladies
and rough riders.
Riding bucking bronchos and brand
ing ponies or steers.
Hurdle races, rope throwing, Roman
standing race between lady and Jockey.
A horse will race against the greatest
half-mile gray hound in America.
A riderless running horse will race
against two other horses ridden by q
lady and gentleman.
There will be wrestling match on
horseback.
Military drill. COW boys sports and
pastimes four-horse tandem race.
Capturing and hanging horse thief.
A thrilling scene.
An eight-horse quadrille to music.
CHILDREN's DAY.
Will be Wednesday, and owing to the
large number of attractions furnished.
1t has been determined to charge a
nominal admission Of cents. Child
rem under Is years Of age will be ad-
mitted for this price, and will have op-
portunity to see every attraction, in
cluding the wild west show. }
THE NIGHT ATTRACTIONS.
Snder the glare Of electric lights will
be elaborate. and no one should miss
them.
The night fairs will be held Wednes-
day and Thursday nights, at which
time the wild west show will give as
full a program as in the day time.
Special concerts have been arranged
for Wednesday night, Thayer's band
will furnish the music, and on Thurs
day night the Grand Army band will
render a program.
THE ENTRIES
Are unprecedented in number and
every indication points to immense
crowds.
Not only will there be immense
crowds from all parts of this county.
but people will be here from the ad-
Joining counties. More privileges have
been sold than in any former year and
the grounds will be full Of side attrac-
tions. stands. etc. No gambling de-
vices to rob people will be allowed on
the grounds, nor will pools be sold, as
no such things are allowed under the
state law for agricultural fairs.
LIST OF ENTRIES.
800 Trot or Pace-Purse 500.
Wedding Chimes, b. m, B. Wither-
spoon, Minerva.
Irwin c, b. g., e. Miller, Alliance.
Billy, r. g., Henry Keefer, Reedurban.
Pilot Hal, br. s., v. G. Stoody, Dell
Roy,
Sleo w, b. M, ]. A. Mcdowell, Mil
lersburg.