Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-13

was very large. it will be way up in
the five figures to-day.
The attendance thus far has broken
all records.
The judging Of the dogs was con-
tinued yesterday.
The Judging of the sheep attracted
much attention yesterday.
Bosco. the snake charmer. is re-
ceiving his share Of attention.
The Cooks Hippodrome will give
several races on the track to-day.
The St. Bernard were the center of
attraction in the dog show yesterday.
The roller coaster in the Midway re-
ceived its share of attention yester-
day.
There were a number of moving pic
ture machines placed on the grounds
yesterday.
Every one admits that the bull dogs
could easily take the prize for ugliness
If one was offezed.
When the chariot race was run yes
terday the people stood for 3 deep
around nearly the entire track.
The display of potatoes is unusual
ly large this year and there are great
many varieties on exhibition.
People were lined UP along the river
bank to see the balloon ascension an
boIIr hnfnPo II uac pf,t lQ0Sa
The taffy butcher and hockey pokey
boys are there mingling their cries
with the other privilege men.
l.. P. Bailey, of GAINESVILLE, has a
very handsome herd of breed Jerseys
on exhibition in the cattle department.
Lou Smith, the Island florist, has a
very handsome display of potted and
cut flowers in the Horticulture annex.
There have been special attractions
arranged in the German village for to-
night, also special features on the
track.
Tomorrow is children's day, and the
grounds will be turned over to the lit
tie folks. Many special features have
been arranged or their benefit.
The big thresher, Land Eclipse at
tracted great amount of attention
yesterday, especially from the small
boy who liked to throw paper in it to
see it shoot out the long pipe used to
throw the straw through to the stack.
a very attractive form of advertising.
When one goes down Front street his
attention is attracted by a large ele-
phant, standing alone in a field with
the grass up to his knees, bearing the
name of the firm. The animal is not
alive, however.
Mr.. w. NJ. Flynn, of Chicago, who has
the official programme privilege, has
not missed a State Fair in Wheeling
for the past twelve years. His pro-
gramme is always reliable. Mr. Flynn
furnishes all the satin colors and num-
bers the drivers wear. He goes from
here to the great st. Louis fair.
There is probably no one object on
the State Fair grounds that attracts
more attention than the Island chemf-
cal, located at the Front street gate.
There are always some admiring sight
seers near it, and when test alarm is
given there is a rush to see the ma
chine.
Last evening many of the people
without the grounds who were watch
ing the search-lights cross and re-cross
each other, saw a picture we'll worth
the watching for. When the lights
crossed just above the dome of the ex-
position building, the dome was thrown
out in black mass, while above it in
all its glory, with bright colors, floated
the stars and stripes
Mile. Zeno will jump with Mrs. Hut
Crimson this afternoon, making a
double parachute leap. 1t will be Mile
Zeno's 242nd leap. She has been en-
gagged at Schenley Park all summer
and was here seven years ago, when
it will be remembered that she met
with an accident, falling upon the
Presbyterian church.
There was not bed or cot to be Sc
cured in the city after midnight, and
hundreds of visitors were compelled
to sit up in hotel lobbies or other pub
lie places which were open all night
In the future, it might be wise plan
to provide department of information
for the benefit of visitors, who might
thereby be saved considerable annoy
ance.
The judges in the baby show on Tues
day were unable to choose among
Frank Kreuger, Leona Myers and Paul
J. Beck for second prize and the choice
was finally made by the toss OF cop
per.