The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07
WEATHER-FAIR; COLDER.

yesterday was st. Paul day at the fair
and everybody knew it. for the Apostle
mace himself very numerous and didn't
give people a chance to forget that he
was there. He had a holiday and didn't
propose to waste any of 1t, even if he
mad to violate the constitution St. Paul
old not have the biggest day of the fair
tnat was not to be expected so late in
the week-but it had the busiest. Things
went with a hum yesterday, and there
was ginger laying around loose Nothing
dragged; everything was lively and on
the go, and when the people got through
tramping around they were willing to
confess that they never had any idea
the world was such large place.
thursday was the epic of the fair yes
terday the lyric. To make good measure
little comic opera and rag time was
thrown in. All kinds and conditions of
men were there, butcher and baker and
candlestick maker" Your uncle from the
outlying district was still in evidence
giving proof that y
There amt no shine on them boots o,
his.
And his hair amt cut, but his eye
teeth is"
The belligerent American boy was
there, still unterrified by the late session
or the Mothers Congress-, and paying
ND0O llOuldSS ~ Tile popcorn man. And
all kinds of women, from the Gibson Girl
to the new woman, were on hand, look
ing for bargain counter reductions in
pink lemonade. 1ttwas jolly crowd, and
brought along good supply of noise
Musical instruments were at premium
especially the harmonious megaphone,
which announced the arrival of every
dashing tally-ho party
1t was a merry go-round crowd that
spent it's money, and all the features
did big business. Dainty Evangeline
Castoria, the Compound human DOLL
said it was just like free silver" yes
terday. The Midway looked like the New
York Stock exchange, and prosperity be-
came so aggressive that the lunch coun-
tiers rubbed off the lemonade letters
from the water tanks and made a drink
that needed no label to establish it's iden-
tity. A missionary would have ina gin
ed that he had run upon a charitable
institution.
CROWD CAME EARLY.
AS soon as the gates were opened in
the morning, the st. Paulites began to
pour into the grounds. The threatening
aspect of the sky did not deter the loyel
citizen from his duty 1t was an IDEAL
day in point of weather, the first cool
day Of the fair, and consequently there
was a better humor among the masses
It was a crowd that did not miss any
thing within the gates. Every building
and exhibit received a visit. In the
morning the crowds conferred about the
cattle show, the horticultural exhibit and
the poultry building. The cattle seemed
to attract more attention than any other
feature of the day. Never in the history
of this or any other state fair has there
been such a general enthusiasm for fine
cattle. The meek-eyed bovine cut into
Minnesota history suddenly but most eff
fectively, and is assured a large place
in the future annals of Minnesota. And
the cattle exhibit was one worthy Of
the enthusiasm bestowed upon it. A more
representative cattle show would be al
most an impossibility. Well might the
drovers at the fair sing:
in our good drove, so sleek and fair,
No bones of leanneSS rattle;
No tottering, hide-bound ghosts are there,
Or Pharaohs evil cattle;
Each stately beef bespeaks the hand
That fed him unrepining,
The fairness of a goodly land
In each dun hide is shining
Nor was the American hen forgotten.
large and interested crowd paid her
was promising token of the large part
poultry produce is to play in the COM
mercial history of the state
HEARD NEWS OF PRESIDENT.
The afternoon programme was the best
thus far given at the fair. But over it
fell the gloom of the terrible news OF
the presidents assassination. 1t spread
like widfre through the grounds, but
the management kept 1t from the grand
stand, realizing that it would cause a
panic. But it was soon known all over
the grounds, and the effect was deaden-
ing. 1t did not cause a panic, for it was
too sudden and too terrible. 1t fell like
a palsy upon the great throngs, like an
icy chill, no one dared to speak of it
for time. 1t dazed, stunned and
paralyzed the sensibility The cheer on
the air was suddenly hushed, the laugh
ter silenced. the fair was forgotten in
ferest in all things ceased sudden as
death, and men and women sat quiet,
looked at each other, and cared not speak
their Utmost thought. Then great crowds
started to leave the grounds, turning
their back upon all the allurements of
pleasure, to think only of the terrible
calamity that had smitten the nation
and bowed the land with grief,
ST. PAUL DID NOBLY.
ST. Paul may well feel proud of the
showing made yesterday. 1t was not to
be expected that the pace set by the first
four days could be maintained on the
last two days. Thursday night saw q
great home going Of the farm population
The rural visitors generally come In the
middle Of the week, but the Roosevelt at
traction drew them forth at the begin
ming of the fair and the majority of them
had left before Friday. This left st.
Paul practically alone to hold up the
record of the day. and they did it right
well. 1t WaC "a lOVal contribution 70 tho
fair spirit which the Apostle made yes-