The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06

company have succeeded in inducing
many of the largest exhibitors in the
country to come to Topeka next week.
This is proof that the stock raisers of
the country remember what gala weeks
there used to be when the state fairs,
are anxious for the sunfiower state to
have an annual fair. For this reason
they have entered their herds and aocks
to give the enterprise an impetus which
will not allow it to lag. The officers of
the association will be well repaid for
their labors by the excellence of the
exhibits The officers and directors of
the Kansas Exposition. company who
have worked for the success of the I'M
der taking are as follows:
OFFICERS.
Presidential A. Low.
First Vice President-B. F. Pankey.
Second Vice President-T. p. Babst.
Treasurer-C. H. Samson.
Secretary-O. p Updegraff
Executive board-M A. Low, b. F.
Pankey, T. p Babst, c. H. Samson, J. J.
O'Rourke, H. A. Heath, Vincent Kaczyn-
ski, Geo. c. Pritchard, o. P. Updegraff.
Directors-W. 1. Miller. Thomas voil-
and, T. j. Anderson. w. c. Hamilton,
G. H. Samson. H. A. Heath. B. F. Pam
key, E. H. Crosby ]. B. Sims. Geo. Neil,
c. s. Eagle, Cnas. Wolff, v. Kaczynski
T. p. Babst. A De Muth, VIM. Brad
bury, Geo. c. Pritchara. H. A. Hodgins.
F H. Foster, r. E. CowdreS,O. P Up
dearaff, M. A. Low. ]. ]. O'Rourke. c.
L. Wood
FAT STOCK EXHIBITS.
III. A Heath. WHO has charge of the
exhibits of cattle. horses, sheep and
swine. brought a number OF fine ex-
hibitors to the Kansas exposition, from
Hamlin, where he has been for the past
week. The large exposition building
with it's four long wings will be filled
with the finest stock in the country.
The entries indicate that the exhibit with
beNfar superior to the exhibits seen in
Topeka during the days of the old state
fairs. Several of the largest exhibitors
with their finest herds of cattle, fiocks
of sheep, pens of swine and strings of
horses will be on the grounds The ex-
hlb1ts of sheep and hogs will be I'M
usually large. The Shropshires, which
are SO successfully raised in the middle
| west. will be in the ma jority among the
sheep. There will be an unusually large
the red kind which are said to be re-
markably intelligent. There will be a
| large circus tent for the exhibits of
poultry. Thomas Owen, has charge of
| the tent, and he promises a fine exhibit
OF poultry. Some of the entries for the
stock exhibits are as follows:
Dietrich Sc Spaulding of Richmond, Kan.
| will exhibit six pens of Poland China hogs
George E. Kellem of Richland, kan,
VIII exhibit Polled Angus cattle.
tered his herd Of 81 kan has en-
will exhibit imported draft horses.
hibit p head of Holstein-F 'riesian cattle
Nc IRELAND Bros of Beaman, Mo-, will
exhibit 70 Duroc-Jersey hogs.
! ". B: Howey will exhibit six pens of
| Berkshire hogs.
| II Red Polled cattle and Is Poland China
| hogs.
| H. NJ. satzler of Burlingame, Kan, will
have I! entries in the Hereford class, II
Berkshire hogs and IS Shropshire sheep
| H: w. McAfee of Topeka will exhibit
draft horses and his herd of Shorthorn
II. II. Hogg of Walton. Kan. will have
pens of Shropshire sheep. 80
exhibit six pens Of puroes5e sss' hogs S.: WIN
Harry Sneed of Smithton, Mo-, will ex-
| hibit six pen of Duroe-Jersey hogs.
Parker Parish of Hudson. Kan. will ex-
P. P. and j. j. Hardin of Lima, O., will
exhibit Chester White hogs.
a. Rowland .,,S DE- Son f o Of Bose Hill aa will
exhibition.
J. H. Crowder & Son of Bethany, ILL.,.
NJ. E. Moore of Cameron. Mo-, will ex-
i hibit the herd of TIolstein-F riesian cattle
souri, state fair.
Steele Bros. of Belvoir, Kan, will exhibit
! G. A. stannard of Emporia will exhibit
| Herefords.
GadgeI & Simpson of Independence. Mo-.
| will exhibit Herefords.
Hunter & Smith of Lincoln, Neb., will
| exhibit pure bred Jerseys.
Z, f1aIner OF NepraSka Clty, Neo., VIII
| exhibit Percheron and Shire horses
McFadden Bros. of West Liberty, Mo-,
| will exhibit iocks of Shropshire sheep
c. H. Ballinger of Lexington, Neb., will
exhibit six pens of Shropshire sheep.
! l. B. and A. M. Thompson of Nashua
| Mo-, will exhibit herd of Galloways.
| George Briggs of Clay Center, Neb. has
entered six pens of Duroc-Jersey swine.
Gilbert VanPatten of Shutton, Neb., will
exhibit Chester Whites
Mclaughlin Bros. of Wayne, ILL.,, will ex-
hibit Is head of imported draft horses
The prizes for the fine stock exhibits
amount to nearly $1,000, which is attrac-
ton enough to bring exhibits from long
The big event of the week from the
standpoint of the devotees of the track
will be the Kansas Derby, to be run Tues
day afternoon for a purse of $500 The
race will be a mile in length and there vii
be more than Is runners entered the day OF
the race.
There will be 10 harness events The
purse for each is s4OO The fast races will
all trot, but the 2:17 trot and the 2:13 pacs
will bring out some fast horses. The ell
tries will fill the cards for every race. r
l. Hartman of Bunceton. Mo-, will be the
| starter.
In addition there will be two more
| running races each day. Purses aggregat
| ing 50 900 have been hung up for the run.
ming races and an unusually large number
of entries in the running races have beer
| received
There will be plenty of excitement at
tending the races for the betting ring vii
be there and pools will be sold on the
races.
~ THE SPECIAL FEATURES.
The midway will be opened Monday night
| Marshall's band will march through the
fair grounds to the enclosure $50 by 30(
feet, where the shows and Fete Champetra
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