The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
GOOD RACE HORSES
 FOR THE STATE FAIR
Eugene Fies Obtains Many En-
 tries at Lexington
MILITARY MONEY IN HAND
Management VIII Have the Buildings Decorated Better Than Any Falr Buildings In the state--speclal
 Day for the Children.

The Alabama State Fair will open at Birmingham on October 2S
 Eugene Fies, superintendent of the speed and racing department of the state fair. returned from Lexington, Ky, yes- terday, where he has been to secure horses for the races.
 The meeting just closed at Lexington Is one of the greatest race meetings in the world. One 2-year-old trotted mile in 2:14 and won a purse of s5000. The famous Translyvania stakes amounted to ss0O0. and there were fifteen entries. Tn this contest the fastest six-heat race on record was made.
 MT. Fies secured nearly seventy head of the finest race horses in America for the state fair. L. H. Mccurdy of Lowndesboro county has sent ten head of racers to take part in the contests. All these horses are trotters and pacers, but some running horses will come from the 1 Atlanta and Memphis meetings. Among l the noted drivers of public stables, who will be present, are Ben Rennick, Harry Benedict and Ben Walker. Some of Will liam Gerst.s horses are among those en- gagged to come.
 Speaking of his trip MT. Fies said:
 T had a pleasant time and heard many good words for the Alabama state fair. If we only had laws here like those of Kentucky we might soon have as fine a racing meeting in Birmingham as that of l Lexington"
 VIII Decorate Buildings. The management of the fair closed contract yesterday with Mittledorfer & Son of Atlanta to decorate the fair buildings. This firm has done the decor ating at the Atlanta horse show ever since it started and are experts in their line They use only the best materials, which are not injured by wind or wealth. CT. No fair in Alabama has ever been decorated as this one will be.
 W. H. Kettig. chairman of the mill tary committee, gives notice that the fund for the military prizes is deposited at the Birmingham Trust and Savings companys bank, and that not one dollar of this money can be used for any other purpose except for the prizes on military day, and the expenses incident thereto. | One of the important attractions which | has just been secured for the negro de- pertinent Is a collection of African relics and curios which will be loaned for the occasion by the Rev S. P. Werner of the south (white) Presbyterian church. Prof. Werner has travelled in Africa as a mis- sIonary for several years, and Is now | connected with Stillman institute, Tus- | caloosa. His collection Is one of the most curious ever brought to this coun- | try.
 Many prizes have been offered by the merchants for the negro department and especially for the woman's branch, which Is under the direction of Mrs Matt Fowlkes.
 It is a we'll known fact that bushel of ear corn usually contains about 100 ears. Jesse Adams will have on exhibi- ton in the agricultural department some corn he has secured near Tuscaloosa which requires only thirty ears to make bushel. And yet some people say that Alabama is not a corn country. The cowboy and Indian show has be- gun to excite keen interest. Tn order that all the school children may have an opportunity to witness this wonderful performance. and also that of the diving horses, the fair management is arranging to have a special school day at reduced prices