Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
FAIR Is A CERTAIN WINNER
Starts OFF with Ideal Weather and Large
Opening Day Attendance.
AGRICULTURE MAKES A FINE DISPLAY
sbO Day Parade Surprises Even
the LabOring Men-w J. bryan
ROasts the Anthracite
Operators.
From a stan Correspondentl

ANAVm n HAdu correspondent
LINCOLN, Sept. 1.-(special)-The Ne
braska state fair and exposition made It's
thirty-fourth annual bow to the people to-
dsy and was most cordially received. The
sun came out brightly from behind a few
ominous clouds that we're gathered early
In the morning and a cool breeze swept
over the grounds. The pilgrimage to the
fair began with the opening OF the gates
at 7 o'clock and continued until after s
tonight. Street cars. trains and carryalls
were kept busy, yet the attendance today
was insjgnihcant in comparison with what
II is expected to be tomorrow and for the
remainder OF the fair.
Never in the history Of the Board Of
Agriculture has a state fair opened under
such auspicious circumstances The ex-
hiblts are greater in number and better
In quality and represent a wider range Of
subjects. The interest manifested seems
20 be more widespread and everything, In
fact. seems to indicate that the prediction
of Secretary Furnas that the fair will
pass into history as the best ever held will
easily come true.
The feature of the day on the grounds
was the raceE which consisted Of a free
for-all under the auspices Of the Lincoln
Roadster club. a ~trotting event in the 2:4O
class and a running dash. The amphi-
theater was well filled and the competi-
tion in the races was spirited and almost
sensational at times.
Fine Agricultural Display.
OF all the exhibits on the grounds there
are none more illustrative of the rich re-
sources of the state than those found in
the Agricultural building. in this depart
ment there are collective exhibits from
aiW4aan QoInffaeZ Ianraafar nundv" KaaF-
ney. Saline, Franklin. York, Washington.
Femaha, Howard, Hayes, Antelope, Cum
ing, Gage, Brown, Hitchcock and Thomas.
Practically everything displayed by these
counties in the collective class was grown
without Irrigation.
one exhibit that attracted much atten-
tion this morning was that made by An
telope county. In this northern section
agriculture is carried on with as good sue
cess as In any county in the state. The
display was artistically arranged by ]. c,
Jenkins Of Neigh. A feature OF the dis
play lie a large bunch of pennsylvania grass,
standing nearly eight feet tall.
The Fisheries building draws large
crowds. There are upward Of 5000 rep
resentatives of the hnny tribe on display
in this building. including some rare va
%rleties. In a large tank in the center Of
thu building is a channel catfish which
tips tho scales at iz6 pounds. This NAM
moth fish has as his companion in cap
tivity a spoonbill catfish, the first ever
shown at the fair. This latter fish re-
sembles the ordinary catfish. with the ex-
oeption that It has a long spoon bill. meas
urlng ten inches from the teeth.
Labor Day Parade.
In q parade over a mile In length the
labor organizations observed their holiday
this morning, Eighteen organizations, uni
formed and brilliant in color, with banners
and badges, and floats, marched and coun-
termarched. 1t was a surprise to all. Even
the men themselves did not expect that
they would make SO good a showing. with
ideal weather they were favored with a
crowd that damned the streets the entire
length OF the line of march. Following
the parade the men went with their families
20 the park and passed the remainder OF
the day with sports of various sorts, in
GLIDING bicycle racing, base ball and dane
ting.
Only one unpleasantness marred the work
Of the morning. This was an assault on a
nonunion plumber. II. o. Meade threat
ened 20 Join the marchers, in spite of their
protests. When he appeared in his wagon
union plumbers pounced upon him and tore
his banners to ~tatters. He appealed to a
policeman who scattered the crowd and
allowed him TO proceed. He says he knows
all who interfered with him and threatens
- make arrests.
First prize for appearance In the parade
was awarded tc the Painters union. Sec
ond to the bartenders. The first prize ban
ner was carried by the plumbers and the
second by the hrickmasons.
The Central Labor union. which engi-
neeTed the celebration. is elated over its
success. City, county and state officers on
the reviewing stand, including Governor
Savage. pronounced II a surprising and
memorable exhibition.
At Lincoln park during the afternoon
". j. Bryan was the principal speaker.
Lauding the labor unions throughout his
address he took occasion to pound the an
thracite operatives for cowardice. He said;
ROasts Coal BarOns.
They dare not show their books to the
public. That Is the reason why they refuse