The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-22
President Krebs Makes Statement Showing That air 0u of Debt and Will Be Good Show-He Asks Asss-
 tance to Make it a Success.

The Alabama State Fair association opens tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Governor Jelks officially announcing the fair open after the exercises at the fair grounds. The chief executive, will arrive in the city this afternoon and will be at the Metropolitan hotel, from where the parade tomorrow morning will com mence. He will be accompanied by his staff and by 700 members of the Alabama national guard, forming an escort which will be several blocks long.
 Tomorrow will be governors day at the fair and the executive will be present all day at the grounds. taking a part in all the exercises. The principal feature of the day will be the prize drills in the ar- ternoon, commencing about o'clock and lasting until about 5 o'clock. They will be held in front of the grand stand and will be participated in by companies from all sections of the state.
 Handsome purses have been hung up by the fair association, and every com pany in the Alabama national guard Is anxious to take down at least a portion of the money. Several of the local com panies have been drilling every day for the past two weeks perfeeting themselves in the drills.
 Night Concert.
 At night a concert by Memolfs band will be given in front of the grand stand and a large number of new selections se- cured specially for the occasion will De rendered. Among other things will be the Alabama State Fair March, which has been composed by Professor Menoli
 Fireworks which the management as- sures the public will be very elaborate and pretty, will follow the concert. The fireworks will commence at 10 o'clock ana last for an hour.
 Yesterday morning the Indians and cowboys from Ponce arrived, plus very much war paint, many red blankets and some of the wildest-looking horses and long-horned cattle ever seen here. The party consists of fifty Indians, number being women and papooses. Some of the latter are too young to walk and are strapped on the backs of the squaws The band of Indians and cowboys is un- der the management Of J. c. Miller. owner of the 101 ranch, on which many of the cowboys are employed. The az gregation arrived on special train over the Frisco system, and attracted con- siderable attention as they rode through the streets en route to the fair grounds. There is a chance now for many people to see the real blanketed Indian and the typical cowboy.
 The exhibition of the Indian dances and the cowboys riding will be drawing cards every afternoon. The Indians erected the tepees yesterday afternoon, afterwards sitting around on the ground taking things as they come with the pro- verbal stocism of the race. Wrapped in their many-colored blankets, with their high cheeks painted red, their beaded moecasins and feathers sticking from their long black hair, they make pict- ure which is well worth travelling miles to look at any study. This may be the last chance that many people will have to see the real Indian, and hundreds win take advantage of it.
 No intoxicating Drinks.
 MT. Miller said yesterday that he was surprised that the government allowed the Indians to leave the reservation. He