Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-01
BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR FAIR
esoretary Furnas Casts Horoscope and Says
Weather Win Be Coed.
GATES FORMALLY OPEN THIS MORNING
Business Generally 20 Ne Closed on
Account of Labor Day-ParRde
In Morning, s%peaking
In Afternoon.
CFrom a stan Correspondent.)

LINCOLN, Aug. s1-(Special)-"A week
OF this kind Of weather and the state fair
this year will pass into history as the
greatest ever held in Nebraska" said Sec
Rotary Robert W. Furnas OF the State
Board Of Agriculture today.
After a dismal Saturday and a cloudy
night the sun came out brightly this morn
ing. and during the day not a cloud could
be seen. Secretary Furnas says the sud
den change is in keeping with the old-es-
tablished order OF things. He says the
week preceding the fair is always wet and
disagreeable, but. It has seldom rained to
any marked extent during the fair.
TIL gates will be formally opened to-
morrow morning, and It is likely that
nearly all Of the exhibits will by that time
be in their proper places. All day long
men we're busy throughout the grounds
putting on the finishing touches and scores
will be kept on duty in the night.
Following is the program for the week:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER l.
Lincoln day and Labor day.
Speed called at 1870 p. m.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.
Speed called at 1870 D. m.
State Horticultural society will distribute
fruit free to all who may visit the Horti-
w. J.. Bryan win address the people from
Headquarters building at 2 p. m.
Awarding Of premiums.
a. iots /, FL 4 ana l. * md q class Mi e. snH lots e' / cl and
2, win commence and continue until COM
Glass C. lot 1; class d, whole class, and
class r commence and continue from day
to day until completed.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8.
Fraternity day. Fraternal drill teams
following organizations VIII be represented
Ancient order OF United workmen, Degree
of Honor, Ladies Of the Maccabees. High
ianders, knights and Ladles of Security
and Modern woodmen Of America.
Speed called at 1870 p. m.
and Duroc swine.
Awarding premiums in class A. lots 5. 9,
n 9 class B; lots !, : I, l. IL and s. and
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER
Speed called at 1870 D.. m.
Sale of Hereford cattle.
II, IL and ID, and class d, lots 8. Q, 10 and II.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER &
Grand parade of live stock at IL a. m.
Speed called at 1880 p. m.
Observe Labor Day.
Trade in most Of the leading business
houses and stores will be suspended at
noon tomorrow. This agreement was made
partially because Of the fact that the day
lie a hobby. but also on account OF the
opening OF the fair. The postofice and
other public Offices will be open a portion
of the forenoon. All barber shops and
numerous other union labor establishment
will remain closed throughout the day
The feature OF the holiday. locally, will
be the parade Of the labor organizations
in the morning. All OF the unions will
be represented. 1t is estimated that there
will be upward of 1000 mon in the parade
Tn the aftarnn0u the lahor unfnnQ will fnin
in a picnic at Lincoln park. at which there
will be speaking and numerous forms Of
amusement.
street Fair.
The local lodge Of Elks has abandoned
the proposed street fair. which waa e
have been held during the first week IN
October. II vas found that st. PauI''
Methodist Episcopal church had planned
a series of evangelical meetings for thi;
week. and as the church temple is almos'
in the center of the proposed street fail
district the Elks decided to withdraw ii
Its favor.
Mickey Has n Busy Week.
J. H. Mickey will have six more days o.
active campaigning this week. During thu
last month Mr.. Mickey has been going al
most constantly and he intends to keep a
It until the day of election. On Monday
this week he will be at Nebraska City, oil
Tuesday at Milford, on Wednesday a
Grand Island and on Thursday at Herman
Between trains In this city he will havI
considerable time for visiting the stat
fair.
Three Hurt In Collision.
In a freight train collision on the RoeI
Island near Rokeby last night three per
sons we're painfully though not s~eriousl!
hurt. R. C. our Of Kansas City sus
tained a fracture OF the shoulder and tw'
small bruises on the head. William Gle
OF Martel. Neb., was bruised about tn
thigh and head. Robert Staekelford. ais,
OF Martel. sustained slight injuries abou
the chest. The trains we're switching AM
were going at a slow rate Of speed whei
the collision occurred.