The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Alabama State Fair Promises to
 be a Marked Success
GOV, JElKS WILL BE PRESENT
Large Military Escort for the Chief Executive of the state--lndans and Cowboys En Route and
 VIII Arrive Today.

The Alabama state fair opens Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock. and the throw ing open of the gates will be followed by an elaborate programme of exercises which will consume almost the entire day Governor Jelks accompanied by large number of his staff. will be present and will formally declare the fair open
 The Governor will be escorted through the streets of Birmingham, from the Metropolitan hotel to the fair grounds. by about TOO members of the Alabama National Guard companies from all sec tions of the state having signified their intention of being present to take part in the drills for the handsome purses offered by the fair association.
 The military escort will consist of in- fantry, cavalry and artillery, the latter being the Brandon Light artillery, which will then appear in public for the first time. The battery will fire the salute of seventeen guns in honor of the governor, after the column reaches the fair grounds, where the speeches of welcome and the declaration of the open ing will be delivered.
 Indians and Cowboys.
 News was received yesterday that the Ponco Indians. cow boys and buclxing horses engaged for the fair were en route in special train of five coaches, and would arrive this morning and pa- rade through the streets of Birming- ham. A telegram was received from MT. Miller, owner of the 101 ranch, from which the Indians and COW boys come, that he had a much stronger crowd than he had expected and that he was ac- companied by his wife. White Eagle, in command of the Indians, wired his good wishes.
 President Krebs stated yesterday after noon that under no conditions were peo- pie to give the Indians whisky or intoxi- eating drinks while they are in the city as the guests of the fair association. He said the government allows them to leave the reservation under an express agree ment that they will not be given any whisky and that United States detectives will arrest any one who violates this agreement.
 If the Indians drink whisky trouble will occur that might result unpleasantly for the management of the fair and also for the people who are in attendance.
 Race Horses.
 Five carloads of fine racing horses ar- rived in the city last night and others will come in today and tomorrow. Those which arrived last night were mostly trotters and pacers, the principle events being confined to that class. There are, however, a number of runners here and others are to come. The events on the racing card are as follows:
 Saturday, October 25-3:00 class trotting, purse $300; 2:40 class pacing, purse $500.
 Monday, October 27--2 20 class trotting. purse $400; 2:25 class pacing, purse $350
 Tuesday October 2S-23o class trotting. purse $350; 2:20 class pacing, purse $4O0.
 Wednesday, October 29--2:18 class trot- ting, purse s4oO; 2:12 class pacing, s4OO
 Thursday, October 3O-2;N class trot- ting. purse s350; free for all pacing, purse s4O0.
 Friday October 31-Free for all trotting, purse S4OO; gentlemen's race; trotting, pacing; owners to drive; horses to be owned in Birmingham prior to October l, purse S2O0,
 The running races will be held on No yember 1 and 3. The conditions of the races are as follows:
 Member of American Trotting associa- ton. which rules with exceptions stated, will govern. Entrance per cent with per cent additional from money-winners. Customary division of purses-50 25 l5 and 10 per cent. A horse distancing the field or any part thereof, entitled to first money only. Five to enter and three to start Right to postpone or change order of programme is hereby reserved. All races mile heats, three in five. Entries close Wednesday. October 24. Records made that day no bar.
 Merchants Should Decorate.
 Mir Krebs said that he thought the merchants of Birmingham should deco rate their stores in honor of the occasion, and that decorations would be appropri- ate, considering the fact that the fair is an assured success. The fair is given to help Alabama and Birmingham, and the merchants, MT. Krebs thinks. should show their appreciation of the work by fixing up their stores in attractive shape. All stores and buildings should have some sort of decoration, Mir. <rebs said The first impression of the visitors to the fair should be a good one, and they will not get it if the merchants do not decorate