Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-29
ALL READY FOR EXHIBITS
Entry List for State Fair Next Week IL
Now About 0smplste
PROGRAM OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF WEEK
Monday f. 60 he Labor Day and Tues
day the Fraternity Society Drill
Teams Are to Have
an Inning.
(From-a stan Correspondents

LINCOLN, Aug. 2s.-(Special.)-Practl-
cally all Of the work preparatory TO the
state fair, except the arrangement Of the
exhibits. was concluded today. A few en-
tries may yet be made, but they will be
In the minor classes.
Monday at the fair has been designated
as Labor day. The special feature will
be the races In the afternoon, which will
consist of a free-for-all trot or pace,
under the auspices Of the Lincoln Roadster
club, for prizes aggregating $500, a race
In the 2:4O trottiug class for $500 and a
running half mile and repeat for S75.
On Tuesday the speed program will con-
sist Of a $3.50 trot for $500, a pacing race
and three-fourth mile running dash.
Prior to the races W. J. Bryan will de-
liver an address in front Of the headquar-
ters building, speaking upon agricultural
topics. The awarding Of premiums will
begin on this day and continue until the
fair closes Friday afternoon.
Wednesday will be Fraternity day. The
special drills will be the feature. The
competing teams represent the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen, the Degree OF
Honor, the Royal Highlanders, the Knights
and Ladies OF Security, the Modern Wood
men Of America and several other secret
orders. Sales of Hereford cattle and Berk-
shire and Duroc swine will also be held
on Wednesday afternoon.
On Thursday a second sale of Hereford
cattle will be held. In the afternoon there
will be the usual races. Friday will be
Fruit day. Specimens Of the native fruit
will be distributed by the Horticultural
society on this day. There will be races
again in the afternoon. At IL o'clock
Friday morning all livestock on exhibition
will be brought together for a parade
through the grounds.
Route for Army Veterans.
The official route for the Nebraska
Grand Army train to the national encamp-
ment in Washington in October will be
by the Rock Island from Omaha to Chi
cago. by the Wabash from Chicago to
Buffalo and from Buffalo to Washington
by the way of Harrisburg and Baltimore.
train will be made up in Omaha. HI
department headquarters car will leave
from Fairbury, one will so from Lincoln,
one from Hastings and two will be re-
served for the veterans at Omaha. De-
parture will be on the evening Of October 4.
Brief stops will be made at Chicago and
Buffalo.
Articles Of Incorporation of the Nebraska
Cooling and Cold Storage Safe company of
York were recorded ;z Tie sso=ets-y 90
states once today. The company IL cap
italiSed for $40, 900. It's incorporators are:
H. @. Page, H. c.. Kleinschmidt, M. n.
Wildman, +. L. Crownover, A. B. Chatter
ton and G. p. Chessman.
Former Postmaster Harley will probably
not recover the use of his foot, which was
fractured in a runaway accident at Nal
colin yesterday. Two bones were broken
and the physician attending believes that
II the wound heals the Joint will remain
stiff.
The remains of O. p. olson, who was
drowned at Burlington. Ia, on Tuesday,
were brought to Lincoln tonight. The
funeral will be held Saturday.
q. r. Butler, for several years assist
ant ticket agent at the Burlington depot,
has been appointed city ticket agent for
the Elkhorn railroad. He will assume the
new position September l.