Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29
STATE FAIR IN FULL SWING
Attendance on Opening Bay Several Times
Larger Than Last Year
EXHIBITS ALSO SHOW GREAT INCREASE
Women who Care for Babies Get a
Scare, Thinking They Have
an Infant Left on Their
Hands Permanently.
CFrom a stan Corresponden,)

DES MONIES, Aug. &.-(Special) THE
state fair opened today with an attend
ance four times as large as that of last
year, according to the superintendent OF
tickets Sundays attendance was four
times that of last year for the Sunday
concert Every fair official was up to his
ears In business today AID correspond
ingly happy because of the prosperous
conditions One OF the biggest successes
is in the new premiums offered for cattle
raised in Iowa, Prof. Curtis OF the State
college of Ames said today that the Of
fering OF these premiums, he believed
would prove one OF the best things the
fair association ever did for stock raising
in this state. There is but one empty
building in the machinery row at the
grounds, where last year about half Of
the buildings were unoccupied. There
we're twenty-six contestants in the corn
and stock judging contest for the Ames
scholarship, where last year there were
but thirteen contestants. In every re-
spect it became apparent today at the
opening day that the state fair is bigger
and better than ever before.
st. John il Recovering.
Word was received in this city today
that Past Commander r. p. st. John of
the Iowa department, Grand Army of the
Republic, who recently underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis, is recovering but
very slowly. Word was received last
week that he was in a serious condition.
He will not be able to attend the en-
campment at Denver, though his recovery
seems more assured.
Nebraska RequIsitiOn.
Governor Cummins today honored the
requsition OF the governor of Nebraska
for William II. OKeefe. now in jail at
Sioux City, and wanted at Goodwin, Neb,,
for burglary, where he Is alleged to have
broken into the depot,
Governor to Speak.
Governor Cummins today accepted the
invitation of the Polk County Republican
club to make an address on reciprocity
at the club rooms October II. This will
be the opening meeting of the club for the
winter, after which regular monthly meet
ings will be held. It is proposed TO make
the occasion of the governors address one
of decided Importance.
CommIasiOnerE to Sedan.
The Iowa railroad commissioners to.
morrow go to Sedan, where they will de-
termine the location at which the Appa'
moose county drainage ditch shall cross
the Burlington tracks.
Makes Charges SPECIFIC.
For the first time today, when the issue
OF the Shield, the oficial publca
tion Of the Brotherhood of Ameri
can Yoemen, appeared, the charges
against ]. e. Paul, the deposed grand
foreman, were made public. He is charged
with changing the bylaws without author
+, ity, making a contra ct and then conceal
ing and falsifying about the same to th'
board of directors, refusing to consult thu
orders attorney, refusing to consult tn,
board OF directors, taking a rug and
stamps belonging to the order for his
private use, using employees in his private
work and using the Shield for his private
business. Paul is still determined to figh
for reinstatement at the annual meeting
at Colorado Springs.
Essex of Clarion Killed.
]. w Essex of Clarion, special police
| man at the state fair, was killed by a De
Moines Union switch engine. which bacSeI
| two freight cars over his body on the De
Moines river bridge. Essex's presence wa
first known by the sound OF the wheel
crunching through his flesh. The trail
was stopped at once and his body discov
cred. His body was frightfully mangle,
and was identified by ticket in the pocke
OF his clothes. and later by the state fai
! officials.
| Miner IL Killed.
| In an explosion at the Eagle mines a
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