Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-05
STATE FAIR FORMALLYOPENS
Only Fair siIsd orovd witnesses the
First Day Program.
CUTE, eUlDELEss WONDER, ATTRACTION
Evening Trains BRINGING in Large
Numbers and Prospects Are
for n Large Attendance on
Subsequent Days.
lFrom a star Correspondentl


LINCOLN, Sept. A-CSpecisl. THE state
fair Is on. The gates were thrown open to
the public this morning and without for
malities and the annual event was started.
The crowds were considerably less in the
morning than at the opening last year,
but toward evening the street cars and
the Burlington trains were crowded, maxi
ing a very respectable number in attend
ance The races were interesting, though,
as usual first day, there was consider
able delay in making starts and getting
things lined up This is expected to be
remedled as the fair progresses. All Of the
exhibits were In place and were visited TO
n great extent in the afternoon, the attend
ance in the grandstand being very small.
The judging OF live stock began this morn
ing and on Wednesday morning single and
double drivers will be judged on the race
track, beginning at o'clock.
From a spectators standpoint, the great
est attraction on the race track was
Cute" the guideless wonder. This little
animal is as pretty as a picture and she
was good to look at as, bedecked with
flowing ribbon. she clipped of mile in
2:11, unattended except on the home stretch,
when she threw dust in the fact of right
smart OF race horse.
The shows on the grounds are unusually
good and today were we'll patrOnizeG. The
village Of Igorrotes was an especially good
drawing card. The management intends
TO give them a dog feast as soon as he
can get hold of the canine. To facilitate
matters It has been said that any person
bringing real live dog to the gate for the
use of the saveges will be admitted free.
Chief of Police Cooper notified the man
agement today that he would furnish the
first dog that was brought to the pound.
The total attendance at the state fair
today was 64Ol of which 3,705 were paid
admissions, against $500 the first day last
year.
An attraction at the fair tomorrow will
be the ball game between the Columbia
Fire Insurance company and the Burn
hams.
TomorrOw's Races.
Two harness and two running races are
down for tomorrow afternoon. Both will
present some good speed contests. Besides
these. San Antonio Pete, the trotting steer
will make his appearance, as he will each
day Here are the entries for tomorrow'i
harness races
217 pace, purse $5OO-snk Twist, owned
by Ed Hill of Oskaloosa, Ia; Olympia, joe
GeTGon fndep %9e Kan Dale
c. p. Legeroot, Greenfield, Ia: Creston
Way Brothers, Creston, Ia. Piloteile X; J
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Red Oak; Nina r. Russell, B. r. Latta
ITekamah; s. g. All j. Povey, Stromsburg
DIR. Rebar Z. r. Williamson, Salem
2:23 trot purse $500-Mesmerism, II. ID
Bennett. Lincoln; Crocus, A. w. Gordon
Independence, Kan; sidney's Mambrino, J
NJ. Doyle, st. Joseph; Parthenia, c. p
Leigeroot. Greenfield, Ia; Mabel L., j. w
Lash. Auburn; Baron Alerton, Free
Poffenbarger, Omaha.
There will be a three5quarter mile dasl
for purse OF 500 and mile dash TO
which $125 has been hung up
The high diving dog will perform tomor
row also.
BerRe Writes IA Book.
Not content with exploiting his view
through the Independent George w. Berge
late candidate for governor on the fusioI
ticket, at present editor and proprietor o
the Independent. has announced that h
has written book entitled THE Free Pas
Bribery System" which is now In the pres
and will be ready for distribution within
three weeks In his announcement Mr.
Berge says some Of the things he will tel
are almost sensational and that for twenty
five years the railroads, through the fire
pass. have been getting hold of state
county and municipal officials. He is sur
prised that the people would stand for tn
abuse so long
All public offices in Lincoln were close
today to give the employees and official
a much needed rest and to celebrate Labo
day. No police court was held and vag
arrested Saturday will have to stay in ia
until tomorrow before they can get
hearing.