The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
Exhibits to Be Classified on
Monday.
Parade of Cowboys and Indians
on Tuesday.
GOOD RACES ASSURED.
Will Start Tuesday With the
Kansas Derby.
Thousand Dollar Pace and TrOt
tOOD RACES ASSURED.
Thousand Dollar Pace and 'TrOt
Wednesday and Thursday.


Monday, September IL.
Saturday, September 16, will witness
its conclusion. Six days of festivity, of
races, of exhibitions, of novelties, of
features-six days of it. and the word
FAIR will encompass them all far bet
ter than any word ever manufactured.
Let's make it bigger and better next
year" said the directors as they met af-
ter the season of 1904, to balance up the
books and talk over the situation. They
applied for state aid, but that measure
failed. Then the citizens of Topeka
came right up to the scratch, and sup
piled part of what was expected from
the whole commonwealth of Kansas.
The racing feature had been excellent
right along ever since a fair has been
held in Topeka. But some of the old
fashioned flavor was desired some of
the spirit of big pumpkins" prize
''Shanghais,' biggest ear of corn" ETC.,
etc. 1t was towards the exhibits that
the contributions were turned. Money
prizes were offered, and at once it prov
ed to be the best thing ever done. In
terest never before taken in such things
at Kansas state fair was aroused. and
he who goes to look on Kansas prod
ucts south of the city next week will
not be disappointed. He can look and
| look until his eyes grow tired, and until
his dreams will be professions of fat
ted cattle, fine chickens, monster hogs
and many of the other things for which
Kansas is famed.
But between the races and the exhib-
its there is still another desire to be
gratified in the minds of the ordinary
fair-goer He wants novelties. fea-
tures oddities, shows. and lots of other
things that he does not see every day.
Ample provision has been made to fill
this part of the bill. An air-ship. cow
boys cow-girls, Indians, balloon ascen-
c nTir
Egyptian mules, Texas long horn steers,
competitive drills by lodge teams. In
dian pony races, pony express, Wild
West parade, corn husking contest, etc,
| etc, are but few of the things which
the programme calls its features.
There will be plenty for everybody
| to see, to hear, and to go to. Accom-
modations are ample on the grounds
| will doubtlessly visit the fair during
| the week.
! A condensed, concise resume of the
! programme is herewith given:
Monday.
classification of exhibits by superin-
tepdents of departments.
establishing of the Indian Village
and erection of tepees.
Imitation of the Airship.
Tuesday derby Day..
Parade of cowboys, cowgirls, Ponca.
/ Cheyenne, Otoe and Arapahoe Indians,
drove of Texas long horn steers, herd
of buffalo, Egyptian mules and wild
! west attractions from 101 ranch at
Bliss, Oklahoma.
Judging in live stock ring.
Captive Airship.
/ Cute, the guideless wonder.
Balloon ascension and parachute
jump by Prof. G. A. Kelly.
| Afternoon concert in quarter stretch
by Marshalfs band.
Beginning of four day dairy contest
for farmers COWS.
Roping contest by 101 ranch cow
Afternoon and evening wild west ex-
hibition.
4 Afternoon Races.
Fourth Kansas Derby, $500.
2:22 trot, $500.
2:15 pace, $500
2:20 pace, $500.
Two running races.
Wednesday, Air Ship Day.
Cut away fight in air ship, the Man
Angel, by z. S. Toilette, of Los An
geles.
Exhibition of performing black and
white Egyptian mules.
; Realistic reproduction of a pioneer
, buffalo hunt.
Trapeze performance and balloon
ascension by Prof. Kelly.
Parade of winners in the live stock
Fashionable horse show in illumi-
mated arena, in evening, and q con-
cert by Marshall's full band in front OF
the grandstand-
Fire dance in Indian village by
Cheyennes and Arapahoes.
Wild West.
Cute, the guideless wonder.
Afternoon Races.
2:35 pace, $1,000.
2-year-old pace, $500.
: 2:15 trot, $500.
Three running races.
Thursday (Modern Woodmen Day.)
Competitive drills, in front of grand
stand, by drill teams from Modern
Woodmen's lodges from all parts Sof
, Kansas.
Indian pony races and sports.
!, Captive exhibition by airship.
Reproduction OF pony express pS
Horse show and concert at night.
> Reproduction of the burning of ths
' Hennessy wagon train.
) Awarding of prize in the women:
: department.
+ Wild west parade. Balloon ascen-
! sion and parachute jump. Cute, the
s guideIess wonder
Afternoon Races.
r 2:35 trot .... ...... 81, 600. OF
t 2:25 pace ...... --....'--' 2oo' o0 " "
t 2:10 pace --.-.. ...- oOO-o'
i Three running races.
l Friday Farmers Day.
Grand parade, in front of grant
: stand, of all prize winning live stock
q Awarding of prizes in corn judging ani
: live stock judging contests Compile
:, ton of four days contest for farmers
e cows.
Wild west parade, balloon ascension
captive demonstration with airshiI
: Cute, the guideless wonder, riding con
n test.
Night attack on freighters' train b,