The Forrest City times., 1906-09-07
ARKANSAS STATE FAIR.
october 1st to 10th Inclusive
 Many Splendid Attractions

Among the various interesting at fractions, Saturday, October 9th. will be gala day at the State Fair Grounds. A special train will leave fayetteville, on Friday bringing the entire university and many hundred others to the fair.
 An elaborate program is being ar ranged to be held during the morning Tn the immense fair ground audito- rum. The most noted educators and sons of the |. of A will be here. The university band and cadets will add their quota 10 the occasion. In the evening an elaborate banquet will be served. The people of Arkansas will nave an opportunity through this splendid spectacle and gigantic gath eflhg to realize as never before the Importance and magnitude of the educational work of our state uni versity.
 On this same date the Arkansas Travellers will arrive on two special trains accompanied by their friends and many merchants from all over the state. The Travellers will num- Der one thousand in full parade uniform
 Speclal popular priced excursions VIII obtain on the railroads and a record breaking crowd will be as. Sembled within the magnificent Oak lawn Park, Saturday. October 6.
 Ihe amusement features will bc far superior to any exhibitions ever at tempted in tie state. Among the free attractions are the daily flights oi the famous airship, "The California Arrow. = This k the wonderful diri- gible air car that made such sen- sation at the worlds fair, and which has made many successful flights dur ing the past two years.
 The daily race of the trotting os- trieh, Black Diamond" against the fastest horses k another unique fea- tafe Of added interest from the fact that this wonderful bird was reared at Hot Springs at the famous ostrich farm, owned by Mr Thos Coekbufh.
 Daily and nightly fireworks. display salutes, the high dive by the Wizard swan, the trained animal balloon as tensions and double parachute leaps.
 One of the most interesting and wonderful attractions will he the In- tant Incubator Hospital. Here, living human beings as tiny as two pounds may be seen ill the most scientific surroundings, nurtured and cared fer with the utmost skill. The sight of this strange hospital with it's tiny oc- cupants grows in wonder as one gaZes on the scene and hears the explana- tion of the hundreds of lives thus saved.
 There will also be Capt Ament with long line of the choicest at fractions that have appeared this sea son on the Eastern circuits. He win present among others his worlds fa- nous London Ghost Show, the Mys- tifying Illusion Exhibition, and the great Southern Plantation Concert, the Cora Beckworth tShow, the Worlds Champion Swimming Exhi- bition, Captain Sarcho's Deep Sea Divers. Turner's Famous Reptiles, Montgomery's Electric Theater. There will also be Stering's Elabo- rate Gypsy Camp, the latest in Life Pictures, The Girl From Texas, . CarousalS and Merry-go-rounds, train ed animal exhibitions of the highest order, national exhibitions from far lands and so on and on through the mystic maze of varied sights and mingling with the weird sounds until one comes To the newest and most novel Of exhibitions, the trained aili- gators following Alligator Joe like trained dogs and shooting the chutes in the most startling manner
 The Midway streets will be free and will remain open until midnight each day. The cost of the various attrac- tions has been reduced to the minimum.