Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-15
GREAT FAIR
WILL CLOSE
WITH THE DAY
Best and Largest State Exhibit Ever Held
in the Northwest Grounds Will
Be Crowded Tonight

There was gentle shower yester-
day morning that lasted couple OF
hours--and was OF about the style
and kind that is supposed to have
struck the ark soon after the good
old Noah had gotten all his live stock
aboard and smut down the lid. IL
did not seem TO make any difference
to Salemites or TO those here from
other points. The fair was made to
be seen, and they were determined
10 see II. and did They crowded the
streets cars; they crowded the pavil-
ion. the restaurants, the sideshows,
and each other. Anywhere out of
the rain was good enough, and even
Zeno was in danger of being crowd
ed ia her snake den. though there II
did not take three to make n
crowd" The skies plugged their
leak holes about noon, and the after
noon though cloudy was fine. and
was thoroughly enjoyed. The grand
stand was crowded when the races
were called, and while the time was
slow the events were hotly contest
ed. The track was decidedly mud
dy--and II II had been sprinkled
might have made good course for
rowing contest.
The statue OF Oregon looked
some what chilly and decidedly pale.
a course of Prevarlcators Incarna.
dine Boluses three times day for
couple OF years might help the old
girl Besides she shows evidences
OF wear and tear. the cuticle being
Knocked OF her arms. and she had
far-away, haunted look as though
che feared the man with the steam
dairy maid might be going TO. Toto
come around her way. Besides II
was evident from the way her big
toe stunned It's fellows that she had
an ingrowing nail.
The Sutherland sisters with their
array OF niger babies, lured the
~
ousiy donating cigar to the unlucky
individual who happened TO make n
strike. Now that the fair is nearly
over. the girls told the Journal man
on the quiet. that the cigars were
''dandies TO give 10 someone you
didn't like. aud that the state ought
10 pay them for introducing the
brand. No one would ever acquire
the tobacco habit from using them"
Across from this strong arm
shooting gallery, Is the booth where
maple froth" was made out OF beet
sugar. and this was well patroniEed.
II looked az first glance like bolt
Ing of peek-a-boo shirt waists. IL
was good TO look at, but not aning--
as one young lady. ate nine papers
OF II and then looked as hungry as
CasHius. and about as lean. II seem
ed as a diet 10 be about equal TO a
feed OF sweetened wind. In the wool
exhibit II might have taken first
prize.
The bake shops and fake shops
were all busy. and zinn quit regular
business long enough 90 pass the re-
porter cigar that was no relation
Ia the "nigger baby" brand. In the
evening there was big crowd |
around the milking machine. In |
fact no one ever saw so many people |
around about milking tlme.-not
when the lacteal was pulled by hand.
Everybody but the COW seemed In
terested In the operation. hut she
just ehewed clover hay while the
four-mouthed machine sucked her. |
No doubt she thought Il was a dandy
calf
II was only a few steps from this
point 90 one OF the -go-rounds,
where the youngsters were having
the time OF their lives. and shedding
their nlekles In lIfe's nrst mad whirl.
A few steps further was a eollee-
tion OF tomhstones. How emblem.
aticai OF life. There was the foam
ing milk. nrst necessity Of human
ity. then the swift eireling years. the
time oi life. and
here the end--there the first thing
one requires. here the last thing one
desired-~milk At that end. tomb.
stone az this. They were a soothing
quiet sort Of tomhstones. too. with
IN air OF respeetsNlllty about them.
md all blank. museiy extending an
n nsisation 20 have your name pat on
shiie yon wait. They can bide their
line. for they are bound 20 DO ON
,p os ne sometime. II
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