The Monticellonian., 1906-09-20
ARKANSAS STATE FAIR
ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS UNTIL
 THE OPENING
The Entire Citiz nship Interested in Making the Fair a State Success.

! To have the great State Fair in readi. ness for ihe opening day> October 1st. and SO successfully have they accom-. p'ished their plans. that when Presi= dent Jackson gives the signal which will throw open the gates and set in motion the machinery of he first State Exposition eyer held in Arkansas. everything will be complete There p493ably has never been a similar or ganization which has accomplished so much n less than the allotted time. Entries in the different departments are indicative of tie wonderful pro gross aud resources of the State dur ing the last few years. and the many thousands from afar who will visit the exposition will go back 10 their homes with q higher regard for Arkansas than eyer before An encouraging feature to the management has been the interest manifested by the people of the state. In the fruit district there iS being preserved in cold stor- age and III jars. fruits which promise to eXcell those on exhibition during the World t'air at St. Louis The growers of cotton and corn have eX- hibits which for perfection in quality and growth will riYal that of any state in the Union. Then comes the magnt ficont timber displays. showing Arkan. sas the producer of the most varied assortment of valued woods in the United States. Closely allied to these departments are the various and wide ly diversified mineral products
 The Arkansas stock in the live stock divisions will be splendid show Many entries of horses. cattle. swine. sheep. goats and poultry have been received and every section of this i'm portant department will be valuable l in quantity as we'll as in quality.
 The amusement features have been we'll looked after. and a varied and en- l .ertaining program has been arranged i fer each day of the Fair.@The most noted orators of the State, and ever of the nation will lend their presence l to enliven the hours. while parades, i live stock exhibitions and racing will be daily features
 One race of unusual interest from he fact that the bird was reared at Hot Springs. is that of the famous ostrich. Black Diamond. which will be entered against the fastest horses.
 The Midway, in whose gala streets are Haunted the flags. music and manners of all nations. and where the widest range of educational and 1 laughable features have been assem- 5led. will be free and will remain open zach day until midnight These. how ayer. while entertaining and instru1 tive are of minor importance when taken in consideration with the offici7I program for the ten days of the Fa..= each one of which will be reples with interest Among the hearty su | porters of the great State Fair members of the Farmers Union, arsl | October 9th. has been set apart [ T l fheir attendance in a body. At tn 5 i lime there will be an immense parade by the various county Unions. with i banners. after which the oratorical program will be carried out Tn the great auditorium President Lewis os the Farmers Union will deliver the opening address. followed by othcr leading officials and concluding with an address by Secretary Ben l.. Griffiu on "The Farmer as a Business Man. Saturday. October 9th, will be an other gala day At this time the Ar kansas Travellers will lay aside theit sample cases. and. with their mimi table vii and good humor attend in force. enH1ening the day by their presence. Also on this day the great University of Arkansas will be repre- santed by it's qupto Of students and graduates. X reunion has been ar ranged. and the educational program vjn be elaborate and of unusual inter- est.
 One day each. has been set asid" for the different sections of the State and on these days an earnest effort will be made by the citizens living in those sections to show up the varied products of mines famous orchards. bounteous fields and magnificent for astry. or a scale commensurate with fhe= wonderful natural industrial pos abilities of this great commonwealth. Southeast Arkansas will hold forth on the second day of the Fair and special prominence will be given the exhibits and interests of this important divis- ion of the state that has so rapidly ad- vaneed in the march of progress
 The thrifty workers of Northeast Arkansas will be given an opportunity to show their wonderful resources and harvest rewards. while central Arkan- sas. with her rapidly developing ill dustries and varied products, will be given full swing North and South West Arkansas have each been given place in the program. and those sec. tions so rich in wealth. will take an important part in exploiting the won ders and possibilities of the different counties embraced in their respective territories.
 Selfshness of Man.
 Police Capt Hardy tells about run ming across two old waifs of the tene ments on a rainy day last week:
 The Woman (shiyeringly y1-Oh,