Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-23
COUNTY FAIR STRONG CARD
Reduced Rates on Railroads Will
Bring Enormous Numbers.
CHEAP FARES TO ALL PARTS
Chief of Police Assures OmahR'r
visitors the Best Possible Pro-
lection During the Entire
Festivities.

Kings Highway, the amusement
grounds Of Ak-sar-Bsn, opens at noon
wednesday. tss
railroads having granted reduced rates,
a larger crowd than ever IL expected this
fall.
Chisf Donahus and his police department
are bending every effort for the safety
and comfort OF the visitors.
Largest agricultural display viii be
made By the Douglas County fair.
This Is the first day of the fourteenth
carnival Of Ak-sar-Ben and there is rea-
son to believe that It marks the advent
OF the greatest Of all those great festi-
walls
The fourteenth ruler of the dynasty that
has swuyed the golden scepteT oer the
realm ri Quivera has greater cause for
rejoicing than any of his predecessors, for
he governs vaster. richer more powerful
empire, an empire which moves on to
higher standard of mental, physical and
commercial prowess each year
The gates of Kings Highway swing
open at noon today and at the same time
the hearts of the people of Omaha. tine
imperial city. open to the strangers who
are here and who may be here later to
share the joys of this joyful autumnal
feast.
Everything possible has been done by
the Board OF Ak-sar-Ben Governors for
the comfort and safety of all people who
come to the city this fall. Reduced rail-
road rates have been secured l cent
mile on the Union Pacific and III cents
mile on the Burlington, Great Western,
Illinois Central. Northwestern, Milwaukee
and Rock Island, and every reasonable
safeguard and precaution will be thrown
about the visitors BY the city authorities
to insure them the best time they ever
had at an Ak-sar-Ben celebration.
The railroads are convinced that they
will bring more people TO Omaha this year
than they ever have brought in an Ak
Ser Ben period They will place their re-
duced rates In effect September % and
keep them IN effect until October 3. the last
day of Ak,sar-Ben. with return limit to
October ). st
No Space 10 spare.
IF some concessionaire should come
along with canary bird In a cage we could
not find room for him to exhibit his prize
on the carnival grounds" said Doc Breed,
amusement director for the board of gov
ernors. I'VE are proud of the splendid ar
ray of attractions we will offer to the pub
lie this year, for they are of a higher class
than any ever assembled within one in
closure"
Dead space has been eliminated from the
Kings Highway and from the moment one
enters the big arch at Eighteenth and
Douglas streets something interesting will
be upfolded to the gaze For several years
the space between the entrance and Nine
teenth street has practically been wasted,
but this year the big wild west show will
be met as soon as one enters the portals.
Next win come the diving woman and
horse In their thrilling stunt, using space
which was not heretofore available for the
use Of the carnival.
At a meeting of the board OF governors
Monday night It was decided to cancel the
engagement with the Philippine exhibit
and the space which to have been
used by that show will be given to Colonel
Hall for hts circus and wild animal show.
The Philippine exhibit wired that 1t could
not reach Omaha until next Monday, and
as the board OF governors insist on all
shows being on the grounds for the open
ing Wednesday, the contract was can
celled Colonel Hall has wired for some
additional show stuff to make his circus
that much larger
Best County Fair.
over $4,000 in cash prizes is offered by
the Douglas County Agricultural society in
premiums for the Douglas county fair which
viii be held on the Kings Highway, the
location being on Douglas street between
Nineteenth aud Twentieth streets, the fair
be!ng held in conjunction with the Ak-sar-
Ben carnival.
The premium list is out and in its Ak
sar-Be colors Of red, green and yellow is
quite attractive on the outside as. well as
ON the inside. where It tells OF the way
the $1,000 IN cash is to be divided. The
Officers OF the Douglas County Agricultural
sacieIy ale:
Offieers-J w Shumaker president, Elk
Ciy; +. p. Brown, vice president Florence;
Lewis Henderson, treasurer, Omaha; @.
W. Hervey, secretary, Omaha.
Board OF Directors-John r. McArdle. Elk
City; William Eicke, Station b, Omaha.
Fred Bun, Millard; William Lonergan,
Florence; George Dierks, Bennington,
James Walsh, Benson; o. j. Pickard, Sta
tion b, Omaha; A. r. Dodson, Valley;
Charles Witts, Elkhorn.
superntendents-Genera superintendent.
]. f. McArdle; assistant superintendent.
Charles Witte; poultry. o, ]. Pickard,
farm produce, J. w. Shumaker; green
fruits, Frank p. Brown; floral, James
Walsh; preserves. pickles, ETC.. Mrs. G.
NJ DrexeI; textile fabrics. Miss Mary
Huitt; dairy. bees and honey, George
Dierks.
NO stock show
No stock will be shown at the fair this
year except poultry, because of the limited
space. The poultry exhibit, however, will
be the largest ,ever made at a Douglas
county fair. This is due to the interest the
TTi CITY Poultry association y taking ~
the exhibit the officers OF that assOcia-
ton having urged breeders TO exhibit and
prepare their birds, for the big show Of
ths qransmlssfsslppi Poultry and Pet Stock
association this winter
One OF the special features OF the faii
will be the corn exhibit Added interes
has been taken in this ssetioa because Of
the special prizes and because OF the ap
proach Of the National Corn exposition
Besides the regular classes in the prize lis