The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-14
Nearly 15,OOO Passed Through the Gales Yesterday to
 See the ightS
SHOWS DOWN THE LINE
 ATTRACTING HUNDREDS
In the Arena the Free Attractions Are the Best Ever Seen Here-Trip Through Live Stock
 Exhibit.

Encouraged by typical fall day, with the warmth, of a full sun tempered by never-changing breezes, and by the lars- est attendance that has trooped through the gates of the Alabama State Fair this season, Manager Barnes fired his every gun, from the smallest to the one of heaviest calibre. yesterday, and every one was well pleased
 At early hour the sightseers, many of them men, women and children from other sections of Alabama. paid their ad- mission at the heavy gates and entered. At 10 o'clock the grounds were comfort ably filled. At noon the crowd was an exceedingly large one. By the time of racing in the afternoon the largest single days attendance of this season had been inclosed by the limits of the playground.
 It is estimated that between 12,OOO and 1a,0oO saw the State Fair yesterday
 Every feature of the programme was presented without false step Every at tendant went home satisfied. Manager Barnes and the attaches of the associa- tion were delighted after the conclusion of the days work
 It was a banner day from every stand point, and with the management encour- aged to a state of enthusiasm, and with the people delighted and imbued with a determination to miss no single perform ance. it is a safe prediction that the re- maining days will meet with as sterling a success.
 How Crowd Amused Itself.
 For the first few hours the crowd fol- lowed it's own inclination. To the spells of the spielers they listened, amused if not convinced. The many headed calf, the alligator girl, the three-legged giraffe and the man of the iron stomach were seen, marvelled over and in some instances touched.
 Later, the good-natured throng, with none of its lightness of heart flown, again took itself to the paths and trooped about the many-acred plateau, The exhibits were visited. Here a gigantic potato, placed with much effort in a water buck ct, elicited murmurs of appreciation. Here stalk of corn, rearing it's head to the top of the building, caused the crowd to hesitate and admire. Here a magnificent fowl, whose eggs are as priceless asFthe golden product of the historic goose, de- manded attention. Here the trained pig, with his razor back and alI was taunted into grunts and squeals by proffered acorns and corn.
 And through it all the big crowd rushed, stopping here and there to admire, here to marvel there to eject a skeptical ex- precision when the gold lust of the spieer ad nh tnn ,,t
 Throughout the long day this humor of the throng predominated, expressing aloud the fact that it was pleased and promis- ing a return on the morrow.
 Sights Down the Line.
 While Mrs. DeLaney's bluff of the sheath gown girls has failed to material ize, due, no doubt, to the austerity of Manager Barnes, the people found ample amusement Down the Line
 The fine weather and the sight of the vast crowd keyed up the spirits of the midway proprietors, and throughout the day an awful din reigned supreme. Tn department of the lar. wItn US curiosi- ties, it's impossibilities, its horrible freaks, it's wonderful sights and it's mischevous blessings, had been augmented by the arrival of several new features, and of this fact the people, quick to note, took instant advantage.
 The morning, too presented new sights in the main exhibit buildings, d yeritable place of beauty already ana throughout the lengthy avenues the feet that trod seemed tireless. As evening fell the faces of the exhibitors bore long and haggard expressions, but underneath it all the fact was plainly depicted that the attendants were not alone in tn cir great pleasure.
 In the stock exhibits there were ad- ditional sights for the people who came to see and enjoy. From the center Of Kentucky there had come five gigantic specimens of the pig family, these massive creatures of fat and muscle measuring an average of three and a half feet from the floor, and in width two and half. The poultry exhibit always one of the greatest interest, and always one claiming as great atten- tion as any other, is an especially fine one, and with new arrivals yester- day is in state of practical overflow. The most beautiful and perfect speci- men of the numerous families of chicken, from that bantam cock hardly larger than the dancing feas to the Plymouth Rock, who is compelled to go from under the protection of the roof to exercise his lungs in growing. are on display and without the aid of tn cir owners are able to make their presence known and their merits.
 In the Arena.
 In the afternoon the throng, a trine tired from it's morning frolic, again seated a part of itself in the grand stand and crowded thick in the front where before it's gaze harness and sad dle horses showed their speed and number of daring and attractive fea- lures were presented.
 And another sun set with Schreyer still alive,
 This dare devil, who cannot hope to escape memorable nature whose laws he daily violates, again made his thrill- ing ride down the inclined plane and again leaped through space, swimming as it were to plunge a moment later into the pool of icy water!
 The trained bears, whose action is directed by Miss Nell Spellman caused intense amusement by their awkward tn ough well nigh perfect manouvers. terminated by the physical rendition of that melancholy air. We Won't Go Home Till Morning."
 An Amusing Feature.