Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14
PRODICIOUS WONDERS
ARE PROMISED AT STATE FAIR
What Secretary Dickinson Cannot Do
Demand for Space Exceeds Limits
Farmers Learn-Sacred Services.

The Illinois State Fair for 1909,
which opens its gates at Springfield
Friday, Oct. l, will be nine days eX-
hibition of the agricultural and
mechanical prodigies and inventions Of
the age in which we live.
1t will be wonder this year. One
cannot even imagine the completeness
| and vastness of the State Fair unless
| he visits it. Last year it was pre-
dicted that the limit had been reached,
and that nothing new under the sun
| could be shown. But the extent and
variety of the exhibition this year far
| exceeds that of 1908. Every inch of
space was taken weeks ago and Sec
rotary Dickinson is being besieged
every minute for more room.
| 81 declare" he remarked the other
| day 81 don't know what we are going
to do. ] can do most anything any
| human man can do. But | can't climb
a tree with my hands tied and my
legs in shackles. The demand is some
thing terrific. l wish l could turn
some of these insistent exhibitors loose
on the legislature" and he smiled al
the pleasing prospect, land maybe the
legislators would appreciate the State
| Fair Just little bit more than they
did last spring. But | am not com
planning at the legislature. The states
men didn't understand the situation.
The sheep and swine exhibitors are
asking for room by the score. Two
thousand beautiful and valuable ami
mails have been denied proper quarter.
for the past three years. But they viii
be at the Fair this year, and those who
didn't get in early will use the pen:
again. It's all very wonderful, ant
the city man cannot understand 1t all
But the farmer and breeder whC
visits the State Fair learns there
how to add fifty to 100 pounds to hi:
beef and swine, and he understands al
right. He finds farm implement tina
will save labor and increase his ne
earnings for the year.
, Lovers of good racing-and the maj
! who doesn't love a good horse 4
wrong in his head-will be pleased tt
know that the State Board has add
ed a beautiful inside track in from
OF the grandstand for running races
1t cost pile of money. But the PEG
| pie wanted it, and 1t was provided TO
| them. Supt. Hopkins of the spec
ring, is now corresponding with tn
sensational racers of this season.
Poultry fancicrs are also given
| new and modern set of coops. The oil
| patched, battered affairs have becl
/ burned and an entire new equipmen
provided.
l. The Night Horse Show, a sort O
aristocratic setting for the State Fail
where $4,000 in cash will be handed (
the handsomest and best horses in tn
world, will be given in the spaciou
Coliseum for three Observation-Disclosures
Thursday and Friday. Magnificen
decorations and Examinations hav
been provided and the proudest horse
in the west will show themselves t
the prettiest women in Illinois. 1t
to be the fashionable event of til
State Fair, and has been pronounce
success at State Fairs in neighborin
states.
| The Chamber of Commerce, Spring
field, has pledged visitors that the
shall have comfortable quarters TIL
year. Railroad rates are all right, an
Il everybody had better go to the Stat
Fair this year. 1t is a great show.
II The best wild west and vaudevill
entertainments have been provided.
II Information Bureaus are located
principal hotels. No charge.
H Ten bands will furnish music.
II Sacred services on Sunday, whe
all the exhibits will be In place an
l. open, but no machinery will run.
II The State Fair of 1909 will be ST.
Il pendous-better go.