The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-14
PROD|G|OUs SHOW
ILLINOIS FAIR A W0NDER-A
FIGHT FOR SPACE.
Secretary Dickinson Has His Troubles
What the Farmer Learns-Ra-
cling improved "A Fashionable
Event Scheduied-Sacred Services
on Sunday-Ten Bands.

The Illinois State Fair for 1909
which opens its gates at Springfield
| Friday. October /, will be a nine days
exhibition of the agricultural and me
chanical prodigies and inventions o
lineage In which we live.
II will be wonder this year. One
cannot even imagine the complete
ness and yastness of the State Fair
unless he visits it. Last year it was
predicted that the limit had been
reached. and that nothing new under
the sun could be shown But the ex.
tent and variety OF the exhibits this
year far exceed those of 1908 Every
inch of space was taken weeks ago
and Secretary Dickinson is being be.
sieged every minute for more room.
Il declare" he remarked the other
day, II don't know what We are going
to do. can do most anything any
human man can do. But | can't climb
tree with my hands tied and my
legs In shackles. The demand is some
thing terrific | wish | could turn
some of these insistent exhibitors
loose on the legislature" and he
smiled at the pleasing prospect, and
maybe the legislators would appreci-
ate the State Fair little bit more
than they did last spring. But am not
complaining at the legislature. The
statesmen didn't understand"
The sheep and swine exhibitors are
asking for room by the score Two
thousand beautiful and valuable ami
mails have been denied proper quar-
tiers for the past three years. But
they will be at the Fair this year and
those who didn't get in early will use
the pens again. It's all very wonder
full, and the city man can't understand.
But the farmer and breeder who
visits the State Fair learns how to
add so or 100 pounds to his beef
and swine. and he understands all
right. He finds farm implement that
will save labor and increase his net
earnings for the year
Lovers of good racing and the
man who doesn't love a good horse IL
wrong In his head--wilI be pleased to
know that the state board has added
a beautiful inside track in front OF the
srandstand for running races. 1t cost
I pile of money. But the people want
I'd 1t, and 1t was provided for them
5upt. Hopkins of the speed ring. Is
now corresponding with the sensa-
ionai racers of this season, and the
best will be seen on the track.
Poultry fanciers are also given
lew and modern set of coops The
I'D patched, battered affairs have
JBFU burned and new ones installed.
The Night Horse Show. a sort OF
setting for the State Fair,
where $4,000 In cash will be handed
o the haudsomest and best horses in
he world, will be given in the spa
.ious Coliseum for three nights-Wed-
lesday Thursday and Friday. Mag
liicent decorations and Examinations
AVE been provided and the proudest
elves to the prettiest women in Iili-
ois. 1t is to be the fashionable event |
# the Fair, and has been a pronounced |
uccess in neighboring states.
The best wild west and vaudeville |
Entertainments have been provided.
Ten bands will furnish music
Sacred services on Sunday, when |
xhibits will be in place and open,
ut no machinery will run
The State Fair of 1909 will be stu.
endous-better go.
Northern Illinois can visit the State
air this year cheaper than staying
t home. On certain days the round
lip rate from Chicago will be $500
nd you arrive in Springfield at day
ght too.
The rate from St. Louis will be
bout $500 round trip every day.
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