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THEILLIN0IS STATEFATR
SPLENDID pROGRAM--OCT. I-S.

coo in Cash Premiums-season's Big
Raeers-Nlsht Horse show-Aeeom-
modations for AII-5etter Go.
There is plenty at the Illinois State
Fair this year October I-s) to enter
tain everybody for every one of the
nine days. II is the Greatest Fair on
Earth this year, greater than in 1908.
The exhibits far exceed the space. The
Bay of Naples" between the street
car tracks and Machinery Hall and the
wonderful Dome building, has been
filed in with solid clay. The space
is gilt edge and was instantly snapped
up by farm implement, vehicle, fence
and windmill exhibitors who were un-
able to secure space In the Monster
Machinery Hall and its Annex.
The exhibit of modern farm imple-
ments, vehicles and utensils is the
most wonderful show in the country.
The Worlds Fairs at Chicago and st.
Louis did not approach the Illinois
State Fair in this line.
A Missouri farmer, from near Le-
mar, bought three pieces Of farm
machinery at the Illinois State Fair in
1904. ordering shipment to be made TO
his home. Il spent a week at the st.
Louis Worlds Fair" said he, "and the
agricultural show there looks like 80
cents compared to the Illinois State
Fair"
Seventy thousand dollars In cash
premiums will be disbursed this year
by the Illinois State Fair. The total
has been slowly climbing the ladder
for years. Fifteen years ago, when
the Fair was held at Peoria, the total
amounted to about $25, 900.
The Fair has outgrown it's clothes in
every department. 1t has become so
immense that the State Board Of Agri-
culture has not been able to keep pace
with the demands for space and even
the monster buildings are taxed to
accommodate the throngs Of people.
Over 1000 prize sheep and swine
were housed in pens and tents during
the last three years on account Of in
sufficient room in the payilions set
lOI Antu. lCdIb dEO OIL
immense cattle barn was erected, but
the demand for space has already out
grown its walls. The horse depart
ment also is crowded to the limit.
But the exhibitors come to the State
Fair, because IL is the Greatest Fair
on Earth. No other Fair shows the
quality and quantity of fat stock, pedi
greed and prize-winning stock.
The demand for more space for the
horticulture and Horticulture exhibits
! became so insistent that the Board
made a change this year. The great
horticulture department will be found
IN the north wing Of the Exposition
building.
The entire center Of the immense
Worlds Fair Dome building will this
year be given over entirely to fioricuI-
ture and II will be the most wonder
full spectacle in the Fair grounds.
From the balcony above a vision Of
loveliness will he presented on the floor
below which will intoxicate the senses
Of the srtistically inclined. Thousands
Of dollars are given in cash prizes
for flowers and plants.
The Domestic Science department is
not neglected, either. A carload of
cakes, pastry, iellies, jams, preserves
occupy one wing Of the Dome. This
is one of the most popular depart
ments to the ladies on the grounds.
Over 100 young ladies are domiciled
in the Women's Building where under
experts they are taught to cook and
roast and bake, and fry and broil, be-
sides lessons are given in nursing and
household hygiene. They live in the
beautiful and commodious building
dedicated to the Women OF Illinois.
Miss Gertrude Doyle, Secretary, Win
chester, will furnish particulars.
There will be some wonderful horse
racing every day, beginning with Mon
day. The purses are fat, the track is,
fast and the grandstand always cool
and pleasant. Superintendent Hopkins
is negotiating for the seasons sensa-
tional racers, Hollywood Boy and Lady
Maud c.
A magnificent Night Horse Show
viii be given in the Coliseum for three
nights - Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday when 5000 in cash prizes viii
be contested for in a tournament which
will bring out the handsomest and best
horses in the country,
The State Fair viii be a great
show. Better go. Railroad rates are
all right this year, and Springfield has
agreed to give everybody proper ac-
commodations. The Chamber Of Com
merce. Springfield, is pledged to do It.