The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-03
FINE FIREWORKS
 FOR COUNTY FAIR
BIG PROGRAM ARRANGED
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR GREAT SUCCESS IN SECOND AN
 NUAL FAIR.

ty Fair Association have just closed contract with the Gregory Fire works Company of Chicago for a four nights display of fireworks during the fair that will probably equal if not eclipse anything of the kind ever shown in the state.
 The program consists of 36 pieces, the concluding piece the first night be- ing a portrait of Governor George W. Donaghey, 400 feet square, thrown high in the air. On other nights the concluding pieces will be a portrait of General Robert E. Lee, "The Bat tie in tl.e Skies" and "The Forest of Fire" A synopsis of the fireworks program is as follows:
 1. Grand salute of aerial maroons, fired from heavy mortars, exploding at great height with tremendous re- ports, announcing the opening of the display.
 2. Grand illumination of the sur roundings, with 20 powerful colored lights, ruby red and emerald green.
 3. Ascent of monster meteoric bal loon, carrying beautiful light of in- tense brilliancy.
 1. Display of 12 special rockets, national colors.
 D. Flight of 9-inch bombetts, vio- lets, buttercups and forgetmenots.
 6. Eruption of King Solomon's s mines, created by two immense bat teries, filling great space in the heavens, representing emeralds, ru- bies, saphires, turquoises and dia- monds.
 '. Display of two-pound rockets, national colors.
 8. Display of two-pound parachute rockets, each rocket discharging twinkling changing color stars
 9. Display of two-pound electric spreader rockets.
 10. Display of golden shower rock cts.
 II. Device, Diamond Jewel;' in action, 15 by 15 feet. Golden fire streams from every direction, while a diamond jewel star burns brilliant in the background.
 12. Explosion of giant electric mines.
 13 to 20 Special exhibit of eight latest novelties and effects in bomb shells.
 21. Great swarms of firefies and lightning bugs, discharge of two inn mense Saucisson pots.
 P to 27. Special exhibit of six latest effect and novelties in rockets.
 2S. Monster eruption of gigantic aluminium batteries, throwing great volumes of aluminium fire high into the heavens.
 29. Ground and aerial contortion- ists, created by mammoth tourbillions, each ascending and revolving in the air, with eccentric motion, leaving a trail of fiery gobules behind.
 30 to 33. Four exhibits of new 15- inch shells.
 34. Device, Forest of Fire" Hun dreds of streams of colored fire, cross ing and recrossing, and forming aa brilliant forest of flame, extending from the ground to height of 50 feet and 100 feet in length.
 35. Grand finale. Portraits of Lee and the Governor, or the great de- vice, "The Battle in the Skies." This is created by elevated aerial batteries, 100 feet in length, each battery dis charging mammoth aerial guns, with fash-hght effects. The reports of these guns can be heard several miles. The batteries will be surrounded by brilliant ruby fires, showing colored cloud effects.
 In addition to the fireworks pro- gram, the directors are arranging to secure "Rollo the Limit" a dare devil who rolls on skates down a long inclined plane from height of 70 feet, shooting back into the air and turning somersault at height of 20 feet then leaping to another slide and on to the ground. "Rollo's" perform ance, or some other attraction equally as good, will be given twice daily and will be free to all who visit the fair. Manager w. N. Owen is delighted with reports from all parts of the county of the interest which the farm CTS and their wives are takinp in