The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-07
cREA1EsTOFfAIRs
Extraordinary Features at the
Springfield Exposition.
THRILLING SPEED CONTESTS
Get Next to Illinois State Fair This
Year--Wrioht Bros Acceptance
Barney oldheld, Great Auto
Oevii--W. j. Bryan.

The Greatest Fair on Earth. the
Illinois State Fair, at Springfield, Sept.
30-Oct. 8, not only maintains its past
high reputation but. as usual can start
from the scratch. and then distance
every other State Fair in the country.
If Springfield had a conservation con-
gress scheduled for the time Of the
State Fair the Board Of Agriculture
would have had Taft and Roosevelt.
These are the only celebrates that Will
not visit Springfield during the Fair
this year. This is the programme pre-
pared for guests:
The great Wright Brothers, the In
ventors Of aeroplanes, will have their
latest heavier-than- air machines flying
all over the infeld. darting heavens
ward In pursuit of birds and the clouds.
and soaring around the grounds every
forenoon and afternoon. This attrac-
ton costs an enormous sum OF money.
The nonpareil OF modern orators,
William j. Bryan. will deliver his reli-
gious masterpiece, The Prince OF
Peace. In the Coliseum on Sunday af-
ternoon, Oct. 2.
Barney Oldfleld, the most devilish
Auto Devil In all the world, who smiles
at death and smokes q black cigar as
he skins around the race track with
the speed OF meteor In his monster
Bitten Benz, will be at the Fair all
Ia mil he
mobile races on Saturday. and his team
Of three racing cars will give thrilling
exhibitions every forenoon
On Saturday, Oct /, there WILL be a
sensational five-mile race between Old
field In his French car, the Darracq
and Hoxsey, the Wright aviator, In a
biplane-a battle between eartn and
| air 1t will be the climax OF a full
| day OF automobile racing. when $4,000
In cash and solid silver will be given
| to fast drivers.
| On Monday, Oct. 8, Hoxsey In a
Wright biplane will strive to beat the
worlds altitude record Of $500 feet.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Commercial clubs
and Business Mems associations by the
| thousands will visit the Fair on special
trains. A magnificent silk flag, the
handsomest and most expensive that
the State Board could purchase will
bs given to the Commercial club hav-
Ing the largest attendance. Tickets
sold by railroads to Springfield on
Tuesday from each county will decide
the victor, the prize being awarded tc
the Commercial club In the largest
city of the county. Spectacular auto
and aeroplane stunts will be given on
| that day
| Wednesday, Oct s. is a memorial
to the Old Soldiers They will be adj
mitted free, given memorial badge
and met at the entrance by all the
bands consolidated 200 pieces and
march to the grand stand to the
strains OF Marching Through Geor-
gia," Yankee Doodle MARYLAND
march and popular martial music.
Thursday. Oct. 5, will be Governors
Day and Chicago Day Gov Deneen
the Supreme Court and state Ofiicers
will be entertained by the State Board
every statesman. near and far In I'LL
nois will be present, and twenty spe.
cial trains will bring Chicago's bust
ness and professional men to the Fair
Tho Chicago Commercial Club and th'
Illinois Manufacturers Association D
Chicago, have entered into race witt
real Chicago enthusiasm, and for TIL,
first time In the history OF the Stat,
Fair the country people will have al
opportunity to meet citizens OF TIL,
coming Worlds metropolis, and tn
latter will have their line Of vision
broadened by seeing the Illinois tarme
at his best Not only that, but tn
city-man will see sights In the way O
cattle, horses, pigs, poultry and imple
ments that he has heretofore seen onl
10 dreams. II will be an attraction
In itself to compare the two classes O
Illinois citizenship as they rub elbows
1 Friday, Oct. I, Ia Springfield Da
and Travelling Mems Day, and Their
will be an extraordinary outpouring Q
capital citizens and handsome well
dressed salesmen-t the sharpest shrew
dest, class OF business men In tn
!. + world It will be the las. day for aut
4 racing5and the Wright ssroplanes.
The Chamber OF Commerce OF sprini
field has the art Of entertaining An
caring for the people down to exac
science. II you want quarters 10 tn
Fair write now to the Information Blu
; rean, Chamber OF Commerce, for then
Get next to the State Fair, people
get next now. sra
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