The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

dies, Band.
Provided it does not rain all the week
the unqualified success of the fair in
every particular is assured. The ex-
hioits are better and more extensive
than had been anticipated by the man.
agement and the problem which has
perplexed the management has been
to house them.
Children by Thousands.
kids! Well, I guess yes was the
remark of a visitor at the fair grounds
today. This is children's day at the
grounds by the thousands. There
were all kinds and conditions of them
lean and fat, and black and white.
They were on hand at the gates
when they were first opened at 9
o'clock but the biggest crowd f1ocked
to the grounds in the afternoon.
There were some of them listening
to the band music, but the merry-go
round and the attractions along the
midway particularly interested the
members of the younger generation.
The farm machinery in actual opera
tion seemed to interest them, also, to
a considerable extent.
OF course the attendance was not
confined to the children. This morn
ing the adult visitors were farmers to
large extent and those who were busy
putting exhibits in place
This afternoon the townspeople be-
gan to show up in large numbers, but
tomorrow is Topeka Day" and then
the citizens of the city will show their
loyalty by turning out almost by the
tens of thousands-that is if the
weather is fine.
Everything is coming along in fine
shape" said Secretary H. L. Cook, this
morning. 1T has been difficult to
house the exhibits SO fast did they pour
in just the last minute"
Tba r-fF a1f &c he
feature of the show which particularly
appeals to the farmers. and the ex-
perts agree that the entire display is
one of the best seen in this meek of
the woods"
1.-The cattle department is the best
seen in Topeka in twenty years." said
c. H. Maxim of Jackson county. Mo-.
land 1 have shown in Topeka for
years. The first time I had an exhibit
"The show, taking it as a whole. is
undoubtedly the best exposition ever
held in Topeka"
1T is one of the best displays of
cattle ever held in Kansas" said G. A.
Lauds. superintendent of the cattle de-
partment land the cattle are still com
new stock pavilion, but we will take
care of the cattle coming in late in
some way
Ginter's Thrilling Experience.
The spectacular event Sunday after
noon was the flight of Harry Cinter in
the Strobel derigible balloon. and of
course the crowd awaited the ascension
with eager expectancy. 1t was a rapid
trip which was made and one which
might have ended disastrously
With the ship swaying from side TO
side with each successive gust of wind.
and now and then pointing her nose
in the direction from which it came.
due to 2. broken rudder, a landing was
made within six minutes from the start
in treetop in front of the residence of
r. w. White, at 800 Lincoln street.
Il was about 700 or 800 feet in the air
over the fair grounds when my fINlder
collapsed" said Ginter in explaining
the cause of the difficulty. THE wind
lad been blowing hard all the after
noon, but about 6:15 when the start
was made it seemed to have died down
somewhat
When reached an elevation of 700
feet, however, the wind freshened a LOT
and there was trouble immediately,
Just beyond the fair grounds I decided
that 1t was not wise to attempt to
make the flight around the state house
dome just at that time so 1 decided to
turn back to the grounds.
Il could have made the grounds al