Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
TO Be A BIC FAIR
Illinois State Exhibition Sept.
30-oct. 8 to Eclipse ALI
Records.
MANY NoTABLEs COMING
Unusual Features Include AeropIane
and Auto Races-Special Days
Set Apart.

The Illinois state fair at Springfield
Sept. 3o-Oct. 6. not only maintains its
past high reputation, but as usual, can
start from the scratch, and then dis
tance every other state fair in the
country. If Springfield had conser-
vatfon congress scheduled for the time
Of the state fair the board OF agricul-
ture would have had Taft and Roose-
velt. These are the only celebrities
that will not visit Springfield during
the fair this year. This Is the pro-
gram:
Wright brothers, the inventors Of
aeropaanes. will have their latest heav-
ier-than-air machines flying over the
fnfield. This attraction costs an enor-
nous sum Of money.
The nonpareil Of modern orators,
William J. Bryan, Will deliver his re-
ligious masterpiece, 1.-The Prince OF
Peace" In the Coliseum on Sunday
afternoon, Oct 2.
Barney Oldfeid. who smiles at death
and smokes black cigar as he skins
around the race track In his monster
Benz, will be at the fair all week He
will enter the automobile races on Sat
urday and his team of three racing
cars with give exhibitions every fore
noon.
Auto and Airship Race.
Saturday, Oct. 1, there will be a
five-mile race between Oldfeld in his
French car, the Darracq, and Hoxsey,
the Wright aviator, in a biplane. 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, Hoxey in a
Wright biplane will strive to beat the
worlds altitude record
Tuesday, Oct. 4, the commercial
clubs and business mems associations
will visit the fair on special trains. |
A silk flag, the handsomest and most |
expensive that the state board could |
purchase. will be given to the COM |
mercial club having the largest at |
tendance. Tickets sold by railroads |
to Springfield on Tuesday from each |
county will decide the victor, the
prize being awarded to the CONNER !
cial club in the largest city of the |
county Auto and aeroplane stunts will |
be given on that day.
Wednesday, Oct. 5, is memorial |
to the old soldiers. They will be adj |
mitted free, given a 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.
Governors Day.
Thursday, Oct. 5, will be governors
day and Chicago day. Governor De-
neen, the supreme court and state Of
fcers will be entertained by the state
board, every statesman, near and far,
in Illinois will be present, and 20
special trains will bring Chicago's
business and professional men to the
fair. The Chicago Commercial club
and the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
citation of Chicago, have entered into
a race with real Chicago enthusiasm
and for the first time in the history of
the state fair the country people will
have an opportunity to meet citizens
of the coming Worlds metropolis, and
the latter will have their line of vision
broadened by seeing the Illinois far
mer at his best.
Friday, Oct. z. is Springfield day
and travelling mems day. 1t will be the
last day for auto racing and the
Wright aeroplanes.