Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
LARGE CROWDS
AT ELD0N FAIR.
YESTERDAY WAS LARGEST DAY
OF BIG -FOUR AGRICULTURAL (,
EXHIBIT AND RACE MEET
TO-DAY IS LAST DAY

Il
i Missouri Horses Capturing the
Large Ends Of the Purse
| Exhibits Many.
Eldon, Sept. 9.-(SpeciaD Another
large crowd attended the Big Fou:
fair yesterday and the Old Soldiers
and Old Settlers reunion. The crowd
! yesterday was an increase over that
OF Wednesday and it is estimated that
there were nearly 10000 people on the
| grounds. All trains arriving in Eldon
were loaded down with fair visitors.
The special train from Ottumwa yes
terday afternoon brought several hun
bred Ottumwans while large num-
Der made the trip overland in buggies
and automobiles.
Claude r. Porter Of Centerville,
democratic candidate for governor,
and David L. Palmer, Of Washington,
railroad commissioner. were the
speakers yesterday. Hundreds of
people listened to their addresses.
Neither of the talks were along poll
| teal lines. The address of David L..
Palmer was especially interesting to
the old soldiers and old settlers as the
speaker is a veteran Of the civil war
and is one of the most prominent men
in G. A. r. circles of the state. His
address dealt largely with the brave
deeds of the Iowa soldiers in the
great war of the rebellion and he.
lauded the old veterans highly. The
Ishikiwa Jap troupe which is one OF
the vaudeville attractions at the fair
gave their act again yesterday and it
proved highly entertaining. The Mex
lean Zamoras troupe performed many
difficult tricks on the trapeze and high
wire. The Fifty-fourth regiment band
of Ottumwa again proved a great
drawing card and the soldier
musicians were heartily applauded fol-
lowing each number. The reunion OF
the thirtieth Iowa infantry and the
Old settlers and Old soldiers camp
fires last evening were largely at,
tended. The program consisted OF
addresses by the veterans and singing
by Lott. Abrams and Willingford.
Races Were Fast.
To lovers of harness racing the two
events of the afternoon, the 2:15 pace
and the 2:17 trot, were the features
Of the fair. Fast time was made in
both events. Josie L., owned by E.
F. Driscoll of Memphis, Mo, and
driven by it's owner, won the 2:15 pace
and Lou, mare owned by d. B. Swift
Of Shelbina, Mo-, captured the 2:17
trot. Both Of these races were run
in straight heats. The summary of
the various racing events follow:
2:15 Pace-Purse $500.
Josie L., E. F. Driscoll, Mem
phis, Mo ..................l
Conmal Riley, M. Beckley,
Milan. Mo. ..... ........ z
Royal Friend, A. M. Utterback
Hedrlck
Time -2:25: 2:1eA; 2:19A.
2:17 Trot-Purse $500.
Lou s., D. B. Swift, Shelbina,
Missouri NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Burney, George Kriese. Eldon
Lady Ontime, E. P. Hamilton,
Garden Grove. ....2 3 3
Senator W., w. o. Woods,
Malcolm 49,. ...........
Time-2:17k; 2:171a; 2:1S1s.
Running Race, one-half Mile and
Repeat-Purse SIS.
Bell Bird, VIM. Nickel, Bloom
lnSUO1l, III. ..I.l..
Dickey K, Alb. Low, Willmath-
Vile ....z.....s............
Smiley, Charles Viewer. Birming-
Three-fourths Mile Dash-Purse SIS.
Overlando. VIM. Nickel, Bloom
ington. Ill. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l
Rosa A.. Ed Hodges, Blooming
ton ILL.,,
Fair Closes Today.
With this afternoons racing pro-
gram, the Big Four fair will pass into
history. Two harness races are
scheduled for this afternoon, the 2:2O
pace and 2:27 trot besides running
race The attendance at the fair this
year has been the largest in it's his
tory and the fair association will come
through this year without any debt.
The holding Of the Old Soldiers and
Old Settlers reunion in connection
with the fair has proven popular and
has increased the attendance at the
biggest agricultural and race meeting
in southeastern Iowa
Exhibits Are Large.
Along with the fine speaking pro-
gram and racing events Is the large
exhibits of products from Wapello.
Davis, Van Buren, aud Jefferson coun-
ties The live stock exhibit has been
large with many handsome horses.
swine and cattle The agricultural ex-
hibits showing products grown from
the soil In the four counties has been
great drawing card.
The republican county central com
mitee headquarters on the fair
grounds and at the Offices OF Abel
bert Christie has been a popular meet
ing place of the candidates and the
thrifty farmers of the four counties.
Lew Young. county chairman, and
others of the committee have been in
charge of the republican headquarters.
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The remains of Miss Norabelle Con-
ner, the nurse who died at the OF
tumwa hospital, Tuesday evening.
were taken to Mt. Ayr last night over
the Burlington The funeral services
will be held in Mt Ayr today and in