Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-08-25
THE GREAT CARNIVAL
The South Dakota State Fair Certain to
Be the Biggest and Best

! With the largest exhibit ever made
III the state, as we'll as the largest
and best speed program, already Sc
| cured, and every indication of record
breaking attendance, the state fair
board undetermined that no visitor
| shall gohome disappointed. There
will be something doing esely minute
from the opening, at ten O'Clock a. m.
of the first day until 1000 p. m. Of
the last day-with barely nightly
recess OF ten hours for needed rest.
IN addition to the daily program of
the talr proper, contract has been
closed and all arrangements perfected
for a magnificent musical entertain.
ment every evening by the great
Lombardo's Band and Grand Opera
Concert company for a concert each
night of the fair. The company con-
sists of Al instrumental PLAYERS.
all specialists, "a singers, including
8 operate solists; 6S performers.
every one of whom is specialist.
The companys entertainment was
the musical hit of the decision at the
great Knight Templar conclave held
recently in Chicago. Only two other
state fairs have ventured on the.
expense of this costly entertainments
but the South Dakota state fair
board is acting on the motto "That
the very best is never too good
for South Dakotans -
These concerts will be held in the
great stock pavilion each evening
commencing at s clock. In addition
to the spacious amphitheater OF the
with comfortable settlers, affording i'm
all seats for 1900 people.
The Instrumental band includes
flute, piccolo, oboe, e fiat clarinet.
solo clarinet, A 1st clarinets, 8 2nis.
2-4ths, soprano, alto tenor, baritons
and brass saXaphones; solo 1st, 2nd
and 3rd and 4th cornet; solo, list, End
and 3rd French horns; solo, 1st, End
and 3rd trombones, ist and 2nd
baritones; 1st and end bassoons; two
string basses, L fiat bass, 1 contra
basso adaucias kettle drums, snare.
and bass drums. All the Ciarinets
are Of the Clariphone system, recent
invention by Signor Lombard.
The grand opera singers include
soprano dramatic; soprano lyrics:
mezzo sporano; contraito, first and
second tenor, baritone and bass
voices, The chorus includes first
and second sopranos, altos, first and
second .tenors, baritone and basses.
The assures visitors to the state fair
musical entertainment of a charac
ter never before approached in the
state; band concert equal to any,
thing in the United States, with grand
opera selections by the tinost talent.
on the operatic stage. 1t has been
provided for your entertainmet at
cost of not less than $1,000, with fun
confidence that such a high class
musica program will be enjoyed and
appreciated by the Of the atate.
The day has passed in the history
of this state, when South Dakotans
must, perforce, be satisfied to meet
together at the fair and be- entertain
ed soley by contemplating their own
achievements in farming. stock
II
With the greatest per capita, annual
earnings, and the highest percentage
of accumulated wealth, within the
past ten years, Of all the states in
the union, the South Dakotan is
warranted in aspiring to, and demand
ing the finer things of life-food for
the intellectual, as well as the
physical man-which inspire pure
thoughts and high aspirations.
With this estimate of the culture
and good taste of it's fellow citizens
the state fair board inauguraes this
year the new feature Of an evening.
musical program on scale which
should, and will, make it a perman-
cut, and popular feature Of the fairs.
Remember the dates, September l2
49, Ii, 15and 16. Remember the special
trains and one half fare rates are
given over all railroads for this great
event. and that you will always
regretit if You stay away from it.
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It is interesting to find from the re-
port OF committee of investigators
ttaatf'se are century behind the Eng
ilsh criminal courts in nnr delays sa:ssss. md :
technicalities, but this humiliatian
ought to be spur to the correction Of
the evils Of our own system, English
criminal laW hasits own defects, 4 but. ut