The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-08-17
THE RACE A GOOD ONE
The State Fair Boys Fighting.
Governor Harmon Will Visit
Their Camp.


Fifteen hundred ambitious boys
coming down the home stretch is the
best way to describe the great Boys
Race for the Free Trip to the Ohio
State Fair. The old folks, preachers,
teachers, politicians, Oranges, Sunday
schools, christians and sinners are be.
coming involved in some counties.
Even Congressman and federal OFF,
cials at Washington are writing let
ters for their favorites Some of the
boy candidates are inducing their
fathers to trade votes at the coming
primary elections to nominate town.
ship officers, in order to secure votes
for the State Fair Trip. Some of the
boys are making quiet but effective
canvass by personal visits and writing
letters.
Every boy has an equal chance. En-
tries are open until ten o'clock Satur-
day, August 10, at which time all ap.
plications must be in the hands of the
President Of the Board ofCounty Com
missioners, or If he is not in his office
to be left with the County Auditor.
The presidents of all independent
farmer institutions, regular farmer
picnics, pioneer picnics, county corn
improvement associations, county
poultry associations, county horticul-
tural associations are included in the
meaning Of "All other county agri-
cultural organizations" as prescribed
by the rules. 1t costs the boy moth
ing to try. Good care will be taken Of
him. Governor Harmon will visit the
Boys Model Camp, which will be near
the National Guard Camp on the
grounds. No voting by proxy will be
allowed. The boys must get their
friends to attend and vote in person.
No person can cast more than one
vote Hundreds of letters are being
received asking that rules be changed.
This is useless. Some letters come
unsigned or badly written. Two al
ternates are to be chosen who will
come in turn IL the boy ahead Of him
can not come. Letters addressed 10
the boys in care Of the Boys Camp,
State Fair Grounds, will be promptly
delivered to them.
THE LADIES STATE FAIR.
Monday, August %, will be Ladies
Free Day at the Big Fair. Hundreds
will come and stay for several days
after that. The increased premiums
for exhibits in the Woman's Building
will make that vast hall a fairyland
this year. II will be decorated and
ornamented as never before. The
ladies will find thousand things to
please and instruct them. The Art
Hall will contain art treasures never
before seen upon fair ground in
Ohio. Many of he city artists will
compete this year. The entries indi-
cate that the display Of china paint
ing will excel in both quantity and
quality.
THE STATE EXHIBITS.
Almost every State Department will
let the people see what part Of the
States work 1t is doing. These eXhi-
bits will be instructive. They will Oe
attractive. Citizens can gain some
idea for what purposes the public
money is expended. The work Of the
State Veterinarian, the Nursery and
Orchard Inspector and the Depart
ment of Agriculture in general will
be shown along with other exhibits.
The Federal government at Washing
ton will cooperate with the State
Highway Commissioner in making
one Of the most unique and interest
ing exhibits. This will be the first
time the government has participa-
ted in State Fair. All Ohio Con-
gressmen and Senators joined in the
request for Uncle Sam TO do this.