The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-17

 the state in the roster of state offices. He is staunch friend of Hot Springs and a staunch friend of Arkansas and he believes in the opportunities of the state
 From that Northern Pacific exhib- it the people will have learned much said Mir. Page, last night Our pso- pie have wealth and they have gor. ious products, but they are not skill ed in displaying them, and we have come to learn much from this State Fair, so that by the time anothes rell around we will have Arkansas better to the front in its display"
 Everywhere there was surprise ex- pressed at the splenGor the products of the state. There is no other state that can make such a diversified ex- hibit of it's possibilities, and Arkan- sas and Arkansans were proud Of | this show
 In the matter of he entertainment features, that go to make the festi- val of fun. the seventh annual fair was vel, supplied The midway was there with its shows, al necessary to the success of such an institution. The fire works display in front of the stand during the evenings was q grand one. The free acts for after noon and night entertained
 But the races were the big advanc- cd feature of entertainment. With less purse money ta offer than ever before, Director Simon Cooper secur ed a classy lot of entrants for both pacing and trotting events, until the races at this fair were as good as those seen on the grand circuit. The running events were we'll filled witt, good horses. and MT Cooper himself undertook the starting to be sure that the fields would be sent away | clean.
 The moving out process began las night with the closing Of the big gates. Dismanteling his big State Fair is big task An the exhibitors and all the show people were getting their things ready for removal by trle time the last sky rockets of the Pains fire works were sending then dying embers over the stand.
 Secretary Bedding stated that nc had been too busy with the detail to give any consideration to the finan cial outcome of the fair but that h5 believed when all was through ths fair would be able to make a good showing in this respect. He was much pleased with the result of the whole of the fair, and when the lasl assurances came that the weather was favorable, he was more thar pleased.
 The State Fair is directly interest ed in the big automobile races today and if the weather is good this vii no doubt send the finances of tn, fair up several notches
 T appreciate the fact that whel I say that the Arkansas State Fasi was a glistening success, I will nc be credited with any originality However. as a lifelong resident o | Arkansas and as manager Of the big aest hotel in the state, l consider my self sufficiently well qualified to esit'- Ieise the big show and to pay tribute to it." So stated Manager Josep! | w. Corrington of the Arlington hotel to representative of the Sentinel Record in the rotunda of the hostelr! last night
 our fair you know. is not yer Tod one, nor is Arkansas the mos thickly populated state in the unien ] For all that can truthfully stat lthat genial Harry Westcott and hi hustling confreres have given us better fair from year to year ant Itbat the magnificence of this year fair means that in very few year 1 time the Arkansas fair will rank Witi Il the best in all the land.
 Just like thousands of others, was tru'y amazed at what l saw ias Monday. The exhibits. the aTTang. -