Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18
WISCONSIN STATE
EXPOSITION OPENS
8,195 Attend the Fair on Open
ing Day.
EXHIBITS ARE ASTONISHING
Aviator Lincoln Beaehy Makes Three
Flights Around Mile Track Each
Time-First Awards Are
Made.

Northumberland who patron
lied the state fair on the cpen ming day
gazed in surprise and establishment
at many things. Eight thousand
one hundred and ninety-fiye persons
passed through the gates on the
opening day.
They were surprised at the mag
nitude of the exhibits. They were
astonished by the almost innumer-
able innovations. They wondered at
the unheard-of accomplishments Of
man and frequent was the quotation
Of the old saying that wonders new
er cease"
Not only in the accomplishments OF
of advanced agriculture, the arts of
advanced manufacture nor even in
the surprising progress in the breed
ing of live stock did the visitors find
that which made them wonder. In
the amusement feature, too, they
found marks of advancement that
made many who felt weary sit up and
take notice.
There was more than one feature
that might be included in that class
of surprises, but the greatest wonder
dents of Milwaukee and thousands
throughout the state were familiar
with him, was Lincoln Beachey, the
aviator. Onlookers stood aghast at
times and in wonder all the time at
the dash and daring of the bird man.
4 = y e ta
a year ago. Beachey surpassed them
Beachey was on the program for
three flights in the afternoon and in
the first began to astonish the on
lockers. He swept twice around the
mile track, passing close to the grand
stand on each round. The first time
he topped the starters wire and then
gave sudden shoot groundward that
brought him on level with the low
est row of seats.
On the next lap he came whirling
along with the speed Of an express
train. holding a distance of only two
or three feet from the ground until
the stand was passed. Then he scared
aloft and In a few moments was cir
gazing crowds below.
All at once the noise Of the motor.
which could be indistinctly heard,
ceased and folks not familiar with
the tricks of aviation were stricken
with fear as the bipiane seemed to
stagger as though out Of control. It
was far from that however. After
the first tremor the plane settled into
the steady downward movement OF
the volplane, describing graceful cir
Giles that at times seemed to involve
somersaults, until the aviator struck
point of vantage and then he came
down as though riding swift tobog-
gan chute. Those not already on
their feet stood up and cheered
In the exhibition contests there
were few awards of premiums in the
course of the day Among the most
interesting were those in the dairy
department, where the competition
was keen and the judges found need
for the greatest care.
In the certified milk the first pre-
miGC: was won by D. L. Williams,
Waukesha. who scored 967. The sec
ond premium was awarded to ]. n.
Williams, Waukesha, who scored &c.
In the certified cream there was no
first premium. The second premium
went to D. L. Williams, Waukesha,
who scored S4.S.
The market milk first premium was
awarded to A. White of Brookield.
who scored 94.3. The second pre-
MUM went to the Lindenhurst farm.
Thomas w. Ferguson proprietor
South Milwaukee. with score of
900. The third premium was taken
by A. Sole, Thiensville, who scored
IS.
In the market cream the first pre-
MUM went to A. White of Brookfield.
who scored 90; the second premium
to A. Sole, ThiensvilIe, SO, and the
third to LindenAurst farm. with 76.5.
The milk and cream department was
instituted last year at the fair Next
year it is planned to make the ex-
hibit considerably larger.