The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-19
CARNIVAL SHOWS
 FOR STATE FAIR
MANAGER H. J. MILLER HAS BOOK ED LARGE NUMBER OF FIRST
 GLASS EVENTS.
Biggest Array fo Shows and Best At fractions Ever Offered at the
 State Fair.

received partial list of the big shows which have been booked by Henry J. Miller, who is in charge of this depart ment of the fair, and the list as it now stands is the greatest array of attractions which have ever been booked for the state fair. But the list Is only partially complete, MT. Mil Ter states, and when he Is through he will present no less than 25 shows on the Midway in addition to the usual number of concessions
 Secretary Bedding this year depart ed from the usual rule of booking travelling carnival company, and with the first report of Mir. Miller, the sec retary Is convinced that 1t has been about the wisest move he has made for the coming fair.
 The list Of attractions which have already signed contracts for fair week, and they come from every section ot the United States. numbers IA, and at least 12 more will be booked. These shows are not the usual frayed out carnival attractions. They come from successful runs at Riverview Park, Chicago, the Omaha Exposition, from the California summer attractions and from the east where they have held sensational sway during the summer season.
 A new and novel merry-ke.round, and monster ferris wheel are neces- sary to successful Midway fair, and MT. Miller has secured the best to be had in the country in these features.
 The wild man-direct from sum mer's run at Riverview Park, Chicago, has been a sensation to the amuse- ment loving public in Chicago.
 Bells Indian Mysetry-A museum of Indian relics, mummies, etc, and an educational feature, is a S35, ,000 production.
 Snake Oid--He is the original snake man. Knows more about reptiles, their habits and characteristics than any living man--and he swallows them alive.
 Wallace's Famous Shows-(20 in D the great shows conducted by the widow of Wallace of show fame. The Wild West--J. W Osborne's great reproduction of scenes and hap penings on the great plains, splen- did exhibition.
 The Four-in-One Show--Harry Metz's feature attraction. A quadruple exhi- bition.
 The Little Spanish Count--An en- tertainer who is three and one-third inches smaller than was Tom Thumb. The Oriental Show-A reproduction of far eastern theatricals and amuse- ments.
 The Diving Girl-The queen of the lady high divers.
 The Illusion of Pharoah's Daughter IA marvellous mystery show. The Big Museum-A collection of in teresting articles representing years of research and thousands of dollars of expense.
 Leveation and Art Poses-A full company of experts in living pictures.
 Wild Animal Show-A splendid col lection of untamed and trained an imaIs.
 The Human Roulette Wheel-One of the greatest human mysteries
 The Shadow of the cross That wonderful mystery painting that has held the attention of hundreds of thousands in reverence and awe.
 In addition to these attractions, MT. Miller will spend the next two weeks at Memphis and Shreveport where he will secure the best attractions to be had at these respective fairs, after which he will visit other fairs and expositions until the list has been completely filled.
 A large number of concessions for the Midway have been sold already and more will be signed up before the date of the fair, and as whole visitors to the state fair will be con tronted with the greatest array of amusement attractions ever offered. in fact the bookings for the 1912 fair are nearly four times as great as for any previous fair.