Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-05
AK.sAR-BEN CoLoRS PROMINENT
Ti.Color Of King Nutters Every
where About City and Grounds.
MAKES ATTENDANCE RECORD
Crowds Flock to Track to Witness
Feature Races.
POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS OPEN
w. j. Bryan Talks to Democrats,
but There Are Plenty of People
Left to FIJI Exposition
Halls.
(From y staff Correspondent,

(From Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Sept. 4.--0Special.) )--Omaha I
day at the Nebraska state fair today was
success in every particular. First 1t
was a success because the grounds were
full Of people from the metropolis. ana ,
turn where you would the white ribbon
OF the Omaha visitor was In evidence
Fully 5000 people arrived from Omaha
on special and regular trains and by
autos.
The 8 o'clock train, which left Omaha
and arrived In Lincoln an hour and
half later, unloaded about half Of It's
load OF over 900 visitors at the state
fair grounds. while the rest rode on
into the city and later visited the
grounds Automobiles flying the Ak.Sar-
Ben colors began arriving in the city
In twos. threes and fours as early as 10
o'clock and added greatly to theN Omaha
contingent. II Is estimated that over
100 machines came from the metropolis
and vicinity, and while no one seemed to !
know Just how many there were or how
many people came down, vet there were
sufficient to make people understand
well that Omaha was interested In the
state fair and proposed to show It.
Headed by brass band and the Wood
men drill team the Omaha auto con-
tsngsnt made parade Of the streets at
noon.
The attendance Tuesday nearly equalled
the banner Tuesday Of the fair. sl,6o
people passing through the gates. Last
year. which was the best OF any previous
Tuesday. sl.5T people attended. There Is
every indication that today the attend
ance win reach something over $1,000 and
possibly exceed the attandance last year
on Thursday. which was 66,ssT.
Grandstand Packed.
The grandstand and bleachers were
packed most Of the time today. WhilA
crowds Of people lined the fence all
around the race track. This did not seem
to diminish the crowds about the grounds.
and, take 1t all around, Omaha day VIII
pass into history as one OF the great days
Of the state fair Of 1914
The Judges In the different 'lci'aftmcnts
are completing their work as fast as II
Is possible to do so. The large cr',wds OF
visitors in the agricultural and korttcui-
tural halls makes the judging rather SLOW
work, but II will be finished In good sea-
son. One OF the interesting features or
the horticultural exhibit is the packing
of fruit by A. B. Cooper of Wood River,
Ore. an expert packer here especially
to instruct apple growers in the fine
points in packing apples There is on,
exhibition a sample box Of apples IN the
office Of the board Of directors packed
by Mr. Cooper from several barrels. He
can tell the instant his eye rests upon
an apple where 1t should go and the re-
suit Is a uniform box Of apples through
out. The sample box packed by Mr..
Cooper was taken from q lot Of Autumn
Swaar apples raised by c. IA. Barnar1
OF Table Rock and make pretty Pic
ture.
Races Especially Good.
The races are especially good this year.
The little Lincoln horse. Columbia Fire,
seems to be the favorte with the crowd
whenever he appears. He makes the
rounds of the track with never a break
I
ana it seems with little urging from his
driver and generally makes good. In
equalling the state record Of 2:06h In the
free-for-all pace yesterday In the second
heat he seemed to make II without hav-
ing to stretch himself to any perceptibie
extent.
Bryan Addresses Crowds.
Today at 8 o'clock w. ]. Bryan was the
attraction at the auditorium on the
grounds. AS usual Mr.. Bryan found
plenty Of people who would listen to
him, Notwithstanding the other attrac-
tons. His address was along the usual
political line OF addresses made by him
this year.
The different political headquarters on
the grounds are busy. although not
crowded greatly. The bull moose brand
OF republicans were early on the grounds
Monday morning and opened UP head
quarters with banner in front reading
| Republican Headquarters." General J.
H. Culver looked at the banner with q
critical eye and then over at the tent
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