The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-12

This is the big day at the state far
A great throng of people is on the
grounds Not only is the attendance
from out of town larger than ever.
but this is Santa Fe'' day and several
thousand employees of the Santa Fe
are taking in the sights" The To-
peka school children have been given
q half holiday and the youngsters .u-e
at the fair in force; likewise citizens of
Topeka in general.
All traces of mud on the grounds
have disappeared, and there are no
clouds of binding dust as was the
case the fore part of the week. Hard
work was put in on the race track
this morning to put it in ideal conGi-
tion for fast races this afternoon.
Both grandstand and bleachers are
expected to be taxed to their capacity
for the evening wild west and fire
works performance tonight. The
management of the Cheyenne From
tier Days celebration say that they will
put on extra stunts tonight and do
everything possible to give the crowds
the best exhibition of daring riding
and other feats seen this week
Including the evening crowds this
viii be the record breaker for the
eek in respect to attendance. said
Secretary H. L. Cook today
This has been designated by the
management as ''F'raternal day and
Kansas City day
Friday will be Parade day" La
dies day and "A Big Fair All Day"
No exhibits will be allowed to leave
the grounds until o'clock Friday
evening At IL o'clock will be held a
big parade of winners in the live
stock departments.
Good Order All the Time.
There never has been so little row
dyism displayed on the grounds as
has been the case thus far The thir-
ty-two guards have had comparative
~ little TO do. However, it is ru-
mored that a tough gang has come
here from the Lincoln fair, and the
guards are on the lookout for them.
Tonight is the time when a certain
amount of roughness is due; that is,
it is the usual custom for certain
class of young people to arm them |
selves with ticklers on this night.
The emergency hospital has not
been as busy as usual There have I
been far less heat prostrations than |
was the case last year. There have |
been a score or more of cases where |
persons have cut or burned themselves /
and numerous cases of headache. As /
g result of fight, two wild west
performers came in to have their /
below the eye, and the other a knuckIe I
out of joint. Miss Kate King is in /
charge of the hospital She is assist
ed by her brothers, Tom and Kill /
tIduAS, anu the mouse doctor. and (
two nurses of Christ's hospital The
hospital has furnished the eouin- /
ment.
Green Bugs Take Part
The pesky little green bugs took
the concessions at the State Fair nv
storm Wednesday night While The
spectators were watching the amuse-
ment stunts in the show tents it vJae
necessary for them to wave tbair
hands madly in an effort to keen tba
bugs from dimming their eyes
The wild west show was particularly
good Wednesday night. Especially *
citing was the steer throwing contest
The steers were particularly unruitr
and it was necessary to make several
attempts before one of them was fin
ally downed- The rough rider who
attempts to best a steer chases the
animal on horseback for some dis
tance; then riding alongside leans on
on his neck and catching the ho~1s
of the running animal is dragged for
distance of many yards before the
pace of the beast is checked. Then
the real struggle begins.
The crowd was greatly amused at
the attempts of boys picked up from
the crowd to attempt to stick on the
back of a small donkey The latter
landed the kiddos on the ground in
every instance without fail.
STATE FAIR NOTES
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