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

If you hear weird sounds issuing
forth from central point en- the State
fair grounds at a late hour this even
ing do not 3e alarmed. There is a real
Irdian village on the grounds, and
every night before retiring time, re-
liglous chant is held in which tom toms
play an important part. The Indians
will be seen tonight in the Cheyenne
Frontier Days performance.
Only TWO of the 65 occupants of the
village which consists of tepees arrang-
ed in a square, talk English. They ad-
here to the aboriginal customs.
Sunday a steer was killed and within
an hour the animal was in strips and
in the sun drying. The sun thus serves
to preserve the meat instead of an ice
box
The Indians believ in higher power.
and follow the golden rule as nearly
as anybody said doc Dams, who is
in general charge of the camp They
are socialists They divide everything
that comes into their possession
For the first time this evening the
great wild west show Cheyenne Front
Ter Days, will be seen in conjunction
with the new and spectacular Pains
Pioneer Days Irwin Brothers and
their rough riders from Wyoming will
be the attraction for an hour this even
irg; then the PAINS management will
turn ten powerful arc lights on a log
village This will be the signal for the
arrival of prairie schooners and an old
stage coach under the direction of
Major G. B. Irwin. An attack by the
Indians and the burning of the village
will be the th-il.ing feature
Fireworks Tonight.
The display of Pains fireworks that
will be seen as a fitting climax to the
show will include some remarka Bile set
pieces, largest of which will be "the
Lost Rose of Summer" COMPRISING 4OC
il Tel IISyrr
in broad sweep of brilliant fire 200
feet in width. There will be a whee
$50 feet in circumference. and many
other set pieces.
Bombs used will be mammoth in size
There will be five of them, size "a
inches, that VIII be fired from steel
mortars- c. H. DufieId is in charge
of the fireworks In connection with
this display some clever acrobatic act
ing will be done as means of break
ing the mOnotony.
Every department is right m to the
standard of great state fairs" said Sec
retary H. L. Cook today in speaking
of the fair. THE attenda--e so far is
better than ever"
The free concerts by MarshalTs hand
this morning and this afternoon were
features that pleased. The band has
been working hard preparing for the
state fair concerts, and the result is
it is clearly shown that it is NOT noe
essary to go out of Topeka or the
state to procure music of the very best
quality
The Pumpkin Show.
The pumpkin show" in agricultur,l
hall is interesting hundreds of peoDIe
All available concession space is taken
and the exhibits are of an usually biph
order.
A feature that is particularly attract
ing attention is the display of statuary
in the dairy department. Taft, Roose-
welt, and Wilson are seen exquisitely
moulded in butter the work being done
in Chicago by a skilled artist.
X. s. A. c. Display Is Fine
The Kansas State Agricultural col
lege has a large and instructive dis
play showing the results of years of
experimenting in the college laborato--
les and in the field. Two or three in
structors are in attendance who are
ready at any time to explain the ex-
hibits
The horticultural exhibits are bet
ter than in previous years, making an
attractive showing Deserving of
special mention is the apple exhibit.
Franklin, Douglas, Shawnee, Jeffer-
son and LeavenWorth counties have
large collective displays, while there
are many other exhibits of agricul-
tural products.
The machinery show is the largest
ever seen in Kansas. covering over Is
ceres of ground.
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