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


AS to the amusements there are all
kinds There are 16 Wortham ana
Allen shows on the grounds. Ihere -
the usual merry-go-round ant FerflS
wheel, and many shows that are aoVet
in their nature. In all there
force of $50 people connected with the
shows. Two free acts Will pc given
daily. An imitation of two b1planes IN
action was given this afternoon ana d
slack wire stunt viii be the s sPGclal
shows are absolutely moral, was me
declaration of Charles Younggreen' IN
charge of the concessions.
State Fair Notes.
For the benefit of the visitors to the
city, the Topeka Ad club mas ABRAMS
ed for a series of pipe organ conesGrts
in the auditorium this week. ihey
will be held in the noon hour-IroIn
1880 to 1880 o'clock. oaia1
For the first time topeka sPeclaA
State Fair pennants are belhg solo ol
the grounds.
A postoffice is being maintained en-
the grounds for the benefit OF Visitors.
There was such a crowd OF rope
kans demanding admittance 10 INC
fair grounds on Sunday that me
management decided to charge a SO
cents admission in order to avoid CON
fusion. The crowds We're 1nterIer-
ring with the work of Installing the
exhibits.
ARRANGEMENTS
a tractor blowing exhibition on the
State Fair grounds THURSDAY Hlofh-
ing.
The judges will begin their work
of awarding prizes tomorrow
This Is Topeka Day.
This is Topeka Day." The attend
ance bids fair to break all former
Monday records. One of the best pro
grams of the week was scheduled py
the management. The race track IS III
prime condition, and the race horses
are so numerous on the grounds tna'
the race horse barns are full to over
flowing. This afternoon aside from lle
races, the attractions are music "
MarshalPs band, daylight fireworks the
workman and Allen shows etc.
Today old soldiers turned out to the
fair in large numbers-they, togeenea
with their wives, were aoniteeo
at the gates-and children, too nnnler-
o11s to count. took advantage OF the Tree
arrangement for To-Day ohiS'
Today is the only day when oe-
via ton from the regular scneaule VI
prices for admission is being InaoS;
All children under 10 and women VIII
be admitted for rs cents.
The state industrial school boys with
their band are the guests of the FAR
today. The boys are IN Iull
uniform and are giving drills. Ihey
are in charge of superintendent n. D.
Charles. as.
There has been a great Improvement
in the appearance of the entrance to
4ho fair grounds. This year the streets
leading to the entrance. are not cut
tered up with stands. the properly
owners are cooperating with the Ialr
association so that the visitors have
good impression of the fair even before
fI,ev enter the gates. Euclid avenue
in front of the grounds is now paved
and one of the best routes from the
city to the grounds is by way or FOLK
street as there is pavement all the way
Lee Brothers. of Harveyville, were
the, first draft horsemen to arrive.
They brought with them % head of
bea 1ItifuI stations and mares. They
are great friends of the Topeka state
fair and are satisfied that this will be
the biggest and best show ever held in
the west.
]. r. Wear, of Barnard, Kansas, has
arrived on the grounds with a car load
OF his fancy coach horses.
There has never been such large
exhibition of farm machinery on the
Every available space is COW
cred with tents in which the exhibits
are housed.
The growth of the silo idea among
the farmers is shown by a glimpse at
the fair grounds. There are no less
han a half dozen of the latest style
silos erected on the grounds.
There are 1000 entries In the poul- !
try show and ten states are represent
ed. The big feature is the exhibit OF
there being 400 entries in
This class alone. R. F. Palmer, the |
says the show will be
one of the best ever seen at any fair.
Glenn Perkins, from Decatur, ILL.,. |
formerly with Marshalls band and a
member of the fire department, came tic |
Topeka for the purpose of playing with |
Marshalls band on the fair grounds.