The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-30
MANAGERS EXPECT
SUCCESSFUL FAIR
ATTENDANCE TO BE LARGE
UNFAVORABLE WEATHER ON.
LY THING THAT CAN PRE-.
VENT BIG ATTENDANCE.

One week from today the fifth an
nual Faulkner county fair will be
formally opened. Present indications
point to the most successful fair in
the history of the association. The
attendance, it is thought, will almost
double that of last year, which was a
record breaker. Nothing but unfav-
orable weather can possibly prevent
! the expected attendance, as the fair
! has been advertised more extensively
this year than ever before and re-
ports from the rural districts are
most encouraging to the manage
ment.
One of the special features of the
fair-and one that will doubtless
please all who attend the fair-will
be the Blanche Hunter
Combination, featuring Roman hip
podrome races and high school horses,
which will be free attraction. This
combination furnished the entertain
men for fair at Oskaloosa, Iowa,
the following clipping having appear
ed in a current issue of the Demo-
crat:
Blanche McKenney, her racers
and her high school horses, furnished
special entertainment for the crowds
between heats and won loud ap-
plause. First came a Roman stand
ing bareback team race. The men
turned the track in one minute fiat,
making the best time of the season.
''In the Roman chariot race
Blanche McKenney, her own four
pets, including her high school rider,
won the race of half mile.
These performances are justly popu-
lar with the grand stand and the
crowds and they are said to be the
best on the road this season.
1.-Two horses were brought on for
the high school act one ridden by
Mckenney and the other by Mr.. Cla-
ter, both in full riding costume. The
animals performed in concert, doing
substantially the same acts at the
same time. They did many difficult
tricks not witnessed here before,
even untying handkerchief and re
turning it to the owner and picking
handkerchief from the ground and
returning it to the rider in the saddle.
And the horses seem to enjoy the
work as much as the crowd does. In
leaving the track the mount of
Blanche McKenney did cake
walk that brought shouts of approval
from the crowds"
The Faulkner County Poultry As
sociation, which will hold their an
nual exhibition in connection with the
fair, are expecting to have the larg
est exhibition ever held here before.
Elmer Gimlin of Taylorville, Ill.,,
is engaged to judge this show by the
score card system. A letter from him
today states that he will arrive in
Conway Sunday, October 6, and begin
Judging the poultry Tuesday morn
ing. October I, first day of the fair.
The DR.. LeGear silver loving cup
has arrived and is on display at J. A.
Pence & Son, 3O3 North Front street.
/ This cup is to be given to the highest
scoring solid colored male in the show
bluffs. blacks and whites competing.
! 1t is among one of the finest cups
offered and must be won twice by
same exhibitor before it becomes his
property The cup is l5 inches high
and is beautifully engraved.
1 The poultry show will be held this
year in a tent $50 by "a feet, and will
be located west of the main exhibit
hall. This arrangement will be much
better than in past years.
. The exhibit this year will consist
only of birds from Faulkner county,
but the association will have breed,
ers with them this year from Nor
{ rilton, Solgohachia, Springfield, Bee
Rranrh RuSSellyille and Camden