South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-30

Bright and early this morning
Queen Jane 1. the dainty ruler of
South Bends first farm, store and fac
tory carnival, awoke at her home.
tired but happy.
The diamond ring, symbol OF her
regal power, still glittered on her fin
ger
"I couldn't bear to take it off, said
the queen-for-a-week 1T was so
pretty
Have you any message for your
loyal subjects" asked the News-Times
ambassador over the Bell phone.
The queen laughed.
NO" she said. nothing special. eX-
cept that / hope they all have good
time and make the carnival one big
success-and that we may have many
more Of them-Oh. yes. and that 1
enjoyed being crowned and was very
happy"
Down town on the court house
square the imperial throne had Jared
badly from wind and storm. The royal
purple color had run and the marble
columns were water soaked But the
good god Jupiter Pluvids had been
very generous. He had withheld his
devastating hand until the ceremonies
were completed and had thus done
his part TO make the affair one big
success.
May Appear Again.
Queen Jane | may make another
before her subjects dur
ing the carnival. Her FIRST appear
ance was so big a success that the
carnival managers are now planning
to have her lead in the big automobile
parade on Thursday.
The crowds that greeted the cere-
monies, surpassed the highest expec-
tations of the committeeman and pre-
paored them for a highly successful
week The interurbans were pouring
in people from outside all day Tues
day and farmers and out Of town peo-
pie were coming in their autos
Exhibit at Court House.
One most interesting exhibit is the
display presented at the court house
which John :. Bordner. county agri-
culture agent has arranged.
The exhibit is arranged especially
to bring out contrasts in poor and
good quality Of produce and the rea-
sons why are explained by charts
made by BOrdner.
BOrdner will stay at the exhibit
during the week and will explain each
display. Contrasts "a corn are shown.
bringing out the advantage OF ferti-
lization OF the soil and Of proper Sc
lection of seed. Soils are also shown
and the results of the proper treat
ment OF different varieties. Large
charts prepared by the agriculture
agent furnish an excellent lesson 10
the farmer.
State library books are on display
as we'll as a large case from the pub
lie city library. II is the aim of the
library to furnish the farmer with
books that will prove OF use TO him in
planting and cultivating his crops.
Most every book on agriculture is in
the display
Books on the treatment Of stock
and care Of sick animals viii be- OF
especial value 10 the stock men. The
state library has made arrangements
to supply every town or school library
with a free set Of agriculture books.
The books can be had by leaving an
application with BOrdneT
A multitude OF people fully twenty
thousand. pressed close about the
throne erected et the foot OF the sol
diers' monument on the court house
yard. Monday evening, to witness
Miss Jane Smith. the pretty queen OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Fall exposition receive from the
hands OF the master of ceremonies
the key TO the city. thus formally
opening the weeks carnival
The vast crowd was packed in the
street between Washington az. and
J Jefferson boulevard on Main St as
close as human beings could stand
They crowded the street from the
court house wall 10 the buildings
opposite The windows OF the court
house and the buildings across the
street were filled with people. Men.
women and children were crowded
close upon the court house lawn
The multitude waited patiently for
her arrival. delayed for half an hour
by the blocked streets. IL was $50
o'clock when the beautiful white float
which bore the queen and her attend
ants TO the throne. drew up before the
Two companies of militia opened a
way for the float on Main street tc a
station opposite the throne and press
ed back the crowd 10 form path 10
the steps ascending IL