OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1. 1911.
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Comparison between the first premium
liet of the Douglas County Fair associa
tion, issued In September, ISM. and the
premium Hat for mil would be one good
of showing the remarkable strides
:.. :vUi of this county arid city. The
it....i:m list for the first fair would
occupy probably one column of The Bee,
while the premium Hat for 1911 Is a
pamphlet of forty-four puges. The list
of cash prizes offered In any one of
several classes today would equal lu
length the whole lift in all clanaog. fifty,
three years ago; and the changed aspect
ef the various classes la quite Interesting:.
In the old list eleven different classes
were covered by the money prises offered,
which totaled slightly under 1200. In the
1311 list the clauses number only six.
teen, but the total of all prizes offered
run well Into tlie thousand!).
la 1S5 several prizes were olfered In
the "oxen clasn." the largest amounts
going: to the best yoke of working oxen
and the best trained yoke of oxen. Sub
stantial prises, fur that day, were also
nun up for horses of every kind, from
the beat work team to the "best racking
horse." -
Four prizes of $1 each were offered fci
the "culinary classs' at the first fair
for best five pounds of butter, beat five
pounds of cheese, best two loaves of
bread and best gallon of syrup.
Development of agricultural Implements
was encouraged by prises for everything
from a breakkig plow to a thresher and
cleaner. Another class was made for
"ornamental work," . such as painting,
printing, daguerreotypes and penmanship.
Aad "mechanical work" also had a
chance to win some coin by producing
the best pairs of gentlemen's boots and
shoes and ladles' shoes; also pants, coat,
vest, and best horseshoe. In the line of
women's work money could be won by
the best bonnet, best artificial flowers,
and "beet needlework generally."
' Com had not yet won a high place as
a, crop In Nebraska, and but on prise
wan offered, $1 for the best twelve ears.
Any one of several varieties of peas called
for the same amount In the 1811 list
corn ta king. With a long list of prises
for different varieties, SUA aa a speotal
prize for best ten ears, and WO In the
class for boy corn raisers.
Of all the men and women who served
as officials or judges at the first Doug
las county fair, only Judge B. B. B. Ken
nedy and Dr. George t,. Miller are living
today, so far as known. The Ust con
tained the names of Jess Lowe, the first
mayor Of Omaha; J. T. Griffin. Bylvanus
Dodge, Harrison Johnson, Philip Cas
sady, Edwin Patrick, H. D. Johnson, H.
Z. Chapman, R. B. Bryant, John I.
Painter. James McArdle. Joseph Sheely,
H. Page. W. IL Backus. William Ofr,
( George W. Stephens. P. C. Chapman,
Georre W. Homan, Smith Richardson,
Robert Knox, J. Recant T. C. Smith. A.
J. Hanacom, E. H. Chapman, IV A.
Walker, James Megeath, Dr. Enos Lowe,
James Creighton. M. W.. Keith, A, T.
McAdams, B. E. B. Kennedy, Joseph
Barker, J. M. Thayer (afterward gov
ernor and general In the army), A. Van
Vamp. O. B. Seldon, A. D. Jones (first
postmaster). George Armstrong, George
Cleyes. B. Costers. Fred Drexel, Thomas
Watson. O. P. Ingalls, V. Burkley, W. T.
Beaks. J. T. Croft, M.'r. Ehlnn, Nelson
Baker,
The women taking part In the first
fair as Judges were Mesdames Jesse
Lowe. J. T. Orlffln. H. Johnson. T. O.
Goodwell. B. T. Flfteld. J. M. Thayer,
B. H. Chapman, A. D. Jones, E. Esta
brook. A. Van Camp. A. J. Hanscom,
O. L. Miller. H. Zoller. R. Smiley, A. R.
Gllmoro, E, H. Chaplain, T. B. Selden.
Nelson Baker.
This first fair was announced to be held
"at Saratoga on Thursday, September 30,
and Friday, October 1. 18." Members
of ths "executive and viewing com
mittees" were requested to report to the
secretary "at the earliest moment." so
that vacancies could be filled on the
morning of the opening day.
The officers were: President. L. A.
Walker; vice presidents. J. M. Thayer.
. B. Selden, Joseph Barker, John 8teln
berger, McKtnsie. J. W. Roberts; sec
retary. William Young Brown; treasurer,
J. E. Allen; executive committee, E. H.
Chaplain. J. T. Orlffln. B. H. Chapman.
Jesse Lowe. H. V. Johnson. R. 8. Bryant,
Allen Root. M. T. Patrick. R. D. Whit
ney. J. Megeath. A. J. Hanscora. W. T.
Backus. J. G. Cralghton. J. a Allen.
The premhira list was printed In the
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The Best Hair Remover
Ever Offered the Public
The excellence of Da Miracle Is too
wlaoly known, to need comment The
specially Interesting thing Is that ws
fctll this preparation as well as other
I1 Miracle products at smartly rf
duced prlcea, not for one day, but
every day. You can buy thetn at our
toilet guods department at
Ol'B CUT PRICES
1.00 boules cut to 79c
Si.OO boulea cut to ,i.68
Oc Cream rut to S2c
15c Soap cut to 10c; 8 for . .2Sc
Note The best proof that De Mir
acle 1b the standard depilatory of the
world Is that It has stood the test of
tluie. It was the greatest selling de
pilatory ten years sau, and sUil on
lays Uils tnvietile reputation.
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Douglas County's First Fair
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Omaha paper of that day and a copy
was presented by the family of L. A.
Walker, flmt president. It was cut out
and pasted on a sheet of writing paper.
Inscribed on the back of the list Is the
following notation. In an old-fashioned
hand:
"The spring of 18M commenced with a
very heavy depression In all kinds nf
business. In prospects and prlcea. Pro
duce of all kinds selling low; much hAld
over not bringing cost of production.
Good corn Is scarcely to be had, but the
general price ranges below 60 cents a
bushel. May 15, potatoes were selling at
20 to 80 cents per bushel. The weather
was beautiful In March, but cold and
backward from the middle of April to
middle of Msy. June and July were very
wet, extra heavy rains for this couhtry.
Corn washed out in many places. The
emigration to the gold regions raised the
price of corn and potatoes, but neither
ranged above BO cents a bushel."
The county, fair association continued
to hold Its annual fair mainly In the vi
cinity of its first location, but occasionally
In Omaha proper. Joining with the state
fair when it was first located at Omaha,
and continuing In this relation during the
periods that ths state fair was being
held In Omaha, and until It was perma
nently located at Lincoln In 1900. Since
then Douglas county has been holding its
fair In conjunction with the Ak-Sar-Ben
festival, furnishing some of the best dis
plays ever gotten together by a county
organisation. Today this society Miami
the peer of any county agricultural so
ciety In the United States, in point of
excellence and magnitude of its farm
products and general display, barring live
stock. In Its annual exhibitions this fair
has for the lsst seventeen years main
tained an average exhibition apace of
(.000 square feet.
In 1896 the Douglas County Fair asso
elation organised a system of . precinct
or township collective exhibits. In which
ach precinct in the county became an
Independent exhibition association, hi
open contest and competition against all
other precincts or townships. As many as
twelvs precincts out of thirteen In the
county have entered In competition for
the prises offered.
The cash premium Incentive was, from
the start a recognised stimulant In se
curing ths attention and interest of ex
hibitors. As much as mo In cash has
been placed at the disposal of the pre
cincts, varying in amounts from C50 to
tlM, available to each of the contestants.
Besides these collective precincts, prizes
from W.S0O to 13.000 has been offered In
prises for the Individual articles compris
ing these collections. To this system of
getting the exhibition spirit aroused In
the people. Is due ths liberal displays that
this fair has been able to command.
Tha Douglas County . Fair aaaoclation
has practiced the method of retaining
its old members on the board as long
as they were willing to give their time,
attention and beat efforts to the work.
There are now on the board of directors
a number of men who have spent ten to
twenty years In the study and practical
work of putting up agricultural exhibits.
Several have been prominently associated
with national expositions and world's
fairs, where their skill came In competl
tion with the best expert fair builders
of the country, and they were prize win
ners even in this Wnd of company.
Judge Kennedy, giving his early Im
pressions of Omaha and Its people, whom
be first met at the county fair, held In
1SSS. said; i
"I arrived In Omaha on September 14,
ISM. having left my native state, Ver
mont, In quest of a new home. I saw a
printed notice that there would be held
a county agricultural fair at Saratoga
two miles north of the city of Omaha
and I resolved to attend. I passed through
the gata on a ticket that cost tt cents.
and found a good-natured crowd of peo
ple, who regarded me with some degree
of attention, perhaps from my awkwsrd
oess, or Yankee Inqulsltlvenees, or both
as well as my unfamlUarlty with west
ern life and customs. With some, bold
ness and assurance I Introduced myself
to the president, Lewis A. Walker, and
In turn waa Introduced to the acting
secretary, A. D. Jones. Ths twain seemed
to be la charge of the whole show. This
brief acquaintance grew into a personal
friendship which lasted through all the
years of President Walker's residence in
Douglas county; and to ths death of
Secretary Jones In 1MB In Omaha, aged
S$ years.
"The annual address was delivered by
Dr. Gilbert C. Monell, grandfather of
Senator Gilbert M Hitchcock. It was
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able and appropriate to the occasion, and
wss cordially applauded.
'The display of agricultural products
from the farm and garden was quite
p'lual In quality to any 1 have ever seen
in the state, but limited In kind and
variety. Fnilt was non est. The ex
hlUltlon of stock was not extensive, not
withstanding good premiums were offered
In all classes of animals, from horses
and ivoik oxen to pigs and chickens. The
last day of the fair closed with exhi
bitions of eqiiestrlanslilp by women,
athletic contests and sports of a humor
ous and cheerful nature, not unlike the
present day athletic meets that have be
come so popular.
"Subsequently 1 became a member of
the association and was honored as Its
secretary during teveral years, and until
the state fair association held Its first
exposition at Omaha, when the Douglas
county exhibits were grafted Into or upon
that of the state, since which time I
have been only an Interested spectator.
"I vividly recaU the excellent addresses
during the time I was a member of the
association. They were attended with
good results, stimulating ita members to
renewed action and earnest competition.
It Is neither difficult nor expensive to
obtain good speakers at such times from
the departments of the state or national
experiment bureaus. Such addresses have
fallen somewhat Into disuse, but should
he revived and adhered to."
John K. Hazard, now almost 77, retired
and living at 1503 Ohio street, was an
exhibitor at this first Douglas county
fair. With his brother, the late David
Hazard, he exhibited a team of oxen
which captured first price.
"And they were as fine a pair of ani
mals as I ever saw," said Mr. Hazard.
"In those days we used to take a good
deal of pride in our work cattle, and the
man with the best team of oxen had
something to boast of. As I remember It,
UP-TO-DATE
SHAVING
With
CUTICURA
SOAP
Shaving with Cuticura Soap ao
cording to special directions
with every cake is a luxury for
tender-faced men, indispensable
for those who 6have twice daily,
and a necessity for those subject
to redness, roughness or irritation
of the skin. No mug, no soggy
aoap, no germs, no two oaps
when one suffices, no loss of time.
Fee praaervtDf sod eurtrrlnf t skla. scalp ess
Cuiicure Hoep ku so superior. Pol tbroub
2 ? "or"1 Po-f. liberal asmpl. wuk
" Aaaiees "Cuucura," Ixpl. SD.iloaioa.
The Little Things
Count
On every job of cleaning we
do .we make It a point to sew
up the little rips, put on miss
ing buttons and hooks and eyes
tnd do other light repairs free
of charge.
For repairing that requires
more time we make a reason
able charge; the following
prices will give you an idea:
Nsw pockets 26c sach: nw hot-
S ' V "Vi . UC. UUllLIIU
on coat and vest. 50r; on overcoat.
25c to 5 no, nsw velvet collars, tl
10 tt bv. owing to kind of velvet
used: new coat sleeve llnlna, tio
to $1.36; overcoat 11 SO for mohair;
IS 60 for satin or silk; new vest
back, 75c; Inside linlnr. $1 00, new
coat lining, ti.bH to $3 60; over
coat lining, 14.60 to $7 00.
All our repair work and altering
Is done by experienced tailors at
about iwo-thlrds the price charged
by the regular tailors and drs
makers. We guarantee satisfac
tion. The Pantorium
uOoo4 Oleaatrs and Dyers'
1013-15-17 Joues 8U
Phones: Doug. a; Ind. A-S168
Out of town business receives
prompt attention. Write for com
plete price list
OUT UOOETT. Fres.
that fair In 1M waa held In the neighbor
hood of the old John T. Croft borne and
the ground was enclosed by a rough
board fence. That section of Omaha was
then known as the town of Saratoga, and
Krest expectations were built on its fu
i ture. but thev were not resllzed
1 "William Young Brown was the Rrre
j tary of the fair, and w aa a N greater
I boomer for the town of Saratoga. Later
it M charged that Brown had played
ome ort of trlrk with the affairs of th
company handling the townslte. but
w hatever the cause the company went to
pieces, and there began the litigation
over claims that extended through many
years, which Is now a part of history."
Mr. Hazard Is a typical man of the old
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IN GENUINE SOLID OAK
An Entire
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solid eak, early
F.oglleh
fumed flalah.
Buffet, China
Closet, Table,
Four Chairs
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BUFFET
Made of genuine solid ok,
massive and substantial, fin
ished In either Burly ngllsh
or rloti fumed, large and
roomy with drawers and
cupboards as shown above.
Has lined drawers tor silver
ware, large bevel mirror.
mention
Chairs
Made In straight
lines, conforming
perfectly to the de
sign of other pteoea
la the sat; made of
heavy ssfleoted sol
Id oak. in Early
Kmgflah or fvmed
finish; extra strong
ly made, seats
bolbed and braced
in most substantial
manner.
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I Bullet, $14.80 China Closet $12,75 Table, $10.70 Fonr Chairs, $7.50
to call at their PIANO DEPARTMENT and look over the beautiful
display that is now on exhibition.
Included in their extensive line you will find many well-known and
popular makes.
Belew are a few of the SPECIAL BARGAINS they are offering to
the public:
Wheat
Kimball
Kimball
Singer.
Singer.
Bradford
Douglas Street
west. He has freighted goods to Denver
for the Crelghtons and on his own ac
count. He has freighted alone. He tells
with a good deal of pleasure of how he
saved his scalp from the Indians on one
of those lonesome trips. A bunch of
young bucks held him up and wanted a
meal, which he gave them. Then they
demanded some of his goods,
"I refused to let them take anything."
faid Mr. Hazard, "and stood them off
with the butt end of a heavy whip. I also
had my two revolvers bandy, and was
Just miking up my mind to take two or
three of them with me if they came to
personal attack, which .thev seemed In
tent on making, when a chief came riding
up and ordered them back to their vil
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geanlae
This offering certainly ought to oonrtac
you that It is to your Interest to "get
Rubel's prtoe before yon buy anything, anywhere."
Tou can't possibly buy suoh a dining set anywhere
else in Omaha within 69 per cent of the prloa we
you simpiy oan t ao it. And we
furnish your home complete with values like thla
We make a special feature of complete sets for
rooms and complete outfits for homes of varlsus
sites. Get oar prloes on ths article TOU need.
y&J'Jr&b. m . . ?M wtb o Pleasing design, round .. ,. .
arSrSS fTI 1 top heavy legs, built along straight lines f55W335RS
KTfKNTBr I fill I O 'R? Mt Gla corner of heavy square KSJSSSS
' M NlI la aOOhIL Pll'ar; table extends to feet This com- If fldrmiT m
j J I EN B "wafav plete dining room set is a marvel at the RU RK HI
g I FN f( prtee must be seen to be appreciated. f K
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ol LaWja
wish to extend
a cordial invi-
tation to
S45.00
S50.00
$75.00
.895.00
..$98.00
r ... $125.00
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lage. He was a, friendly Indian, and
told mi he had much trouble keeping his
young men In order: that, their hearts
were hid, but that he would see to It I
was not molested. For the balance of the
trip I was not molested. It was a long
and lanesome Journey, rather late In the
fall, fcut the offer of big money Induced
me to make It "
Bits f Wisdom.
A man can accomplish a lot while wait
ing for his wife, who la going o be ready
In just a minute.
Experience may be the best teacher,
but some people prefer a more fashion
able school.
Many a bride sweeps up the aisle of a
church who would faint at the very sight
of a broom.
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CHINA
CLOSET
Made of genuine solid oak.
In fumed or Early English
finish, two-door size, design
conforms to ether articles,
double strength glass.
1313-1515
Iloward
Street
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all
Em vi
Decker & Son $125.00
Vose & Son $125(10
Geo. Steck $149.00
Chickering......... $149.00
Kranich & Son.. ...$l50.00
Chickering $190.00
BROTHER;
Piano
$2.50 Fountain
Pens for
All this week and
next we are having
another of those
big Fountain Pen
Mies. No junk, no
trash, but the larg
est lot and assort
ment of fountain
' pen v a 1 u e 8 ever i
shown for ninety-1
seven cents. Every;,
pen guaranteed in
eveiy respect. Yon
cannot afford io
miss' this sale.
We cut the pricd'
on everything and'
have the goods and
location. A visit
to our drug store,
which by the way
is the largest in
Nebraska, will con-
vince you.
Myers-Dillon
Drug Go.
16th and Farnam,
Streets
Phone: Doug. 150
Attractive, Sought-After
Women You Can
Ba One of Then
A dazzling complexion, a sweet, j
pure breath, bright eyes, and abov3( p
all, the alert, enthusiastic matmepj
that only health gives one. These! i
are charms that attract. Spruce Pep
sin Tablets will give you all of thesa
In giving you health. It is a well
known fact that Nature Is always
working. to strengthen and build un
every weak and diseased part la tha'
body. But the blood to do this must
be laden with strength and nourish
ment that comes from well digested
food. Let Spruce Pepsin Tablet put
plnknees Into your cheeks and bright ness
into your eyes, and build you all!"
over. Spruce Tablet Co., Heron, Lake,! .
Minn. 10 cts. for a week's treatment..
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