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AROUND THE COUNTY Record of a Week in the Various Sections of Old Grant County, as Gathered for The Herald by its Special Correspondents. BLOOMINGTON. Special Correspondence to the Herald. The Fair—The Blake’s Praiiie Agri cultural Society last week pulled off the most successful fair in the history of the society. The attendance beat all former records, being about 3.000 on Thursday and 5,000 on Friday. The exhbits, especially in live stock, were fine, and nearly twice as much was shown as usual. The quarters for stock ran over, and new pens were built Wednesday and Thursday The attractions were quite interesting, the midway being an animated thorough fare. with the merry-go-round, shows, stands, etc. Big Otto’s trained ani mals were the feature of the show, and nearly everybody saw them, both on the track and in the tent. The tug of war Thursday afternoon was the interesting athletic event. Four teams contested for the honor, and Blooming ton won with credit, although there was not margin enough to crow over. The first pull between Bloomington and Patch Grove contestants was one of the finest exhibitions of physical strength we have ever seen outside of the professional class. The Grove boys assumed the offensive and had Bloomington nearly to the line, when our boys braced up and worked the other way. The Beetown team pulled Glen Haven without great diffi culty, and then Bloomington and Beetwon had a fine contest. The sturdy boys who won the victory and the other teams as handed in before the fair were as follows: Bloomington —J Turuowske, O. H. Martin, Grant Tubbs, Tom Leamy, Fred Mason, Lee Brookens, Rollin Brookens, Henry Bonn, Fred Welch, Orton Cooley. Patch Grove —John Hanley, Mark Hanley, Abe Woffenden, Luke Ander son. Chas McKinney, Oscar Seipp, Ben Brookens, Bert Clark, Rob Denson, Myron Davis Beetown—H. Schloes ser, John Lancaster. L. Hickok, Preston Hayden, Mike Brookens, L. Donaldson, Roy Hudson . Ora Jeidy, Robert Fischer, Geo. Ertz. Glen Haven —J. Butterfield, Bert Schneider, U.Grimesey,Lou Bennett,John Hamm es, Fred Havill, Fied Bennett, Ted Gray, Frank Snider. W. Skinner. Glen Haven defeated Bagley in a game of ball Thursday by a score 8 to 2. The Bloomington team defeated Cas ville Friday; score 9 to 2 The exhibits in all departments were larger than ever before, eepeci ally in the live stock and poultry de partments. John Marsh s prize two year-old horse weighed 1695 pounds. John Paterson’ prize draft mare weighed 1790, and her four-months old colt weighed 710. The horse parade Friday afternoon was one of the best horse exhibitions ever seen in this county. The poultry exhibition was immense. The floral ball was well filled. The grain exhibits were creditable. The races were good and some ex cellent time was made. One heat in the 2:35 class was made in close to the track record. Lambert & O’Neill’s fleet runner, Lady Waddell, went very lame in the first race Thurs day, which had a bad effect on the running races, as the fast mare has been making the tracks in this cir cuit in 49 to 50 seconds. But the runs were good at that. Tbe % mile dash was made in 1:04 which is within 2% seconds of the state record. Following is the result of thoraces: 2:35 pace—Jasper Red, owner Dr. Butler Mazomanie, Ist; Lord Sheldon, owner John Lambert, Boscobel 2nd ; Let Me Go, Dr. Butler,3d. Time, 2:24 1 4 . 2:19%, 2:25. 2:40 trot—Checkerboard, Owner, Dr. Gault, Lancaster, Ist; King Donald, owner, W. J. Dyer, Lancaster, 2nd; Mazeppa, F. Ahasey, Boscobel, 3rd; Lump wood Jr., Ed. Perrin, Beetown, 4th Time, 2:35, 2:35%. 2:35%. Half mile run—Ki Dr Baker, let; Galen H., R Harrower, Lancas ter. 2nd ; Little Rcse, Collins, Ryan, lowa, 3rd. Time. 52%, 53)4- Five eights mile run—l Must, B. Sandige. Chicago. Ist; Kiwaski, 2nd; Galen H , 3rd. Time 1:04% Half mile run—l Must, Ist; Little Rose, 2nd; Kiwaski 3rd. Time 53%, 52% Half mile run—Lady Waddel, Ist; Galen H., 2nd, Wounded Knee, 3rd. Time, 52, 53. The two mule races were laughable events. There were seven entries in Thursday’s race and ten in Friday’s. Wes. Thompson won both races with the grey mule Dick ; Ed Perrin, 2nd with Jerry, and Win. Kephart 3rd in the first race with Maggie, and Fred Eisle 3rd in the second race with Buckskin Jtnny. Fair notes—The management anoun ces the sames dates for next year, the second week in September, or the week following the Platteville fair. The Baptist ladies served geneions meals to all comers, and reveral lunch counters helped to feed the hungry. The over-flow of live stoca caused the management to hustle about and build tome new pens. The society is preparing to build some new and better ones for next year, also some more stalls for horses and cattle, a building for poultry, improvements on the art ball, some seats in the south grove, a new well in the south end, etc. All these improvements will cost money and the friends of the fair will be asked to contribute a little money or labor. The receipts this year were very satisfactory. Tbe fair made a respect able profit, yet the effort to please with a good program cost, heavily. When everything is straightened up the society will be nearly out of debt, with the grounds in better shape than ever before. The success of the fair is a lesson in united effort. The officers, direct ors, members and friends of the fair united with hearty good will to make it go, and naturally it went. So will anything else go with the same en couragement. The officers. President Heraty, Secretary Bishop and Treas urer Hatch, contributed an unusually large amount of time and attention to the enterprise, and they are entitbd to the thanks of the community for their public spirit. A fair officer usually receives kicks and curses — especially when it rains. The Perry show in the city hall three nights, was said to be about the usual show, and not good enough to warrant the charge of 50 cents for admission Tbe dance Friday night was a complete success, there being 116 couple present. Music was furnished by the Garramoni orchestra. Both on the grounds and down town throughout the fair the crowds were the best natured, most orderly, sober and respectable miscellaneous congregations we have ever seen. There were no drunks lying about, no fights, pocket picking or other dis orders. The calaboose was out of commission. One visitor. Ellis Wilkinson, lost his pocket-book, con taining $35., but it was found by an honest man, Dr. Elgie Kraut, and returned to him. Fair visitors —Dr. E. H. Brooks, of Appleton, was a welcome visitor Thursday. Rev. Schoenfeld, of Dodgeville, was at the fair and got first premium on his carriage team. B. D. Newman.of Brownsville,Tex as, arrived in time for the fair and will visit ten days. Alex. Johnson, of Estherville, la., was very busy shaking hands both days. Mrs. Harley Mills, of Linden, was a guest at the Ford Brittenham home. Ed. Selle,the chauffeur from Evans ton, had a good visit at home, W. Pearson, of Washington, D. C., visited his brother, S. E. Ptarson, the Blakes Prairie farmer. George W. Waterhouse and wife (nee Early Briggs) of Sutherland, lowa, have been enjoying a visit with the scenes and friends of their youth. They went out there 23 years ago, have prospered, and have prosperous children. This is their first return to the old home. Also from Sutherland came Leroy Cobband wife, former residents. They were once farmers here and for a time Mr. Cobb was was in partnership with Leonard Osborne in the drug store. They, too, went west when the land was cneaper, have prospered and have married children doing well. Dr. Chas. Harvey and wife, of Minneapolis, enjoyed the fair and the meeting of friends. Harry Hickok and wife, of Belmont, came home to meet their friends. Harry is town clerk down there and hobnobs with the city fathers. E. D. Beeman and wife, of Dubu que, were quartered at the S. A. Hatch domicile. Thos. Prideaux, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Turner, and her two children, were here from Arling ton, lowa, renewing friendships. Dr. Wm. Clack and daughter, of Clear Lake. lowa, were in the hands of their friends for a couple of days. Mrs. Millie Humphrey, of Oshkosh, came over with a very respectable Lancaster party. Thanks! Well trade again next year. Dr. Lanw’orthy, of Dubuque, was a guest of the P. Barley family. George Y. Bonus, of Chicago, mov» ed in the Friday crowd. George was a West Grant boy once upon a time. His prosperity has not spoiled him. J. W. Murphy, our congressman, was a Friday visitor. We all like GRANT COUNTY HERALD, LANCASTER, WIS., SEPTEMBER 16, 1908. Mr. Murphy, but a majority of us think he presents the wrong brand of politics. Locals—Newton Brodt’s steady team started to run out of the alley last Tuesday but one of Mr. Schreiner’s front trees stopped them. Rev. Brudermann’s horse tipped over a buggy full of ladies and ran away Tuesday. That horse didn’t appreciate his job. Thos. and Jared Grattan, of Cass ville, were in town Wednesday and sold a draft team weighing about 1600 e«.cb, to Harvey Hulburst. Fred Arndt has been engaged to take charge of the co operative store. Mr. Arndt hails from Durand, and his references are first-class. We hear he has rented the A. Patch house in Brooklyn. Miss 8. A. Hope is home from Du buque, having recovered her health. She is once more at her place of business opposite the hotel. Last week Dr. Sala entertained his sister, Mrs. John Burns, of Beetown, and his cousins, Mrs. Jane Ramsey, of Glen Haven and Mrs. Rebecca Dolphin, of Lancaster. Last week there was a family re union at the home of Alfred Kinney and wife. Their son Daniel and wife were here from Hurricane; daughter, Mrs. G. E. Chambers from LaFarge; daughter, Mrs. Robert Cochrane and husband, and bi other in-law. Win. Fall, from Washington. The Washington guests have been here a couple of weeks and expect to return west this week. Ted. Schneyer was here Saturday. Ted and family will pass the winter in Texas —on the gulf coast. Miss Amanda Diederick of Milwau kee was a guest at the home of H. C. Enke last week. Mrs. Josephine Brooks is visiting her son Dr. Brooks in Appleton. Dr. Ellis and wife are visiting in Chicago for a few days. FLORA. Special Correspondence to the Herald. Quite a number from here at tended the Bloomington fair which was a success but the dust was some thing fierce. Henry Hudson has a force of men working on the road. While tbershing at Geo. Peterson’s one day last week, Mr. Schildgen dis covered two large rattle snakes by a log,which he killed, the log was split open and twelve young rattle snakes were discovered. Sunday visitors were C. Thomson and wife at Tom Blackbourn’s. John Edwards wife and eon Vernie, of Bloomington, and Ezra Dutton of Janesville, Wis., at Lester Sniders. Mr. Edgington and daughetr Tillie spent the latter part of last week visiting friends in Lancaster. Ervie Edwards and wife visited at Sam Ketner’s near Bloomington last Sunday. Bill Mathews and daughters of lowa visited friends and relatives in this vicinity last week. There will be a chicken pie social at the hall Sept. 25; proceeds for the church here; all are cordially invited. potosiT Special Correspondence to the Herald. Miss May Doser took a trip to Du buque last Saturday. Miss Belle McLaughlin and brother Vincent went to Lancaster last Thurs day. Misses Anges, Belle and Dot Lang staff returned home last Monday after a few days visit with friends and relatives in Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glennon are the proud parents of a baby girl born Tuesday, Sept 9. Miss Ollie Willmers is visiting with her sister, Mrs. G. E. Schneider on Waterloo Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz of Piairie du Chien will occupy rooms in Mrs. Ida Walter’s house. Mr. Schultz will be section boss here. Mr. Henry Coons went to Duouque last Friday. Quite a number of people attended the dance at British Hollow last Fri day evening. Phiip Franke returned to Milwau kee Tuesday morning to resume school duties. Miss Smith of Dubuque visited witn her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. McGirk last week. Miss Clara Meoksi went to East Du buque last Monday where she will be employed. Miss Emma Duve did shopping in Dubuque last Tuesday. Mrs. Henry Swale returned from Chicago last Monday, where she bad been laying in a supply of fall and winter millinery. Mrs. Joe Lour and two children of Mallard. lowa, are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Koeller here. Geo. Hudson went to Dubuque last Saturday. Joe Gibson and Frank Klein, who have been in Montana the past tour months, returned to their respective homes for winter. Mrs. Ennor and children Threane and Thirza, who have been visiting in California the past four months re turned home last Wednesday. Misses Esther Schumacher and Flor ence Keehner returned home from Pe oria, 111., after a week’s visit with the former’s brother John, at that place. " John Zimmerman of Waukon, la., is spending a few days with friends here. The Dubuque Stars crossed bats with Potosi last Sunday. The banns of Miss Emma Duve and Charles Flesch were called at Tenny son, Wis., last Sunday. English Idea of it. Little things frequently illustrate the English view of American geography very picturesquely. An Englishman had taken the Pacific express at Phila delphia and, feeling tired, had retired to his berth. Just before he fell asleep he happened to remember that he had forgotten something, so he put his head out between the curtains and called: “Portah, portah!” The porter came. “What is it, sir?” he said. “Please wake me when we get to San Francisco, you know.”—Philadel phia Ledger. “Poor John! He was a kind and for bearing husband!” sobbed John’s wid ow on her return from the funeral. “Yes,” said a sympathizing neighbor, “but it’s for the best. You must try to comfort yourself, my dear, with the thought that your husband is at peace at last.” Mother—What did Mrs. Meanly give you for cutting her grass? Willie— Nothing. Mother—Why, she promised you 10 cents, didn’t she? "Willie —Yes, but I used her sickle, and she charged me 10 cents for the use of it.—St. Paul Pioneer Press. Located in Platteville. Dr. F. T. Harrison, Osteopath, has opened offices in the parlors of the Re pulibcan house of Platteville, Wis , where he is ready to wait upon the public. To all who are in need of treatment and come from near-by towns, shall' have a fair reduction from the regmular price”. Dr. F. T. Harrison. Bids for Building Cement Walks. Bids will be received by the Board of Public Works, for the building of 260 feet 4 teet wide, and 184 feet 5 feet wide, on the south and east sides of the North-western hotel property in the city of Lancaster. Wis , up to six p. m. September 14, 1908. Work to be done according to specifications prescribed by the Said Board. Septem ber 8,1908. Board of Public Works. City of Lancaster. Tripp County, S. D. Government Land Opening. The government opening of a mill ion acres of fine agricultural and graz ing lands will probably occur about Oct. Ist. The Rosebud entension of the Chicago and North Western Ry. is the only railway reaching these lands, and Dallas, S. D , is the rail way terminus and the only town on the reservation border. The U. S. land office will probably be located there. Pamphlets describing this land and how to secure a quarter section homestead, free on application to any agent Chicago & North West ern Railway. 65-t3. If any person suspects that their kidneys are deranged should take Foley’s Kidney Remedy at once and not risk having Bright's disease or diabetes. Delay gives the disease a stronger foothold and vou should not delay taking Foley’s Kidney Remedy. J. r. Bennett. When you ask for Galvanic Soap and your dealer substitutes cheap imitation he is doing it for his own profit and not for your good. The dealer can get Galvanic Soap if he will. If he won’t supply you with it go to the next store. All “live” dealers carry Galvanic Soap. “The Famous Easy Washer.” No one is immune from Kidney trouble, so just remember that Foley’s Kidney Remedy will stop the ir regularities and cure any case of kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyond the reach of i iedicine. J. T. Bennett. FARM FOR l iiiiiii i wii vii u Lancaster. 10 0 acres under cultivation, balance past re. Good improvements. Will accept a resi dence in town in exchange—P aILIPSON & BROOKS. Bloomington, Wis. A TRICK OF THE TRADE. How to Make Pieces of Embroidery Lie Flat. It is the finishing touches that count in home needlework as well as in the toilet. How many amateurs have not spent patient hours on their piece of embroidery and really produced a very creditable piece of workmanship, ex cept that the linen has stretched and skewed about until the doily would and lie fiat! This utterly spoils the general effect unless one knows a certain little trick of the trade to apply when the work is finished. Do not, as so many try to, iron it and pull it about and coax it- to lie flat. The instant the piece touches the water the cloth and the work on it begin to shrink in different directions. The right way is not to dip it into the washtub at all, but to follow out this careful method of wetting it: Get a hammer, a box of good strong white pins and an old drawing board. If the latter is not obtainable, an old table with a deal top, or, better than noth ing, the floor itself, will do. See that the wood is free from dust, etc., then take the piece of work and lay it, face downward, on the wood. Next take the hammer and knock a row of pins in firmly down one side of the work, taking care to stretch the work all the time; then do the same to the opposite side and finally the two other sides. Be sure to give the pins a good firm hold on the wood. Thea get a bowl of cold water and sprinkle the piece of needlework well, as in dampening down linen for iron ing. Give an extra sprinkle where there is any puckering and leave the work alone for twenty-four hours. Then take up the work and you will be surprised at the result. Not only will the puckers be gone, but the threads will have settled into their places and not look as if they were anxious to rise above their neighbors. The work will stand out from the ma terial and have a South Kensington look upon it. Woolen, silk, satin, chif fon and all cotton materials may and should be treated in this way and in no other. Tomato and Cheese Ball Salad. Peel the tomatoes and cut each into two slices, or if smaller tomatoes be at hand scoop out the centers to make cases. For half a Philadelphia cream cheese take five or six olives and half a chili pepper; chop these very fine and TOMATO AND CHEESE BALD SALAD, mix through the cheese. Roll the cheese into small balls half an inch in diam eter and dispose two or three balls on a slice of tomato, resting on two heart leaves of lettuce. Pour two or three tablespoonfuls of French dressing over the articles on each plate and serve at once. That Garden Wondrous High. A woman who was visiting a friend recently expressed a good deal of sym pathy with her because of the life she led. “Here you are, shut in to this little flat and tied down with three little children so that you can never go out anywhere. It is too bad,” she said warmly. “Your life must be such a little narrow one. I should think you would get very tired of it.” But the woman with the many house hold cares and the three children only smiled. “I guess you don’t quite un derstand,” she said. “I am like the old man and his garden. Perhaps you’ve heard about the old man who had a little garden, a very little gar den, but seemed for some reason to get a good deal of satisfaction out of it. One day one of his friends said, ‘What a little bit of a garden you have!’ ‘Little,’ said the old man. ‘Well, perhaps so. It may be little around, but then it’s wondrous high.’ “That’s the way it is with a good many women, I think. The garden may seem little, especially when there are such a lot of little duties that don’t seem to count for much, but then it may be wondrous high, you know, if one can only make it so.” And she sm’led down at the curly headed youngster who was tugging at her skirts. Speak For Yourself, Ida. When Miss Ida Tarbell, the woman who writes up the meanness of men in corporations, stated at a meeting in Chicago that “man Is our common ene my” she raised a hubbub. Not among the men, bless you! No. but among the women. All but the wizened few strenuously object. The married ones are indignant. Those wanting and intending to be married vigorously protest. In truth the tribe of women who have ruled, coaxed, persuaded and bullied the lords of creation and found life quite un worth living without this employment are up in arms. They have made an arm to arm bri gade around the beloved ones and ex claimed: “Our common enemy! Well, Indeed! Speak for yourself, not us.” Corn Oysters. Three-fourths of a pint of grated corn, yolk of an egg, salt and pepper to taste. Just before frying add beaten white of the egg, and if the corn is very dry add a little cream or rich milk. Drop in hot fat from a table spoon, about the size of a large oyster, and fry brown. Holed Old and Pulled the Hole In After Them. v » A Up to about 1569 the Mammotl? Cave of Kentucky was widely advertised by its owner. But the owner died that year and left the cave to thirteen heirs scattered over the country. The lucky thirteen devoted themselves to dreams of spending the big income which the cave had been earning for many years because it had been advertised. But they forgot to keep up the advertising. Now the cave is visited by compara tively few persons instead of by many thousands annually, as in the days .when it was advertised. But the great cave conveys a lesson to every business man. If you quit advertising, your place will be ignored by the public even more than Mam moth Cave is ignored, because you are not even a natural curiosity. See the point? Easy. “Some folks,” said the busy woman, “take life easy, as easy as the new hired girl wanted to take her new place. “ ‘Everything goes by clockwork here,’ the mistress said to this girl—‘by clockwork, mind you. You get up at 6, you dine at 12, and you go to bed at 10.’ “‘Well, if that’s all,’ said the girl, with a smile, ‘I think I will be able to manage it.’ ” | WANT COLUMN | f OST—On the fair grounds at Lancaster, jU Fridaj. a ladies gold watch and chatel aine. Finder please leave at this office, or at tne Times office, Fennimore, and receive ■ reward. ■ T?OR SALE—My house and lot on south Jes- A 1 ferson street. Lancaster near the high school building. Price SI4OO, half cash, bal ance on time at 6per cent Cail ontheprem ises. J. B. Clough. 61t4w* DOR SALE OR RENT—Either or both of two ta'ms, located in the nor heast cor ner of Beetown on the Blocmington-Lan-- caster roal. One of I<W acres belonging to Edward Kilev Sr., a d one of 160 acres be longing to Wm Shoit. These farms join and can be rented or purchased together oi separately. Inquire of either Mr Kiley CT Mr. Short. rpHE HERALD can place your order for A all kinds of engraving—cards, wedding stationery, announcements, etc. Save your money. ’ TTOR SALE—2OO cords good hard wood: 1200 A good second-growth white oak posts; 80C0 ft. oak saw logs. Inquire of Nick Adams, Lancaster. 47t6 ITONEY to loan on real estate secur ty in -JA sums to suit borrowers. 24-40sw S. H. Taylor. j - ‘ WELL! WELL! WELL! It beats all. What ! ’’ beats all? Why the Red Trunk Cigar.44tf T7OR SALE:—Six room house and two lots A situated in 4th ward, city of Lancaster. Apply to J.C Welsh. sCtf Bloomington, Wis. I OST—Lady’s gold watch, with initials T.S •Al on front of case. Reward. Leave at Herald office. i rpYPE WRITER FOR SALE—Smith Premier : A almost new and in first-class condition. Price low. Inquire at C. C. Roberts’ Music house, Lancaster. -66-ts ini innm A model small farm with I nllKtu fir stclass buildings, woven . lUI nullLiU w j re fencing, we.U and wind ■ mill, tank; running water in pasture. 20 ; acres in timber. Well located on main i traveled road, 2J4 miles from a good town S7O per acre. PHILIPSON & BROOKS. Bloomington, Wis, 72tfwc THE HERALD’S Special Low Rates To New Subscribers The nominations for senator ial, state, congressional, legisla tive and county candidates will all be made next Tuesday and the campaign may now be said to have begun. Nearly every body wants a good county seat newspaper in presidential cam paign year. The Herald is pub lished twice each week. We would like to send it for a trial subscription until after election to those who are not now sub scribers. For this purpose we will make a specially low rate of 25 cents for Three Months to new subsferibers. If you wish to continue taking it after that time the regular price of $1.50 per year will be charged. All subscriptions discontinued when the time is out if you so order. We shall be pleased to have you send us 25 ceuts with a three months trial order. Ad dress THE GRANT COUNTY HERALD Lancaster, Wis.