Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
THE ECONOMY
win be just full to over. how-
ing with
Immense Bargains
all during Fair week. Come
in and see us.
Don't Forget
to look at our Exhibit at the
Fair, too.
Yours,
ECONOMY STORE.

Eultor bresee, VINO recently pur-
chased The Southwestern Local, of
Shullsburg, we understand will not
continue the publication of the paper
at Shullsburg, but will move the plant
to Benton and consolidate 1t with The
Mining Times, This is as it should
be. Shullsourg is not large enough to
support two newspapers, 7. ]. Law,
of The Pick and Cad, is a good news.
paper man, and for many years has
given Shullsburg very creditable To-
cal paper. He has put In a newspaper
and job Office that would do credit to
place many times larger than his home
city. The paper is newsy and is al
ways we'll printed. But as it appears
to The Democrat, not more than one
half the business firms of the town
are represented in its pages; and this
is not rs it should be. Every business
man should have an advertisement
If only liner-in its columns.
And what is true of Shullsburg is true
of other places as well. No village or
city Of over one thousand inhabitants
is considered up-to- date unless it has
its local paper. Wideawake business
men appreciate this fact, and extend a
liberal support. There are however
too many exceptions. The man who
boasted that he had enjoyed the conso.
lations and benefits of religion for
very many years and that his Christian
privileges had never cost him a cent
has his counterpart in the business
man who does not help to support his
home paper.
The fair of the Lafayette County
Agricultural Society, held at Darling
ton last week, was very successful
one. The attendance was large and
the exhibits fine. The grounds are
pleasantly located, east of the city on
the north shore of the historic peca-
tonica. The art hall was well filled
and the displays tastily arranged.
The show of fruits, grains and vegeta-
bles was not large, but better than
might have been expected, considering
the dry season. The show of stock
was very good The people of Lafay-
ette county, and more especially resi-
dents of Darlington, have exhibited
commendable enterprise in fitting up
the new fair grounds and buildings,
and the success of their fair last week
was well deserved.
Mineral Point Dairy Board of Trade
met today, Wednesday, with a fair at
tendance, there being 10000 pounds
cheese offered, and sold to S. +.
Knickerbocker, for John Muir. The
next meeting will be held Wednesday,
Oct. I'd.
The Fernandez Comedy company
are playing at the opera house, this
week to good houses. They are a
first class company, and all artists in
their line. We predict for the com
pany, wherever they 60, good business
They are one of the best companies
that has ever visited our section of
the state, and we take pleasure in
recommending them to our sister
cities.
A man aged about 38, named Alex
Johnson, supposed to be from Rich.
land Center, committed suicide at the
Allen house, Prairie du Chen, by
shooting himself in the roof of the
mouth with a small revolver. at II
o'clock Monday night. A silver
watch and small sum Of money was
found on his person.