Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29

At noon the governor was escorted to
the judges stand. directly opposite the
grand stand. which was well filled. The
governors address was we'll received.
Milwaukee Day.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. %, 1897
Milwaukee took the second heat" in
every sense of the word. in the matter
This WAS Milwaukee day, and it was per-
haps The biggest and best Milwaukee day
in the history of the fair. Milwaukee
does not love the present management
of the fair, though this city is not, as
has been intimated, the center of oppo-
to the fair, because it is the state fair
and because the city has the interests
of III Wisconsin at heart.
Ihe facts as to the feeling against the
present state fair administration, are that
the opposition came almost entirely from
outside the city last year, as were shown
by the attendance last season. There
were, comparatively speaking, no farm
ers on the grounds u year ago, and the
only attendance, to amount to anything,
was on Milwaukee day and not Wiscon-
SIN day. The actual gate receipts on Wis
cOnsln day year ago amounted to $780,
which means that about 1880 adults
passed in on paid tickets. On Milwaukee
day year ago the actual gate receipts
HS1S PifOf.-O, It.JSO DdIU
admissions as against 1880 on Wisconsin
day. These are figures from the treasur
er's books.
Gate Receipts.
The figures, from the books for this
year, thus far, and for last, will be inter-
esting just here.
The total gate receipts yesterday
amounted to exactly $10609.25. This
amount represents just 1924 paid adult
n m nd oOJ hal chill
dren's admission. making the total paid
admissions yesterday 1898 in addition to
which there were several thousand peo-
pie came in on membership tickets, eX-
hibitors' tickets and others. making the
something over 10000. There
were over 10000 people in the grand
stand during the great race.
One man at the gates-Edward Fifeld
of GAINESVILLE, who presided at the cleo
trio car entrance yesterday, sold individu-
ally and alone a total of 110S single adj
mission tickets
The total gate receipts on Wisconsin
day last year amounted to but $685.,
and that of Milwaukee day to $1494.25,
as stated.
The total gate receipts for the two first
days this year, Tuesday and Wednesday.
amounted to $11, S26.25, and the total
receipts from all sources this year, up to
this morning, amounted to $13.445.25,
and it is estimated that added to that
will be about $4,000 today for admissions
and race entries. The association, which
started out this year without a dollar in
the treasury, is consequently liable to be
pretty we'll fixed as a result of the big
fair of 1897.
The total gate receipts of Friday
year ago was but 1910.
Ihe Sl3,44o.2o given as receipts thus
far this season does not, it is said. in
clude $4,000 for the beer privilege, not
yet paid in.
The gate receipts, and privileges paid
Tor, for the entire week last year amount
ed to SIC, 1925.
Up to noon today there were S0C1 or
10000 people oil the ground. and they
were coming IN at all gates in Il lively
manner
Observer Wilson has made special
effort for Milwaukee day. and it can be
considered perfect, unless he has permit
TED the mercury to so up a little too
nigh for perfect comfort.
Ex-Gov. Lewis Attends.
James L. Lewis of Columbus, who
to 1866, attended the fair today Two
of Wisconsin'S wartime governors are
now alive: Mr.. Lewis is one and the
other is Edward Solomon. who has long
since severed all ties that bound him to
the state whose chief executive he was
during the term preceding that of Gov.
Lewis. Mr.. Lewis is enjoying good
health. He comes in to the state fair
every year and believes that Milwaukee
is the place where it should be held
The Fourth Day.
Milwaukee, Wis. Sept pa Special.
The last day of the Safe fair opened
with continuation Of the perfect Wea tn
er which has prevailed during the entire
week and with the fair officials hopeful
that the days receipts would enable them
to come out little ahead of the ex-
penses. 1t is claimed that the gross re-
ceipts and the aggregate attendance have
been fully up to the receipts and at
tendance of any previous year, but the
have been unusually heavy,
notably that which secured Star Pointer
and Joe Patchen, and the financial cut
come was at noon matter of doubt.
The people arrived very slowly during
the morning hours and at noon it did not
seem that the expectations of the Of
fcials would be realized.
There were number of bluecoats in
evidence of the fact that it was @. A.
K. day, but it was apparent that there
was no very general movement on the
part of Grand Army men to be pres
ent.
The Chicago concern which paid $1,000
for the beer privilege at the fair appears
to have made money ont of the venture
in addition to considerable amount of
gratuitously furnished.
Wednesday was of course the big day
and it is said that Manager KaIt's re-
ceipts were $1,000, which in addition to
eighteen barrels of beer and other sup
plies sold on Tuesds. made the manager
feel safe. Yesterday was a fairly good
day and with what will be taken IN 10
day will make a total that will let
profit over all expenses.
An anti-corOpartion speech was made
on the state fair grounds at noon today
by Robert M. La Toilette of Madison.
1t had been announced that Mr.. La Fol
lette was to speak, but the subject of his
address was not stated, although those
who have followed his speech-making
tour of Wisconsin county fairs expected
that the address would be rather radical
They were not disappointed, for he oc-
cupied himself mainly with the cry of the
discontinued, the inequality of socia, con-
ditions, the rapacity of corporations and
the evils of our present system of taxa
ton.
Mr.. La Toilette spoke from the judges
stand at the race track, where Gov. SEQ
field addressed the people on Wednesday,
This was announced as veterans day at
the fair, but few veterans and fewer
farmers were present.