Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27

victim, but it was the triumphant gilt
Ter IN his eye--a noiseless peon of
victory, an -Elkhorn forever look
that urged me TO get out of town as
o o as possible.
As | came past the track I saw a
blue coated man veined with scarlet
ribbon on a hayrack Of a horse slowly
addressing the crowd on the grand
stand. He was starting some more
carrier pigeons for Milwaukee.
The One Defeat in wyiie's History.
1t is said in Elkhorn that only once
was Wylie ever himself taken in and
that required the raising of $25 for
expenses and a Racine mans time for
two days. A syndicate of travelling
men and others whose intellectual
acuteness had been proven a vain
thing by Nyiie. employed the mar to
lay George low. The stranger regis
tered at the hotel. and hiring il team
drove all over the county looking at
properties for sale. He did not seek
not0riety but Elklcin is not so big
that Il stranger ear larry long without
eVe"vhIdw knowing his business. There
was a good deal of curiosity natural
ly. especially when the rumor got
round that the J. /. Case 60. thought
some of moving its plant TO the town.
Tile second day the stranger was OBJ
served taking measurements on n
principal street and jotting down notes
on II slip Of paper aud Il little later the
report got round that the stranger had
said something about accommodations
for 500 men.
The Penalty of Curiosity.
Wylie could stand the strain no
longer and stepping forward from the
knot of prominent citizens now eager
with excited curiosity. he asked the
mysterious visitor if he would kindly
Tell him what sort of an industry he
contemplated establishing in Elkhorn.
The man put his notes into his pocket
as if his work was accomplished and
told George the concern he represent
ed was engaged in making cheese
from setond-growth Eastwood.
From that time to this Wylie makes
it a rule TO ask no questions and that's
the reason he refused the job of tax.
ing the census.
Social Features Strongly Developed.
The Elkhorn fair cleared $1,000 in
1898 and always makes money. Ii
is a great show OF cattle, horses, sheep,
swine and crops, and there are al,
sorts OF attractions TO enable the PEG.
pie to have Il good time. 1t is a bet
ter show than the State Fair. 1t is
also Il grand roundup for everybody
who ONE from Walworth county or
Knows people who have. One reason
for its success is the limited area of
the grounds. There are only twenty
three acres. If some one should offer
the Agricultural association forty
acres more and TO make the half-mile
a full mile free of charge, the offer
would be declined. The effect Of the
small area is to mass the people and
they 20 all over the state telling about
the crowd they saw. Sprinkled over
$40 acres. the fair would seem to he
thinly attended. Yet they have 20.
GOO and more on the big days.
\ second explanation Of the success
of this fair is the fact that ii is a
farmers show. The country people
are the whole thing. They feel that it
is theirs ana they can enjoy them
selves without being embarrassed by
city people who think it trivial 70 ride
a merry go-louud or TO have their tin
types taken.
No Great Fair Possible in Milwaukee.
1t is for this reason that a great
state fair can neyer be built UP in
Milwaukee,. Sprinkle 1000 finely
dressed, faStidi0us city ladies and gen
tlcmen over the Elkh0rn grounds with
their dog carts. silk skirts, tail hats
ana critical manners and in 4 few sea
sous the farmers would find the place
uncongenial aud abandon it. An ag
rlcultural fair Ivy its very definition
must he Il farmers show. promoted by
them. dominated and enjoyed by them,
or it will fail. You can have eXposi-
tons and horse races Il success by vir-
tue of city patronage. but a state or
county fair must be what it purports
to be to succeed.
ORLANDO BURNETT.
4 Modest Request.
Madam" lie said. Il 90 not want
anything in the way of homemade
delicacies for the interior department
but if it isn't asking too much | would
be glad to have you do a little sewing
for me"
Very we'll replied the k~ind-hearted
lady, what can ] do for you?"
IT'S bat a %trife." said the unre-
corded globe-trotter. II have a button
here that | win thank you to sew q
shirt on"