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The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29
WELCOME

A Number of farmers have had
to replant.
Rev. johnson preached at this
place Sunday.
Miss Carrie Doke entertained
IA number of her friends Sunday
Mt their home.
Horace Turner hauled load
of Freight for w. U. McClendon
last W eek.
Clara Hancock spent the day
with Emma Kicenski recently.
Bennie Jones was over to see
some of the Welcame folks re-
Gently.
Miss Nellie Turner is regu.
lar caller at Richards.
Arthur Kicenski will soon
quit the mail route.
Mr.. Hancock has the route
from Richards to Lamport.
Lila McClendon has been talk
ing pictures with her new
kodak.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

The Dickinson Lumber Co.
has now cne of tho largest Mer1
camille establishments 10 be
found betweenPueblo and Hutch
inson. The company has long
catered to The needs of Baca
county people, and by the pur-
chase of the large stock of
hardware and furniture of the
Horn company are Eow better
prepared to supply those wants
than ever before. If you have
never visited this large estab-
lishment, it will be time well put
in in looking over the plant
And while you are thinking of
it, read that ad over again-else-
where in the Herald.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

In the next Democratic state
platform we wonder how they
are going to get BY with that
old-time expression, I'VE point
with pride. Pueblo Chieftain.
That's easy enough, brother.
We will point with pride at the
chasm between the progressives
and republicans in this state.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

The way counselor Folk has sue
ceeded in getting Chas. Mellen
to talk is an indication OF the fact
that he didn't have all his juven-
lie experiences for nothing.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29
ELOtM0NT

Geo. Steele went to Elkhart
Thursday to meet his son.
r. E. Dean made trip to Elk
hart Monday.
Miss Stella Lucas came home
Monday from herviSit to OklahO-
ma.
Mr.. Orvil Kinds is farming for
Miss Long.
H. A. Butler is digging a storm
cave.
Bill Butler has the Missouri
fever since our late hail storms.
Tell him hail falls back there
as big as watermelonsl
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

lO Ille pGOple VI uilc COuuUy.
The creation of a sentiment
for a county fair was the first
thing. This has now been hand
somely accomplished, for which
thanks are due to tn enthusiastic
contributors to the Herald, and to
the people of the county in a
general way,
We have now arrived at that
stage of the game when ey cry
body feels that some way and
somehow it must be done, and
when everybody also feels that
if the right course is pursued
the fair cannot only be held, but
can be made a big succes;-in
fact an eye-opener.
The first thing that looms. up
in this initiatory effort for q
county fair is as to the probable
amount required to finance it,;
and this of course calls for a
consideration of the necessary
outlay aside from a mere mat
ter of premiums.
In this matter of outlay in in
itiatory fairs, each one can re-
call experiences of his own.
One of the most enthusia stic
fairs, and in that sense the most
successful, in the experience of
the editor, was the 1irst fair held
in Crawford county, Kans.
At this fair there was no
prepared race track, no fenced
grounds, no great fair buildings,
no admission fees, and only
small premiums paid on dona-
tons.
The county was settled about
as Baca county now is, but the
people came enmasse, the en-
thusiasm was at high tension,
the displays we're remarkable,
and the fair one of the most sue
cessfui by reason thereof of
any ever held in the county.
Now nc outlay for Baca coun-
ty's initiatory fair, as in the
case of that one. for this year
necessarily must be nothing for
fair grounds and fair buildings,
thus bringing the financing of
the fair down very largely to
expenses that are incidental
in organizing and advertizing
and paying prizes.
OF course there must be a
building or buildings for certain
displays. At the fair spoken Of,
an old wigwam, intended for a
lumber shed, was used for the
/ purpose. In it shelving was ar
ranged, sides and center, and
when the displays were arranged
it was very attractive.
In our case, different sugges-
tions have been made, but prob
ably the most feasable is to
utilize such buildings and floor
space as can be secured,
The school house was the ed
itor's first thought, and if il
could be secured the two rooms
in it would hold large assort
msnt of goods.
Another plan suggested is for
the stores and business places
to arrange for window displays
of certain suitable things, and
the telephone building, and brob
ably other buildings, for certain
other displays. All this would
be attended to by committee or
displays.
(, For live stock there would have
to be some pen arrangements.
which could probably he of barb
ed wire. And for this feature ol
the fair there would want to be
another special committee.
There would want to be, as al
all fairs, all the attractions that
could be secured, and the editor
doesn't believe that the secur.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29
Call For County Fair Meeting

We, the undersigned citizens,
hereby call "a meeting
at Springisld on the night of
the 3rd of June for the purpose
of etfectinga temporary organ
ization by the way of electing a
president, executive and other
committees, and the transaction
of other business relating to the
holding Of a county fair this fall.
(Signe ed by twenty persons.)
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

This is good time for the
press of Colorado to forget to
play horse and talk sense awhile
on the strike situation.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29
Rod1ey.

Mrs. Claude Jones visited at
Bert McGowan's Sunday.
Mrs. Robbins left Sunday for
her home in Wyoming.
Mrs. Smith and son Everett
made a trip to Lamar Thursday.
Mrs. Roberts has returned
home from Carl Jones'.
Claude Jones autoed arthur
Sutherland and family 70 Two
Buttes Friday.
Chas anl Frank Elmer rlayed
ball at Floemont Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29
That County Fair
The Kind That Baca COUNTY Wants
and Can Have.
This Years Organization, Manage
ment and Control.
Attractions, Displays, Premiums,
. to Make of it
----H Great and Grand Success----

ing of a flying machine would
be an impossib:lity. OF these
various kinds of attractions and
suitableness of then, more will
be said later on.
A feature of the fair that
wants here to be mentioned is
the matter of displays and en-
tries from the outside. There
are three towns that are now ac-
lively bidding for patronage in
Baca county, and from each of
them there will no doubt be the
very best displays that transpor-
tation will admit Of
! AS to who will be here:
Practically all of Baca county
sometime during the three days
will be in attendance; Lamarites
will keep us busy taking care
of them; they vii. be down from
Holley and Syracuse; and over
from Morton county, especially
the new town OF Elkhart.
AS to who else will be here:
We can count on Governor Am
mons and Congressman Heating
and no doubt others of state and
national reputation. The presi-
dent cf the United states would
of course he formally invited, and
for our trouble we would have at
least very polite letter of re-
grets.
AS to premiums, we believe
that prizes should coyer every.
thing produced by the industry
of the people of the county, and
that a small cash prize should be
given for the first, second and
third best.
For this initial fair no entrance
fees should be charged, as mon
ey can be better raised in other
ways.
And this brings us to the tinan-
cial part of it, which to many
was the great stumbling block to
the fair. The question now is
how much it will take, and how
we can get the money.
The Herald believes that a fair
association for this first fair is
out of the question; but after this
fair has been held, and the posi-
bilities of success are known for
q permanent fair association,
there will be both the time and
the opportunity for the UNDER
taking.
Springfield is planning a theat-
rical troop to tour the county in
the interest of the fair, prob
ably closing at Lamar and
Holley.
That's one way. Another way
is by donations; and in this ev-
Ierybody would give what they
could afford all the way from
25 cents to 25 dollars.
How much will it take? We
believe that all the way from
$3.50 to $500 should be raised, to
the end that those bringing il;
displays should be rewarded as
much as possible, after paying
the necersary incidental expenc-
es.
The organization for this in
itiatory fair wants to consist of
a president, secretary and treas
I urer, a working board of direct
ors, and the proper committees.
The three officers and the
board of directors, probably
consisting of about ten members,
would probably be all that would
be elected at the meeting on the
! 3rd prox. the Necessary commit
tees being afterwards appointed
by the board of directors.
We are calling this Baca coun-
tvs first fair. There was a fair
here in the old days, and it was
a success. Old Minneapolis and
Boston also had fairs, but -arly
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29


If Ed Brake gets the Demo-
cratic nomination for secretary
of state what snap it is going
to be for his opponent on the
Republican ticket, = Pueblo
Chieftain.
But you will talk out of the 9TH
er corner of your mouths when
YOU find at the close of the cam
paign that the snap" has result
ed in broken" back for your
republican candidate. You want
to remember who it is your man
will be running against.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

Little Jack Burton has the
measles.
Mrs Cldem is visiting homo
foll1s-expected back today.
Miss HELEN Spurgeon is hav-
ing her round with the measles.
DR. Verify was in town We'd
nesday on professional business.
Providence seems to under
stand the fact that what we want
for that fair is plenty of rain.
Gurn Thompson and Art Val
dren with their families called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Measel Sunday.
No sooner had we got in type
tn statement that it might not
rain again for thousand years
than it gave US another county
soaker OF over an inch.
Frank Ring of Shicago has
been here visiting his daughter,
Mrs. l.. b. Leweling of campo,
for the past week, returning
home Yesterday.
Since the recent feloneous at
tempts on the partof our worthy
contemporaries without due pro-
cess of law to possess themselves
of certain Herald property in
the way of Mary and Her Little
Lamb. we have taken ti.v precau-
lionary measure Of placir &
guards around that buffalo corral.
First they wanted to get our
! language then they tried TO
possess themselves of Mary and
Her Little b; next they will
be trying to get the buffalo.
Dr. Bulett of Pueblo, will be at
the hotel in Springfield on We'd
1t ,day, June 3rd. DR. Bulett is
well known to the medical pro
fession. and the people of the
Arkansas valley, having prac.
,ice d at Pueblo for 10 years. His
practice is limited to diseases OF
the eye, ear, nose, ana threat,
d anfittirg glasses. c 2-3.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

Question for debating socie-
ty: What would be the best way
of fishing Gov. Blease and Gen.
Castro out of the sea of oblivion?
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

The chances are that Roose-
welt won't be missed any more
now that he is here than he was
when he was away.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29
Campo.

L, T. Williamson and a. N.
Billig made a trip to the county
seat the first of The week.
Robert Lowell returned to
western Kans. with lis father
in-law, Rev. Craigley.
M. S. Coe has returned from
Lamar.
G. S. Perkins has as fine Il
young orchard as any one in
the county.
That's the stuff that will make
the countryj.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29
THE BACHELORS FAREWELL

sS.a...s~a~~ssSNAo
Farewell to my homestead
shanty,
I've made my final proof,
The cattle will stand round the
wall,
And someone will steal off the
roof.
Farewell to my sheet iron
stove
It stands in tile corner all cold;
The good things I've baked in
it's oven,
in language can never be told.
: Farewell to my nice little table,
Where under I've oft put my
feet,
And chose from the bounty of
good things,
The substantials of life for to
eat.
Farewell to my cracker.box
cupboard,
With gunny sack hung for a
door;
Farewell to my store of good
things,
That | never shall want any
more.
Farewell to my down hol stored
chair,
With it's bottom all sagged to
the ground;
Farewell to socks, shirts, and
trousers,
That filed it again to the round.
Farewell to my little pine bed.
stead,
'Tis on thee I've slumbered and
slept;
Farewell to the dreams that
I've dream -ied,
While the ceDtipedes over me
crept.
Farewell to my tea and my
crackers,
to my water and soap;
Farewell to my sorghum and
buckwheat,
Farewell to my lallakadope.
Farewell to my sour-dough
pancakes,
That none but myself could en-
dure;
If ever they were ate by Il
stranger,
Twas the end of him sartin and
sure.
Farewell to my beautiful home
stead,
It's back east l am going to wed;
Then always right close to my
wife's folks,
expect to stay till I'm dead.
Two YEA RS LATER
(By the Editor)
BY gum the girl went back on
me!
Her folks kicked me out in dis
gust;
I'm now going back to old
Baca,
With the motto-"ColoradO or
bust"
| think now I'll marry the
widow,
And settle in Baca for life;
[ know l shall always be
happy,
When once it's yours truly and
wife,"
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

incidentally, does anyone hap.
pen to know what has become of
Gov. Colquitt or Harry Thaw?
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29
Villas.

Geohring and family spent Sun
day with the Conner family.
John Rogers last week, while
driving home from Villas, had a
mule killed ny lightning and the
team knocked down, but he and
the boy We're not hurt.
Several will leave here for
harvest.
Mr.. Rea and sister of Blaine,
visited with Mrs. Lila Conner.
Guess who took lister home
from Villas last week. 1t was
McAdams.
The Springfield herald., 1914-05-29

The first decoration day was
May 1st, forty-eight years ago.
1t was afterwards changed to
May Both, and is now one of the
most sacred of our holidays.
Tomorrow is the 3Oth of May,
and tomorrow millions of graves
in the United States will be re-
mem bered.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-21
REINRERG's PLATFORM

Peter Reinberg, Democratic candi-
date for president Of county board,
announces his platform as follows:
Operation of the County Hospital
on the highest basis of medical COM
petence.
Establishment OF. branch hospitals
and branch receiving stations where
applications for aid from the county
agent may be Investigated and help
extended without delay
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-21

CoNVIcTs FORCED TO POSE FOR
MOVIES DISPLAY
COnvicts turn their heads to one
side; hold their hands up, to cover
their faces, and clearly show they
don't want their pictures taken in
the "a. B. o. film" being shown in.
Chicago now by the Industrial Nov
ing Picture Co.
Gov. Dunno has taken no action
to stop the production of the film.
That the show has the endorsement
of Warden Allen, an appointee of Gov.
Dunno, is proven in Warden Allen
posing with his wife and pet bull
dog in many attitudes. Both the war
den and-his wife smile and stroke the
hair of the blooded dog in the war
den's annex to the Joliet House of
Shadows.
Slush titles go with many of the
pictures. William Walsh, deputy
warden, is described as "a prince of
humanitarians. Of the broom fac
tory it is written: There are no bet
ter brooms made on earth than in
this shop" .
Dozens Of gray men living under
the prison curse are shown so clear
ly that their faces would be known
again to any one who wanted to rec
ognize them. In the scene showing
the long rows of men entering the
cell houses, a few prisoners thrust
their heads forward and laugh as
though to say: 81 amt afraid to get
mugged." Six prisoners in this
scene, however, duck their heads or
lift their hands the instant they spot
the photographer.
-O-O
3; REINBERG'S PLATFORM
Peter ReinbeTg, Democratic candi-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-21

Maintenance of Oak Forest infrrn- !
airy as a home and the minimizing
of surroundings tending to suggest
pauperism.
A scientific budget to govern ap-
preparations for the various offices
and elimination of waste in their dis
tTibution.
Maintenance of public highways
outside the city in a manner that will
employ taxpayers funds to the great
est advantage.
Reinberg also denies he was ever
placed on labor's unfairSlist.
1000
MILITIA MEN ARE, OUT AGAIN TO
INCITE SOME TROUBLE?
Denver, COL, Oct. 21.-A report
that fourteen members of the Ma
tional Guard, in uniform and fully
armed" entered the strike zone of
the Colorado coal field today, was
contained in a message sent to Pres.
Wilson tonight by the policy COM
mittee of the United MineWOrkers of
America, District Is. The belief was
expressed that the militia men had
come to incite trouble and not to
promote peace" The, message con-
cluded by saying that the situation
is serious.
Adj't Gen. John c. Chase, when
advised that the message had been
sent, confirmed the report.
He added that Maj. John Goodman
of the state militia is also en- route to
Walsenburg, where he will muster in
a company of infantry.
Speaking further, Gen. Chase said
that the National Guard officers were
engaged in equipping and drilling
men, but declared that it had no df-
rect bearing on the strike situation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-21

UNI ed SUCIEIIEo FICN -
Roger Sullivan got the indorse-
ment of the United Societies for LO-
cal Government
For congressman at large, VIM. E.
Williams and Thos. P. Sullivan, DEM
ocrats, were marked 90. K"
Judge ScuIly for county judge and
Henry Horner for probate Judge,
Democrats, were Endorsed,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Judson
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The fine weather OF the last few
days is greatly appreciated.
e. T. Evans OF Shakopee spent a
few days last week, visiting relatives
here. He also attended a convention
at Lime Springs, Iowa.
Robert p. Williams and Ed N.
Jones were among the visitors at
the convention at Lime Springs.
Iowa. '-.
Wedding bells have been ringing
In this vicinisy-and listen! They
are soon to ring again. On June
"a John II. Roberts Of Judson and
Miss Edna Mcdonald Of Manakto.
were married at the home Of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Anna Evans, Many
from this vicinity attended the we'd
ding. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts are now
at home to their many friends on the
groom's fathers farm In Judson. Con-
ordinations are In order,
On June 26 q parcel shower was
given at the home of Miss Mamie
Roberts. in honor OF Miss Ida VIII
liams, a bride OF the near future.
Many useful gifts were given her.
and very enjoyable afternoon was
spent. - o.
John and Edna Hollander' OF Min
neapolis have come TO spend some
time with their grandmother, Mrs.
Ed J. Roberts and other relatives.
There was a raising bee" at
Conner Evans last Wednesday. His
premises now have fine new barn
added to It. This Is a great i'm
provement. -.. .,.-s' E's ~. q.
The members OF the Missionary
society of Jerusalem. church. wish to
announce that they win give q
supper and sale OF work. at Conner
Evans new barn on Wednesday. July
8. beginning at four O'Clock and last
ing until all are served. Everybody
Is invited to come and have good
time and good things to eat. Your
presence will be greatly appreciated.
Mr.. Everett Thomas is staying for
q few days at the home of his
brother Dave.
Mrs. Philip Thomas sister. Mar
garet and Apolonia Jones of Ottawa
are here visiting. sk
Miss Mary 4. Evans has been
spending the week at Lake Crystal,
attending the ehautauqua.
Mrs. Arthur Jones has arrived
home from Chicago. where she was
called 10 see her mother. who was
very IN. but who IL somewhat Inn
proved at present. ,-sts srssz<
Miss Naomi Roberta has gone to
Mankato. Miss Roberts kept house
for her brother John, previous to his
marriage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
From Mondays Daily.

Charles e. Thayer, whose home
was on Bunker Hill, died at $40 a.
m, Saturday at Rochester, following
q long illness. He was born In
Chautauqua county, New York. Janu-
airy 90, 1856, and came to Minnesota
with his parents In 1861. He was
married to Miss Mary Anna Frenzel
In 1885. .-.
He leaves his wife, three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Joseph Krautkremer, Miss
Josephine Rose Thayer, Jane Thayer,
and one son, Charles F. Thayer, Jr.
The funeral was held at nine o'clock
this morning from st. Johns Catho-
lie church and the interment was
made at Glenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Thayer was a member Of the
Catholic church and of the A. o. u.
w. lodge. He was a farmer and for
number OF years had owned and
operated a milk route In the city.
He was a fine gentleman and possess
ed a great many friends who regret
his death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

of sports was successfully and pleas
antly carried out. as0If1 N +
Celebration nj 81. Clair.
DR.. ]. w. Andrews delivered the
Fourth OF July address at celebra'
ton in Fitzloff's grove near st. Clair
Saturday. There wa a good sized
crowd at the celebration and the
doctors address was we'll received.
The sports were feature also.
The Loyola orchestra furnished
music at st. Clair for the celebra-
ton Saturday. There was program
and In the evening dance was Civ
en-. A large attendance was present
at the celebration. Father T. +.
O'Connor of st. Clair delivered the
address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Kasota
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily. 1919.
Miss Alphild Carlson let Thurs
day to attend a nouseparty In Min
neapolis. -
Mrs. A. T. Bjork and daughters Of
Aberdeen, s. d., are here on a short
visit at the home of Mrs. Marie Pc
terson and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pulver and
children OF Waseca are here for
few days visit with relatives. .
Mrs. Ray Mcdonald spent the
greater part OF this week with Le-
Sueur relatives. ~
Mrs. C. A. Johnson, daughter Mar
garet and Miss Bonita Bailey re-
turned on Thursday from the ].
T. Johnson farm near Cleveland
where they have been visiting.
Irvine, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Schultz was seriously III for
few hours on Thursday as q re-
suit of being overheated.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Dean will ar
rive the latter part of this week
from Portland, Ore. for an indefinite
visit at the o. p. Buell. home.
Miss Grace Gordon Of Sleepy Eye
visited friends here on Tuesday and
Wednesday OF this week. .-.
Mrs. w. +. Thompson OF Wadena,
Mimi, has been here visiting her
father, N. NJ. Reed. the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Pearl Hughes Of wadena is
visiting at the home OF her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Moses.
F. c. Clapp OF the University OF
Minnesota is spending part of his
vacation at home with; his parents.
Mrs. Francis Edge and Mrs. John
Mention were among the Mankato
shoppers on Wednesday.
Rev. A. w. Nordin left wednes-
day on a preaching tour through the
state.
Miss Emily o'Keefe OF Grogan is
a guest at the George Turrittin home
this week.
August Noyd Is reported to be on
the sick list and unable to work.
Gus Echumacker and daughters OF
Limetown were guests at the Nels
Ecklund home on Monday.
Mrs. Heine Mathes Of Echo ar.
rived Wednesday on a short visit
to her parents Mr. and Mrs. o. P.
Buell..
Louis Bartil, who has been seri-
ously iii for some time is at this
writing somewhat improved.
Albert Davis home Is nearing COM
pletion.
A fine baby boy arrived at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. @. Cole
on Thursday morning. July 2. Con-
gratulations.
The Kasota band furnished music
at the hospital in the celebration,
Friday, July 3.
Miss Verna Fenstermaker of Man
kato normal spent the Fourth with
friends here.
A. II. Grips recently purchased
a fine new Buick auto Of Borneman,
OF St. Peter.
John Palmqnist visited over the
Fourth with relatives and friends
in the twin cities.