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an equal to Woodley. He has met
Ed. Murphy, Joe Hamilton, Tommie
Bowers, Kid Sylvester, Billy Patter-
son, Johnny Shedd, Pat johnson, Kid
Walcott and many others.
These matches will all be free Of
charge to the patrons of the Stearns
County Fair. The Agricultural
Society is doing everything within it's
power to put on the biggest and best
fair that was ever held in Stearns
County. This is only small part of
the entertainment program for each
day. There are a number of other
features that will be an exclusive
treat to all visitors.
President J. r. Howard of the
American Federation of Farm Bu-
reaus will give an address and hold
conference on the afternoon Of
September 2. This is another ex-
elusive feature for this section of the
state, only three fairs in the state
having the privilege of hearing and
entertaining President Howard, who
is becoming one Of the greatest ma
tional figures in the interest of rural
America that this country has ever
seen.
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Everything Ready for Stearns
County's Biggest andBest Fair

asket to make an effort to show them.
The idea of the exhibit, to show the
public how clothing can be made from
other garments and by doing so, cut
ting down the expense of buying so
much new clothing. The premium
money for this department has been
increased tihhsis year over what it
has been in the past years.
The management is providing ex-
ira accommodation for the cattle ex-
hibits which are coming this year.
There will be an exceptionally large
number of cattle owing partly to the
fact that the new Herd Class which
has been installed is drawing larger
number for the prize. There is a
silver cup offered for the best dairy
herd and SIS cash prize for the best
beef herd, besides second and third
cash prize in both classes. The Guern-
sey and Jersey breds of dairy cat
tie will be especially well represent
ed this year. There will be practic-
ally three car loads of these two fine
breeds at our fair, and this in addi-
ton to the usual good showing which
the Holstein breed makes. The
Brown Swiss will as usual do its sup
RENE credit to that breed. The herd
of F. P. Minette and Son which goes
to the state fair and to the national
dairy shows also, is in excellent con-
dition and will be shown at the fair
together with other Swiss breeds.
There will also be more hogs and
sheep than in the past few years.
Reports coming in from various parts
of the county and neighboring coun-
| ties give assurance of this.
P. w. Huntemer, the county agent
has been giving the managers very
commendable assistance in securing 9
large number of high class exhibits
in all lines, from the various parts Of
the county.
The poultry department in charge
of Harry Schmidt, will be amply sup
piled. Some very fine entries have
already been secured and from all re-
ports the exhibit coops will be filled
|C. D. Schoub of St. Cloud in
tends to have his famous prize win
ming chickens on exhibit at the fail
for the benefit of the patrons. Hi
stock has won the blue ribbon in al
the big fairs of the United State
and Stearns county people will b
given an opportunity to see these fin
birds on exhibit at the fair.
The horse racing program this yea
will be absolutely the best ever with
out exception. The secretary report
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entries from all over the Northwest
and Canada. The Big Six Circuit of
which this fair is a member has GER
tainly done it's share in attracting
some of the best horses to the local
meeting. Six classes or races will be
held with $500 purse and added
money for each class. Every class
is filled to capacity and some to an
overflow. At the present writing,
the secretary reports exactly fifty
enries.
The entries are as follows:
2:15 pace, horses.
2:20 pace, horses.
2:25 pace. II horses.
2:30 pace, 9 horses.
2:20 trot, 10 horses.
2:30 trot, 7 horses.
1t is indeed rare for County Fair
to report speed program with such
entries. The exact time at which the
individual races will be held every
day is given in the daily program OF
events printed in this issue.
The local track is in the best OF
condition. 1t was inspected the
fore part of the week by committee
of horse men and members OF the To-
cal fair who have known the track
for many years past, and it is report,
ed that the track is in better shape
this year than ever in the past, ano
better than any of the tracks in this
section that the horse men on this
committee have seen. The record fol
this track was made in 1917 by Dlcf
Mayburn at a mark of PIP IA. III
all probability this record will bt
smashed by good margin this year
The fans of the racing game IN this
section of the state will indeed have
great treat this year in the race
program at the Stearns County Far
The Boys and Girls Club Depart
ment at the fair this year will b'
we'll represented. There will be ex
hibits of pigs in both the pig fatten
ing contest and the sow and lite!
project. The dairy calf contest vii
be better than ever this year. witt
an exceptional large number OF en-
tries, an approximate estimate of tn
number of calves in this class Woul'
set the figure at about 25.
There will also be a Live Stocl
Judging Contest held on the after
noon of Thursday, September 1, a
1870 p. M, in the judging arena
All boys in an agricultural class o
any high school in the county ar
eligible to compete in one class an
all other boys between the ages
10 and 10, regardless of their schoe
standing, compete in another class
Two prize winners will be picked VIII
shall have the privilege of a fire
trip to the State Live Stock Show i
November. Also, in both the pig an
r calf departments there is gran
= prize of a free trip to this show
5 There will be a canning contest an
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Petri in the ring. These men also
have a world of experience. Billy
Woodley is world famous man in
his class. He was one of the men
on the athletic team that the Ameri-
can Legion took around the world.
He is bound to give our local fans
something for their money without a
question. He has met Art Wendt,
Geo. Head, Kid Carol, Jack Welsh,
Cyclone Smith, Jack Mayhood, Kid
Hawkly and Bill Hadley.
Frank Petri is in all probability
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buildings on the grounds are entered
and do exceptional credit to the in
stitutions this year. VIM. Boerger,
the County Superintendent exhibits
this county school material only in
Sank Centre. This is exclusively for
the Stearns County Fair, and hence
centers a lot of interest from every
district in the county.
The dairy products industry is well
featured this year, perhaps more than
ever before.
There will be between forty and
fifty exhibits of butter from the var
ious creameries of this district. A
silver trophy and a number of fine
cash prizes are offered in this depart
ment. This exhibit will be in the
Sank Centre building. There will
also be a guessing contest in connec-
ton Herewith. The person guessing
nearest the exact weight of the butter
model which will be on exhibition in
the large glass refrigerator will be
awarded free, a five pound jar of but
ter that is the best ever made in Min
nesota. The prize winning jar Of
butter will be for sale on the last day
of the fair to the highest bidder. We
have a report from the Minnesota
Dairymen's Association which desig-
nate Stearns county as the honor
county of the state in dairy circles
This county ranks high as a dairy
center from the standpoint of it's but
ter makers and the top notch jar OF
butter certainly will be top notcher
The woman's Department is ex-
ceptionally well organized this year
as will be noticed in the listing of the
committees in charge of the work.
A special effort has been made to
reach the various communities in the
county in order to secure exhibits OF
Domestic Science and Domestic Art
for the local fair. In an interview
with Mrs. Irish, she stated that the
woman's department had not been as
good in past years at it had been be-
fore the war on account of the women
spending their time in Red Gross
and Welfare work. However, accord
ing to plans made this year, it is ex
pected that this department will sur
pass anything that has ever beer
seen at Sank Centre in the past.
Several new features have beer
added this year in the woman's de
partment, the most important of al
being the Thrift Department. Thi
consists Of made-over articles of al
clothing. Women who have such art
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State Fair.
The management has also procured
the service of Kruger, the rube, who
spends all of his time every day on
the grounds, and his main object is i
to furnish fun for old and young. He |
dresses in different costume each
day.
The superintendent of concessions
reports an unusually large number
this year. Not only will there be con-
cessions of stationary order offering
such as kewpie dolls and novelties of
all kinds, hamburger sandwiches, ice
cream and candy, but there will be a
good number of entertaining conces-
sions with shows of freakish mons
trosities which always add to the oc
casion at a fair. The young people
will have the advantage of an excel
lent merry o-round this year, also.
| School children will be admitted
free on Wednesday, August 81. On
other days, there will be an admission
charge of rs cents for children be-
tween six and IL years of age. Adult
admissions are so cents each. Auto
mobiles and vehicles parked within
the fair grounds under police pro-
lection will be charged rs cents. The
management will provide deputies to
patrol the parking places so that
each automobile will be given, good
protection.
One of the leading features in the
entertainment program at the Stearns
County Fair at Sank Centre this
year, will be two boxing matches hello
on the afternoon of August 81 and
September 1.
The association has secured some
fast young fellows to put on one OF
the best matches that. Central Min
nesota has ever seen. They all arc
!; famous in their class, for the amount
of experience they have had and the
noted men that they have met. A
Norton of St. Paul meets Harley
Coleman on August 81. Al weighs
about 116 pounds and Harley about
. 124.
The boxing fans who know these
E two men are coming from far ant
wide to see the matches and the!
have great hopes in both of then
from past experiences. Norton ha
met large number of good mel
such as Private Jaeger of Brooklyn
Tommy Harmon of St. Paul, Battle
Slaven and Ray Eskin of Hibbing
Sailor Smith of Aberdeen, Red Emer
son of Minneapolis, Kid Leary, o
, Chisholm, Dandy Dillon of Milwau
u kee and many others.
Harley Coleman has met probabl
even a larger number among whor
are Freddy Stone, the champion o
y Canada in his class; Jack Smith, 10
n Schwartz, Frank Rose, Benny Har
: Young Kellerman, etc. The ligh
e weight class will be put on Septem
G Der 1 with Billy Woodley and Fran
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bread baking exhibits which will also
be held at the fair.
The night show and all evening
celebrations will be held in the bust
ness district of the town this year,
and not at the Fair Grounds. There
will be number of attractive ex-
hibits and concessions on Main street
and Third street, and band concert
will take place at the corner of Main
and Third streets every evening. The
town will be decorated and lighter in
the most attractive manner. In other
words, the town will be ball of fire.
The city invites everyone to take
part in the evening festivities as
there will be entertainment and at
ractions for young and old. It is the
aim of the business men of the city
to do all they can to entertain the
visitors to Sank Centre every evening
Of fair week. They have planned to
offer some very attractive window
displays also. The fair management
suggest to their patrons that they
visit the iity in he evening also.
The various regular amusement
places of the city will all be in op.
Grafton and help to offer every ad.
vantage to entertain the visitors oil
the fair to this community.
Several towns in the county are
planning to send a delegation to the
fair in body with their local banc
or some other feature which will at
tract at the fair. The St. Clouc
Commercial Club will be here on Fri
day, September 2 with the magni
ficent st. Cloud Brass Band. The
Albany Community Club also intends
to be present on Thursday Afternoon
in company with their band. Boil
bands will offer music at the fair il
connection with their regular music
program.
The base ball game of the seaso1
in this territory will be held at tn
Stearns County Fair on Friday, Sept
2 between the Belgrade al d the Rich
mond ball teams. Each team ha
done very exceptional piece o
work this season and everyone look
with interest on the outcome and pro
cedure of the game. They are meet
ing on neutral grounds with an UNI
pire unbeknown to them. We un
derstand that each team has yer
, large following and very interest
ing game is looked for on that day
The Ward Trio is group of sU
preme merit. They have been booke
because of their capability to enter
, tain and to please. They will appea
: in two different acts each day.
/ The Koeto Japs are absolutel
! guaranteed to please. They furnis
| a sensational, oriental, acrobatic pro
gram which is a rare treat for tn
patrons of any fair including the bi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
TIL: BIRTHDAY PARTY.

once there lived in the city two
children. one ten years old. the other
twriv" years old. Their names were
Edith and Elizabeth. They wanted
10 have a birthday party on Edith's
birthday without their mother know
ing it. They got the cards and in
vi;cd al Of their friends to come,
that they we're going To have Il birth
day party. May s.
They all came" and the mother was
very surprizcd. She asked Edith
what were all coming for. ana she
told her. She sent to the store and
had cakes, candies. nuts and the birth.
day cake ana icccrcam. They played
games and then they al ate. After
they had eaten hey went hninr.
After they had gone mother old
Elizabeth that they could have had a
better time ii they had asked her. be-
cause she could have had all Of tn,
party fixed. They gave Elizabeth Il
party at her birthday, 100, June 10.
which they enjoyed very much.
LAURA BLANTON.
tAga II years.. !.
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LOUIS McCI.tNG
and
Cha iTON .
THE CHARITABLE LITTLE Girl.

In a small town in Florida lived
i'nth, the daughter Of "A very veal
my merchant. As Ruth was ONLY
f-yearS old She did not go to school
although she had been taught TO
count hnd say her alphabet.
one day h happened 10 overheor
her mothers conversation. She was
speaking about the poor children
over IN the Far East.
Ruth was very kind hearted ANA
ne NEXT day she asked her mothcrto
open her pcnny bank. II was openca
and she found that She had i've hun-
drcG pennies. She looked ut her
mother ana said. Mother. dear.
pleas" send 81 Of my money to a lit
tie girl ovcr in the Far East. because
she needs more than | do Her
mother was greatly surprised and
said, Who on earth told You about
the poor starving c%hiIdrcn?" Ruth
told h"r she had overheard her con
vcrsaticn. Her mother sent the
money that day. Ruth was. always
happy afterwards.
Tn" End.
by HENRIETTA ARNHESM.
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With Our Little Virginia Poets
TO MAY.

To the last and prctticst month of
spring.
This toast OF praises and JOY | sing:
l speak OF May, the month OF
flowers.
When cool winds replace April
showers.
\. month of surprises and festivals
brings May.
The Month Of spring that's lively
and gay.
"Mayings'
May Queen"
The birds sing songs in May. more
and more,
And way in tho night their songs
o'cr the valley and into the plain
Till the golden sunrise comes again.
The rohins' mellow song grccts you
at morn
AS he cries. Give me food for MY
first-borp,
who is cold and hungry in the nest
oh! give-give him OF the very best.
Every day is a time of Nature and
fun.
When there are not too cool winds
or a hot sun.
The teaching OF Nature is more
clearly brought out
~. " 49,. 49,
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rOriginal.)
ny FAIRFAX MAC LEl.LASD.
THE WOMAN ,>p THE CHILD.

MANI wears . there lived AZ the
man. Now this mi had acres
and acres OF land. She was very
rich indeed She also had one child.
Annie Bell. But his wasn't her child.
but her hushand'S child Thc FIRST
TWO months she treated her with
great respect. But later she became
so cruel and wicked. She made poor
little Annie Bell sleep in the loft.
Now this woman had pounds and
pounds OF gold stored out in the
ground in the pasture. SO she would
not allow any one to 20 there. Annie
Bell had been treated so cruelty that
she ran ava from home THAT af-
tcrnoon a storm arose. |, 'hgndered
and ligh;cnca. All OF ii schdon some
thing appeared 1t WAS an envelope.
She looked over II TWO or three times.
Then She decided TO open IL. And
what do YOU suppose came out? y
fairy. Her garments were OF pure
white. Then she spoke and said, Go
home To our stcpmothcr and she
viii love and care for YOU. And all
is well with your father. Then the
fairy disappeared.
Annie Bell looked with wonder. I
mus, ne dreaming. she said But.
no. this wasn't "a dream. So She got
up and walked mcrriiy home to her
father and ~stcpmOthcr.
CASSIE SiiANkEH.
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TmE wEEk,s PRIZE wI>>uu.
Bright Stories by Members of the Cub
CREASED

In - small own Of about 1000 in
hnhitants lived "a Young man named
james Bradley. his uic, name Smith
cy. as he was Il blacksmith
y young girl in tho vilinrc. named
Mrrth"r Johnson was kinder stuck
on Smithcy. Her father owned ,nc
only boat ia the toxin -tCcut"rynlcp.
y man hy the name Of Wood. came
from Ncw YORK In his Hudson Miss
Marthor iib"d him a., first sight. as
hc MAS from the city This made
Smiihey Jealous. so he at once set 10
WORK and bought a h~roken-up
Ford" which hc Used. and he called
on" afternoon 20 take Miss Marth"r
ana her ftthpr ont riding. After go.
ing a good Ways the Ford decided
4" stop and all or Smith"y's pleads
and threats couldn't bulge the car
just thcn Mr.. Wood cam" along and
carried Miss Marth"r ana her father
home. leaving Janus to foot it
Down-h"arteh ana ~disEustcd. Snith.y
never went back TO get his Car
some time later Sinithey decided TO
said James. IL YOU draw the money
''l W. 'H' tdih WIZ never let you
speak 10 my daurhtcr again !
guess YOU know ,hr money remained
~ the bank.
\ large auto race was coming Off
u" rent"ry'li. y twenty uile race
ana 4 purse oi $4,000 vent 10 the
winner The DAY had come and every
store wa. ciused To tho surprise
ment 81 every one. Iamts droy. J,
tac"r out OF his shop with "Gr.,sca
hEhtn!ns" written on it Ana he
had II entered IN the rae"
Every auto va. lined UP ana tho
pistol had shot three times. Away
sped The auto"s. Smithcy ahead.
Mr. Wood was the ouly person that
ala not come 20 The race. hu, he Was
not idle.
Continued NcNt Week.
by ApOLpH SOLOMON
: North Boul.
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DANIELS CHOICE.
thaptt,r 1.

napier
AS tho storm grew .crccr and
hcrcer. no message was vet received.
TO Daniel S!mons. h. was thinking
~ tn" money tina; ne WAS going 10
get. the foreman owed him. for he
nal been a cowpunchcr for years.
ono day he was playing cards. one
OF the men cheated and he shot him.
ne ran into the woods. and found this
cabin, he knew that the sheriff was
on his tran. he stood M and went TO
the window. he saw tRH ain patter-
ing on the window sill. If the sherin
would get here before can make
my getaway would he caught and
tc hung. hut il the sheriff would come
what would | do. he said TO himself.
Just then Il thought came to his mind.
! Will 20 down tho trap. and get away
u of the tunnel. hut in he tunnel
there was ~duicksand. Must he 60 be-
fore the sheriff comes. hut If Cal Nor
gan would come with h money.
tCon,inued next Sunday
NORWOOD HOWE DAVIS.
N.g II
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DICK.

Ihc way Dick got out was ny n
Trap door under the rug leading into
II long tunnel. II would take them
days to get through the tunnel. as
II was very long. In the side o: the
tunnel at places were boxes with
things in them to eat and drink.
DICK. John. lanes were. outside a
small town which was at the end
of the tunnel. They were very tired,
and Dick waa sick. so they went
home. i'nt before they went Dick
tnld John and James not TO tell
where they had been or where the
money was.
While all of this was happening
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the streets OF the city She found a
little black pockctbook When She
opened II she found some important
papers and Il few dollars on the
side OF the pockcthook was written
the name OF John smith" H. was
u noted lawyer OF that city. Taking
/, to his residence, which was in the
fashionable part OF the city. she was
received by a butler at the door.
After SummoninE her in, She told him
Of her past life The man told her
that h. was worried severely when
he found out that they had been lost.
Elizabeth had saved some important
papers for him He asked her to
come and live with him. 10 which
she agreed.
Elizabeth after that. never lived
In poverty again
HELEN STRANGE.
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HARRIET SMITH.
\. ID. C. c.

MI the girls and boys. I think. ST
Are really doing fine I
For our page each sunday and :"
never miss 4 line. n
! read our leaders letter first.
Then 10 the winners go:
| lii. 10 know whose name is there.
IL makes me glad to know.
Just who the happy oncs will be.
The names do look so bright.
And even If mine is not there.
I'm tllcd up with delight.
For / know that some little heart is
THAT makes mine glad also:
One cannot have all the joy.
We must divide. you know.
Then on and on | read the page
Until there is not a line.
Then all the pictures | take in;
When finished | say. Ills ane."
our members could not improve. l
know.
II they should really try.
Although | know we've all been
taught
That there IS Il better in the bye
nd-byc."
And :eilow-memhcrs. don't you think
our Editor is simply fine?
1 know we could not get one better
In min hundred and nincty-nine.
Yes. ours is a club to be proud Of.
And I'm as proud as proud can be;
I would hate to live where there is no
Dear old Il. u. c.. &.
by BARBARA T.. DAWSON.
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4 KIND DEED.

Once upon a time there was a lit
tie girl hose name was Mary. Hcr
father was dead and Mary's mother
had to work very hard Tor money so
Mary could go TO school. One day
when Mary was coming from school
she saw an old man with one leg. She
carried MIN home and when ne was
well enough to work he went. and
Mary's mother received $40 for their
help.
Written by
PEARL KNOLLE.
(The End.) b
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THE FAIRY GIFT.

Once when ] was out nj our 90 m
try place. watch We call The Bunga-
low" lay down on the grass and
vas asleep very soon Then was
suddenly az ikcncd by Il fairy bend
ing over M. After Il moments ST
lcncc. she said. II have often heard
YOU were always wishing for thing.
and now IL You will tell mc one OF
thcm 1t viii! come true. because !
mn the Quceh OF Fairies. n any one
thing hat little girls wish for I can
make the wish come true"
Then SAID Il wish for Il baby sis.
ter or BROTHER and that very night
] got Il twin sister and brother.
by SUSAN ROCHE HOGE.