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Opens next week Tuesday and every- thing now promises one of the best fairs of the county. and everyone knows that Lake county stands among the first of lllinoie‘ 102 coun- lies in the matter of fairs. There will be full displays in all the unu- suul lines; besides the several special attractions of this year. For 44 years the best farmers of the county ha vg Wyorking over the premium lis‘i *td'm' ke it as "near perfect” as possible. There are a few features that ought to be improved. one we will -mentionâ€"â€"a premium on farm- ers, with the prizes of $25. $20, $1."), $10, $7) each. to include all im- provements on the farms in the county. We saw the plan in opera< tion once for a series of years, and we never knew anything to give such a spur to good farming. The judges had a list of farms by July first. and then took a team and visited every. one. being shown all the improve- ments made during the year. The fair folks have special attracâ€" tions of a unique character. so that all things considered the Week prom- ises to be one of rare interest. The races, which despite the fact that many people look upon horse racing as ‘wicked and cruel, are al- ways the main feature of a fair, will he better patronized. by a better class of horses than " ever before ‘in the history of the Lake County Ag- ricultural society. There will be Indiana horses, Minnesota horses. Iowa horses, Michigan and Illinois horses. some that have travelled all over the country in the grand and lesser circuits, and the “boss" that draws the farmer’s best carriage _on Sundays. all entered in their re- spective classes to try for “a piece of the money" as the stable boy would say. The Ofiwentsia Club polo teams will play a game of polo in the CBIL tar field Thursday. Septembgr H32 A On Friday. September 17, at ll o'clock a. m. the bicycle race will start. The race will no! he a hippu drumc ufi'uir. Happy Javk, the greatest, of all lune pacersm beautiful little animal. superbly bred pacer, and capable of turning of? miles without the assist Ince of rider or driver to the time (A a 2M9 gait. will here. as he has at all Ulllf‘l‘ fairs and race meetings tlnrouglmut the countrv. prove the Lire-meal attraction at, tlw fair. (lonimmlore Photo and sister, the Furl Wuyiw midgets. will be prvse-m. Tu Wuukegan and return for 2.”) ('t'll‘H by the Bluff City Electric mil» rundâ€" twfurv Christmas. What do \nu think Hf that THE COUNTY FAIR THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. The Park has had excitatnent gar lore this week. Sunday night Mr. Muck, the baker and restaurateur in Heinrich‘s old stand. took a horse and buggy and left town. Monday morning the people found it out and there was a hurrying to and fro. as on the eve of the battle of Waterloo. His creditors, of which there were many, gathered on the street corners, iu‘ the stores and postoflice and .hiiu- gled their tears and their bills. and compared “I told you 30's." and one or two swore out state warrants as a man fires at a burglar in the dark. sent Rudolph and Edwarde to Chi- cago Tuesday. where they were ar- rested and released and came back to the Park with Mack. and put him 111 one of the Queen Anne apart- ments in the uorrGothic city build» mg. . The air was lurid; men slept with their revolvers under their pillows, and Wednesday morning With that kind of feeling which makes all men kin, the talk of compromise or set- tlement that was in the air, and so far had matters progressed under the skillful legal guidance of Lawyer S. F. Knox that when it came time to try the cases, there was no one to prosecute and he was of course dis- missed. We believe the terms of settlement Were half spot cash, the balance in notes secured some way. i Our neighbor. Frank (1. Brown. rishappy; his Anwrican liner. the ‘ St Louis broke another ocean rm- v 0rd by sailing from va York to her British pier in fl days. I” hours and H minute-s Rah for neighlmr ' Brown Hm stars and stripes and the St lzrmis‘. 97 For a “scoop it seemed We“- planned, but it failed to make “con. nectione" at the proper time and place and so the toils of the law were wound about him. How much better to have come up like a man and told his creditors the truth in- stead of carrying this black smirch for life. There is a book which says. “The way of the trasgressor is hard.” How does it look in the light of this event 9 Major Royal 1’. Davidson, the commandant at the military ' acadeâ€" my. has succeeded in perfecting ar. rangements for a United States army officer. Lieut. Winston, 3th L" S. Artillery. to give instruction in mil itary science and practice at the academy for the ensuing year. The government will also furnish all the arms and ammunition necessary for practice by the cadets. The major's bicycle trip to Washington in June is yielding early fruit. THE MACK CASE. EVANS BROS, sgggggrggs DUFFY BROTHERS. City Express. Baggage' and Dime Parcel Delivery. To or from my Pin of City. PIANOS AND FURNITURE MOVED. HIGHLAND PARK. -lLL. Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats. TELEPHONE 5|. Frank Siliestrum, PURE WISCONSIN ICE. Trunks Purccls Goods handled wkh greatest are. Prompt nttgntlon given all om". For Highland Park. TELEPHONE 56 Poultry. Oaine and Fish In Season. Dealer In All Klndsol TELEPHONE 24 HIGHLAND PARK 2! CU)“. l0 (elm.