The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-23

Manager Mahowald have manifested
great interest in the race department.
this year and they deserve much
credit.
| Some Special Races.
Special trotting, pacing and running
races will be on tomorrow at the fair
grounds.
! Assistant Manager GriersOn of the
speed department was unable to give
The Free Press the program today,
but assures the public that some excit-
ing sports may be seen ON the race
track tomorrow.
Ran Against Time.
Glen H. Allyn yesterday ran a Ford
chassis three miles ON the race track
against time, and made it in AGO. A
party who had entered for race with
him withdrew. Mr.. Allyn found the
track too heavy with dust to make
better time. With sprinkled track
he might be able to reel off mile a
minute. His performance elected much
applause as he fairly flew around the
track. He will repeat his performance
this afternoon.
Woman's Department
! The woman's department has, by all
odds, the largest display of fancy
work, painting and decorated china it
has ever had. Over eight hundred en-
tries have been made this year.
Mrs. Rudolph Bierbauer was ably
assisted by a cOterie of ladies who
arranged the exhibit very Hastily.
Mrs. Jessie Clark, who is in charge
of the children's and art department,
has a very attractive display. There
are ninety entries in the children's de-
partment alone.
The Flower Show.
The flower department, presided over
Iby Mrs. NJ. ID. Fritz Mrs. c. l.. Ken
ncdy and Mrs. E. w. Foster, was ex-
ceptionally fine this year. 1t had been
feared that ON account of the drouth
and early frosts there would be light
exhibit in this department, but the
late rains have made the flowers more
beautiful than ever.
One of the handsomest exhibits in
this department is mammoth fuschia
belonging to Mr.. Andrew Werner of
West Mankato. This beautiful plant
is for sale and would make an ele
CANT present for some lady who has
a large window.
Some of the choicest exhibits were
brought in by farmers wives and in
spite of their manifold duties they
have taken the time to cultivate a
few of their favorite flowers.
Neil Nelson, the florist, helped out by
exhibiting some very pretty foliage
plants both in this department and in
the fruit booth. None of Mr.. Neil
sons exhibits were entered for pre-
, NUNS. He simply loaned them to
make the displays more attractive.
Silver Cup Premium.
The silver cup to be given away by
the state Agricultural school for the
best dairy herd of cattle will be con-
: tested for by four exhibitors, viz:
; DIR. NJ. B. Wood, James Mullen of the
poor farm and w. r. Adams of Man
kato and George Johnson of Belgrade.
The cup is valued at $50 and is OH
exhibition in Wood & Bakers show
: window.
George Rodman is assistant secre-
tary this year, taking the place of
Herman Wagon, who could not be
present.
: Martin Wiltgen is superintendent of
| fha ~ nd hos
sistants Special Police Officer Ore, Mr..
Fitzgerald and Patrolman Fred Aus
, tin.
Special Premiums.
The following special premiums have
been offered exhibitors by Mankato
merchants:
A. j. Busch company, best coffee
, cake, three pounds of Darlington Hall
coffee.
, kruse Bros, best bull, So Mckibben
. hat.
A. NJ. Stein, best potatoes, 81 child's
suit.
Gacke & Son, best pen sheep, 81.
Candy Kitchen, embroidered dresser
cover, So.
: NJ. & X. Studio, one dozen pictures
t for the best kodak picture work
Standard Oil Co., by Allen Jackson,
: manager, one new No. 2 Perfection
Blue Flame oil stove, value $3.50 for
the best three pies, different fruits.
Free Press Printing Co., Daily Free
Press one year for the largest water
: melon.
Ellsworth Palmer, solid gold ring,
for the prettiest baby under one year.
i. w. Woolworth & Co., 81 for the
best looking girl baby from two to
four years.
Stewart & Holmes company, fruit
book, for the best display of apples.
A. G. Lack Drug company. bottle
of perfume for the best looking two
year-old girl.
: George E. Brett, Inc, So for the
best half bushel sample of oats.
, Wood & Baker, pair Of slippers for
the best looking pair of twins.
Heinze Bakery, one pound of the
I, best chocolates for the best piece of
battenberg, made by boy or girl under
, fifteen years.
W. X. Buffham, 81, best sample of
burnt woodwork.
John Klein company, picture or 81
in trade host op,h,o;,IoroJ ::I. ,