The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-07

left this city this morning, and will
stop at four towns a day, until II
reaches Galveston. There the dele
gates who have accompanied the
train, which has been sent under
the auspices OF the Texas Good
Roads association, will attend the
midsummer meeting OF that organi-
cation, August II to 10.
The object in spending so long
time on the journey is the exhibit
ton in each town visited, of good
roads material, and talks by the
demonstrators who are making the
trip. Roads throughout the state of
Texas have been wonderfully i'm
proved during the past few years,
but automobile associations and
civic bodies enthusiastically declare
Texas must lead the states with her
fine driveways.
Fairmont Sentinel: Irene Agnes,
the eighteen months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith of
Alden, Iowa, climbed into q stock
watertank at the home of her father
Sunday and met death by drowning
before she was missed The little
one had toddled out into the yard
near the barn with her father and
some others and had clambered IN
noticed to the watertank. 1t was
some time before her absence was
noted and a search instituted When
found she had been dead for some
time and was beyond resustication.
The body was shipped to Welcome
for interment and the funeral was
conducted by C. H. Brodt Of this
city. The father, George Smith. is
the son of George Smith OF this
city and the mother is the daughter
of A. +. Kruse Of Welcome.
Milwaukee,, Wis, August 5.-The an
nual convention of the Northwestern
Hotel Mems association began its
three days session in this city to-
day conformity with the annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Hotel as
ISOLATION. Delegates from six states
are present: Iowa, Nebraska, Mimi
esota, and the two Dakotas and Wis
consin. "Shoptalk' will characterize
all meetings. Greater efficiency in
hotel keeping and raising the stan
dard of the hotel business will be
discussed. The social part of the
program includes water trips, which
to many delegates will be a novel
ty for few come from q lake coun-
try, and the conventions have here
tofore been held in inland cities.
Pontiac, Mich, August 5.-The
midsummer meeting of the Michigan
State Horticultural society Is holding
meetings in this city today and
will continue tomorrow, trying the
unique method of holding their
sessions in the orchards of members
of the association. Addresses will be
given on methods, culture and other
topics, followed by discussions by
the members. During these sessions
some of the most famous orchards
In the state will be inspected, in
Guiding "Cranbrook", the show place
of G. c. Booth; the War Orchard
and those of T. S. George.
Bids for renovating and improv-
ing the interior of the North Man
kato school house and adding an of.
fee to the building were opened by
a committee of the school board last
night and we're as follows: Beckwall
& Widell, s416; J. b. Nielsen Con-
struction company. 1888; Ernest
Mahlke, 1921; Hans Lund, s255. The
contract was awarded TO Mr.. Lund.
A regular meeting of the library
board was held last night, at which
only routine business was transacted.
According to assessors returns,
there are 60 autoes In Martin
county.
Recommended For Confirmation.
Washington, August 5.--Confirma-
ton of Paul NJ. Warburg of New
York and Frederick A. Delano of
Chicago TO complete the federal re-
serve board was recommended by the
senate banking committee.
Tramps Driven From Jungle.
Five tramps, three negroes and
two whites were, driven out of the
jungle half mile above the Main
street. bridge, by Chief of Police
Klugherz and Patrolman Lundberg.
Several shots were fred.
Little Girl Very Sick.
Grace Cain, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud c. Cain. Is seri-
ously III with leakage OF the heart.
She has been sick for about ten days
and her condition remains about the
same.
Made Two Air Flights.
The aviators, Savidge and Ben
nett, made two fights at lie Mars.
Iowa, yesterday in high wind be-
fore large crowd. Bennett is
from Mankato.