The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-28

III reply 10 an inquiry, staten tnal
no girl answering Miss Shanahan's
description was in that hospital or
at the insane hospital.
Constable Johnson passed through
Mankato yesterday and il Is under
stood that he was headed for Min
neopa to look for the girl.
From Saturdays Daily. .
The girls and boys of the north
west will take a prominent part in
the Minnesota state fair, September
Z to II. Perhaps no fair was aver
held where children will find so much
to do. From Monday, the opening
day, when all children accompanied
by an adult will be admitted free,
until Saturday evening, when the
fair closes, thousands of children
will have the time of their lives.
Perhaps the greatest feature for
children at the Minnesota state
fair will be the farm boys camp.
tricts will belong to this camp. Last
year there were 104 boys in the
camp. This year the camp will be
the largest m ever held In Amer
lea, and II is certain to attract ma
tional attention. A permanent build
ing, called the . Farm Boys Camp
building, has been set aside for the
boys on the crest of Machinery hill.
Only Four Counties unrepresented.
Only four counties in Minnesota
will be unrepresented in the Farm
Boys camp this year. In addition
to the eighty-two boys selected in
essay contests, there will be 26 boys
selected from the congressional dis
tricts as units; four boys sent to
the fair from the West Central and
associations; and thirty boys from
the state agricultural school at Nor
ris. The boys from the congress
sional districts have been members
of previous camps. All but a few
minor expenses will be paid by the
fair. During the week the boys
will spend part Of their time ush-
ering in the grandstand and live
stock pavilion. Specialists will take
them on tours about the grounds
at other times. explaining various
exhibits.
The Spelling Contest.
Another feature not to be for
gotten is the spelling contest, in
which George F. Howard, in charge.
asserts over 100 children will take
part. Nearly forty counties have
already SEM in the names Of their
representatives, two children being
sent from each county. These chill
dren have been selected by elimina-
ton spelling contests held In the
counties since last fall. There is
certain to be strenuous competition
when these boys and girls meet to
decide the spelling championship OF
the state.
Beginning at ten o'clock, Friday
morning, September II. a written
contest will be held in which each
child will be given a list of 100
words selected by three disinterested
judges. In the afternoon the oral
contest will be held. Easy words
will be given first, although Mr..
Howard expects to end up in the
dictionary, SO much respect does
he have for the ability Of the con-
testants. Last year three books
were used before the champion was
picked.
The Corn Show.
This year, In addition to the reg
ular corn show, which promises to
be larger than last year, a boys
corn show Is to be held In which
boys who took part In the 1918 acre
yield corn contest will compete. II
is expected that a large show of
corn will result from this innova-
ton. Many entries of corn have
been made, and there will be keen
competition between the different
sections Of the state to determine
which is supreme in the world Of
corn. Liberal prizes are offered. The
show will be a permanent feature.
Boys Will Walk.
Bearers of special wishes for sue
cess from the mayor of their city
to Secretary j. c. Simpson of the
Minnesota State Fair win be two
boys, Ives Scott and william w. Al
len, Jr, both Of Rochester. Mimi,
will walk the entire distance to the
big exposition. arriving on the open
ing day. September z.
The boys, attired in basketball
uniform, to make the walking easier,
win start several days before the
fair opens. A visit will be paid
to the mayor OF each town or city
passed through. to obtain his sigma
ture to the message. The distance
to be travelled is ninety-fve miles.
From Saturdays Daily.
Miss Mary IlIg, aged nineteen
years, died at one Of the local hos
pitfalls this morning after an illness
OF eleven weeks. Following q Sc