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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
THE JUG, THE EEL, AND THE
BASS
An Incident Showing the Sagacity of a
Certain Variety Of Game Fish.

Frank Baird of the internal revenue
office is just now thing of Il strange
thing that he witnessed down on class
ic Ten Mile creek during an extremely
hot day last season, says the Toledo
Commercial. He and eX-Collector
George l.. Johnson wer out for days
sport with hook and line when this
happened, and, of course, no one who
knows the gentlemen will doubt their
veracity or their ability to catch more
fish than anybody else on the creek.
On this occasion they had been favored
with fair luck, and it was with much
internal satisfaction that they sat down
on the bank to eat their noon lunch.
I What they saw there is best told in
the words of Mr. Baird himself:
! I'VE had with us Il small demiiohn
of lemonade" said he, " and this we
placed in the water Il few feet from
shore keep it cool About fifteen
minutes after we left it | was startled
by an exclamation from johnson, who
had his eye on the jug, and when |
looked l was as much surprised as he
to see 4 big black bass Juggling away
at the corn cob stopper of the jug.
The mouth of the demijohn was even
with the surface of the water. so
that the fish could reach it. He was
pulling for dear life, but did not seem
to make much Roadway until a big eel
came along and took a hand in the
game. The eel was about four feet
long, and he swan leiSurely around
for a few minutes, as though he We're
trying to make out what the bass was
up to. All this time we kept as still
as mice, and in breathless astoniSll-
ment awaited further developments
Soon the eel seemed to comprehend
! the situation and he volunteered his
help.
He was long and 1.-the, and, raisin.
his body out Of the water about Il foot,
he twisted himself into a corkscrew
and soon had the stopper out of the jug.
He then slipped down and politely gave
the bass a chance for the first drink.
, The fish made Il desperate effort to get
something out of the jug, but signally
failed and was obliged to give up, evi-
IDENTITY much disguised. The eel then
ook his turn, and found it an easy
matter to reach up out of the water
stick his head in the jug, and imbibe
the contents. This he did, with Joyous
satisfaction showing plainly all over
his body. But the poor bass was dis
consolate, and became more uneasy
every minute, while the eel stayed man
fully at the jug.
FINALLY a bright idea struck Mr. Bass,
and quick as flash he grabbed Mr. Eel
by the tail, and with one snap bit off
the end. Then he kept the new end Of
the eel in his mouth and sucked that
jug dry through the cells body. When
the jug was emptied they both swan
away, and by their actions hey must
have been in a very hilarious condition.
We were out quart Of tiIst-class bait
but we were glad to pay that much
for the exhibition we had witnessed
The incident also shows the ingenious
ness as well as ungrateful qualities
Of the black bass"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
INCREASE OF SPORTSMEN.
Development of Gun Clubs and Crack
Shots

Had the compilelS of the last CEN
SuS given the same attention to collect
NJ statistics and data of the sportsmen
as they did to all branches of trade
the result would have furnished some
starting information, bordering on the
incredible. 1t is safe to say that there
is more wealth among the fraternity,
more capital invested, more money
spent annually by the sportsmen Of
America, than by any guild, society, or
order or whatever Incorporated body
in the United States.
During the last ten years the increase
and develOI1men of the sportsman
have been phenomenal. A decade ago
only the large cities had Il gun club.
To-day 1T is q small town indeed that
does not boast Of it's fine team writes
Alexander Hunter i'm Harper's Weekly.
In fact, the modern gun club seems
to have taken the place Of the old
Fashioned debating society, and the
crack of the double-baITel has drowned
the last echo Of sky7scraping clouucncc.
The makers Of fine guns in this eo,ln-
try could be counted on the fingers
OF one hand ten years ago; now they
are numbered by the score. The guns
turned ont by these factories in which
millions Of dollars are invested. are OF
the very best, with al the latest i'm
provements, and it is needless to add
that the American manufacturer keeps
pace with the world.
OF late the manufacture Of fixed
ammunition has increased. Formerly
most sportsmon preferred to load their
own shells, but it became apparent
that the trade which made a speciality
OF that business could, by buying the
ammunition in large quantities, furnish
the shells loaded cheaper than the re-
ail buyer could obtain the material to
I'LL them, to say nothing Of the time
and labor expended. 1t is exceptional
now to see any one who lives within
reach Of railroad attempt to charge
his shells, and even the small country
stores offer loaded ones for sale where
once only powder and shot could be
obtained. The amount of ammunition
used annually by the gun clubs would
supply the armies of all Europe
All this has awak ened an enthusiastic
love of real sport among the people.
The time when the city youth fond Of
sport had to steal through the dark
streets on his way to or from the coun-
try has passed away. The young man
who confesses to love of hunting Is
no longer pointed out as "ne'er-do-
WE'LL
America is fast becoming nation OF
and if there should ever be
a war with foreign power the spectacle
often witnessed on the late battlefields
OF Virginia, where fully one third of
the muskets borne were overloaded,
or in some way wrongly
loaded, would not be repeated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
HIS DANGER WAS UP.
He Was Countryman Tired Of Dodg
ing Horses on Crossings.
And it die

One afternoon last week, in the worst
OF the dr1zzle and slush, and when traf-
nc was at its height, a countryman
started to cross in the most delbera tie
fashion over the walk that connects the
9TH avenue corner of 23d street with
the Broadway corner He was tall,
angular and elderly, and he wore a
heavy overcoat, in the ight-hand peck
ct of which he kept hand buried, says
the New York Times. He took two
steps forward and stopped right in
front Of a dashing hanson cab, whose
driver had to pull up his horse with a
herculean effort.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17

at me. 1 felt for week as if 1 had
been struck on the head with a sledge
hammer"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17

A teachers institute will be held at
Waupaca, March II and Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
Teachers Examinations,

The teachers examinations of Blue
Earth Co., will be held as follows:
MEDO-At the Ledbeter schoolhouse,
on Tuesday, March I.
MAPLETON-At the schoolhouse on
Wednesday and Thursday, March, s
and g.
AMBOY-At the schoolhouse, on Fri
day. March TO-
LAKE CRYSTAL-At the school
house, on Saturday, March II.
LAKE MADISON-At the school
house, on Tuesday, March IA.
MANKATO-At the High school
building, on Wednesday and Thurs.
day, March 18th and 10th.
All renewed" extended" or zen.
dorsed" certificates will be null and
void after expiration of contract un'
der which persons holding such GER
tificates are now teaching. Those de-
string to teach before the fall eXami
nations 1.-THE last week in August) are
requested to attend the spring exam
nations as no private examinations
will hereafter granted.
G. w. SCHERER.
MankatO, Feb. It'll 1893.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
CHANGES HANDS.
The Christensen Corner Passes Into
The Hands of MeSSrS Brett
and LOngini.

The sale of the Christensen corner
was consummated Friday, and title
has passed from r.. d. Hubbard to
Geo. E. Brett and l.. Longini. The
consideration was about 81 900. The
property is located at the southwest
corner Of Front and Jackson streets,
and has a frontage Of AL feet.
The move, of course, means that
the new building which Mr.. Hubbard
had in contemplation will not be
built. While this is so, we learn from
Mr.. Brett that the new owners may
this year or next erect building on
the property which will be as fine in
every respect as the one proposed.
However, they have not fully decided
upon the future use of the property.
The business men generally will hope
that Messrs. Brett and Longini will
conclude to erect building at an
early date.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
THE RAILROAD BONDS.

One of the leading bankers of the
city stated to a FREE PRESS reporter
today that the railroad bonds which
fall due next year, amounting to $751;
900, can be refunded at four per cent.
interest, and not at five, as we stated
yesterday. This will be so much bet
ter. In order to float these bonds at
four per cent interest they must be
made gold bonds, running twenty
years. The interest now paid is seven
per cent, and the saving in interest
will amount to So, 430 annually, if the
the same amount of bonds were to be
issued. But the city should be max
ing preparations to take up and can
eel at least $21 900 of the bonds.
If these bonds are to be floated at
this low rate of interest, and the an
nual saving in interest made, it will
become all the more important that
a gentleman who is known and inf1u-
entail in financial circles in the east
should be selected mayor. This is a
matter affecting the interests of every
tax payer, and should be carefully
considered in casting about for can,
didate for mayor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
THEY WILL GO TO THE WORLDS
FAIR.

Geo. w. Sugden, who Is the local
agent of the Hotel Endeavor, Of Chi
cago, gives us the following list of
parties from this city who have en-
gagged rooms during the Worlds fair:
Rev. T. M. Rule, wife and son, June
els; Geo. M. Palmer and wife, May
23-June 2; Miss l. NJ. Andrews, father
and mother, Aug. 21-26.
e. w. Martin, Geo. w. Sugden,
Harry Paddock, Chas. Flanagan, +.
o. True, w. T. Lobb, Maurice Dean,
DR.. J. III. James and wife, DR.. Z. G.
Harrington and wife, J. III. Ray and
wife, all go June 9Th and remain at
least two weeks.
w. e. Young and wife 9. L. Bene,
dict and wife, w. d. Willard and wife,
J. w. True and wife, have engaged
rooms but dates not settled.
Misses Griffin, Robbins, Sackett and
and Reed, of the Normal faculty, will
go in June.
Otehrs have also made arrangements
bringing the number of Mankato peo
pie who will stop at this hotel up tC
about fifty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
AID. SAULPAUGH FOR rIAYOR

We learn on reliable authority that
a secret meeting of some of the faith
full among the Democratic fold was
held few nights since in the interest
of the candidacy of Aid. Saulpaugh
for the office of mayor. 1t was under
stood that the matter was to be kept
still until an opportune time arrived,
when he was to be sprung on the people
and an effort made to carry the city
by storm. 1t appears as though the
article in Thursday evenings ReUieao
attempting to throw cold water upon
the non-partisan movement was in
tended to prepare the way for this
move.
1t now remains to be seen whether
the citizens generally will be willing
to allow the city to revert back to the
condition of affairs when the welfare
of the municipality is lost sight of in
the general selfish scramble for the
offices, condition in which ringsters
and ward politicians have their oppor-
tunity, to the disadvantage of the tax
PAYERS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
JUSTIFIABLE ACTION.

Mrs. Swanson, who has been teach
ing school in Dakota during the
winter, returned to the city recently
and brought with her fourteen year
old girl of Holland parents. 1t
appears that she brought back the
girl because she thought that she
would be under better influences here
and better off in every way. The
girls mother is dead, and although
her stepmother treated her kindly,
her father is said to have caused her
to work out in the field and work like
man. The father wrote to the
mayor of this city the other day, stat
ing his side of the case, and asked
that the letter be handed to the Meth
odist minister, which Mr.. Willard
did. Mr.. Rule looked into the case
and hnds that the girl is just as we'll,
if not better, off here as she would be
at home, and will so inform the
parents, 1t is not thought that they
will make an effort to secure their
daughter in that case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
COUNTY FAIR MATTERS.

The executive committee of the
Blue Earth County Agricultural So
ciety held meeting IN room 81, OF
the Clifton House, Saturday
The members present were I'D. Haw.
kins, J, r. Thompson. John Diamond
and J. e. Nickerson.
Mr.. Diamond was elected charm IN.
The resignation of Mr.. Wilbur as
president of the association was re-
ceived and accepted, and W. w. No
bles was chosen in bis place
The president and secretary, Mr..
NickersOn, were instructed to cores
pond with the Blue Earth county rep
resentatives in the legislature regard
ing the annual appropriation for
county fairs. Last year this county
received S210 from the state. There
was some fear expressed that this ap-
preparation might not be made this
year. inasmuch as there will be no
state fair representative should
give the matter their attention.
1t was voted to hold preliminary
meeting of the executive committee
May 9th to arrange for the fair.
The annual report of the treasurer
shows that $711.55 passed through the
hands of the treasurer last year, and
that there is a small surplus in the
treasury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
500 Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at last
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease. requires con-
Stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and
mucos surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
EsS3SOld be DRUGGISTS. 75c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
ALLIANCE MEETING.

At the last meeting Of the county
Alliance, at Mapleton, the question
of erecting cooperative mill and
elevator at Mapleton was discussed.
E. M. Currier showed the saving
which could be made by the farmers
in putting up mill. He was follow
ed bv others and the sentiment OF
the meeting seemed 10 be strongly in
favor of such course. Mr.. McGrath
thought that the farmers of this cOun-
ty were robbed of enough annually
in excessive tolls to pay the cost of a
good mill. After further discussion
the matter was laid over until Sat-
urday, March 18th, when another
meeting will be held at this place, to
which a general invitation is extend
ed to the farmers generally to attend
and take part.
The usual set of resolutions were
adopted, of the breath and depth of
thought that usually charactuiZes
Alliance resolutions. They condemn
the action of the legislature in max
ing a fitting appropriation to adver-
tiSe the state at the Worlds Fair, land
thank the Blue Earth county
representatives for voting against it.
They then passed these rem arkable
resolutions:
That we denounce the proposition
of Senator Sherman in congress to is
ure government bonds as scheme in
the interest of Wall street to further
enslave the people with debt that is
unnecessary and without reason
That we commend the moderation
of the populist governor and legisla
ture of Kansas in cOnsenting to q
reasonable compromise rather than
precipltate physical conflict that
could only bring discredit upon the
state, and the act emphasizes the
wisdom and patriotism of the repre-.
sentatives of the peoples movement
in that state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
JUDGMENT RENDERED.

The suit of Mary d. Burgess VS..
John Salisbury, for the possession of
the n. w. /, sec. Is, 1923, and 5000
for rent and profits since Jan. 10, 1881;
the time when the defendant took
possession, was decided by Judge
Severance. The plaintiff is adjudged
the rightful owner of the land, and it
will be restored to him if within one
year he pays the court, for the benefit
of the defendant, S311.49, the value OF
the improvements made and taxes
paid, with interest. The suit has
been pending since May, 1886.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
DRIVEN AWAY BY HIS WIFE.

Theophilus L. Rogers married a
widow with five children at Utica
Wis, Oct. 1st, 1878. Their married
life was not a success, for according
to Theophilus his wife constantly &C
cused him of infidelity and finally at
st. Paul, Sept. oath, 1887, drove him
away from home without money and
with only the clothes that he wore.
He now lives at Lake Crystal. He is
Al years old and his partner So years.
He was today granted a divorce on
the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment and desertion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
CHARTER MAKING.

City Attorney Young returned from
ST. Paul Thursday having been there
since Tuesday working with the COM
mittee which is preparing general
city charter. He states that the COM
mittee is in session every day and
that Mankato should be represented
there all the time. He will go up
again next Tuesday.
Mr.. Young states that it is the in
tention of the committee to prepare
one charter applicable to all tie cities
of the state, but that exceptions shall
| be made for certain cities where there
is an institution that they are partic-
ularly DESTROYS of retaining. For eX-
ample, should the committee desire
to abolish the Board Of Public Works,
if Mankato was DESTROYS to retain the
one provided by local the charter, an
exception would be made in the case
of this city. This question was dis
cussed while Mr.. Young was present,
and also the question Of making as
sessments, but nothing definite was
done.
Mr.. Young opposed the holding of
municipal elections at the same time
with general elections, in the fall of
even numbered years, as had been
adopted by the committee. He held
that all the impurities of these cleo
tions would be centered in the city
campaign, that men would be nomi-
mated for city offices simply to be
traded off, that it would be impossible
to put up nonpartisan ticket as was
done here two years ago. In
this stand Mr.. Young will be upheld
by the general and best sentiment of
the city, which has higher cOncep-
tion of city government than merely
to make it the sport of political
parties. The decision of the commit
tee on this point will not be ratified
by the legislature without big fight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.
The Seidle Drug CompanyaWill Erect
A Handsome Building on North
Front Street.

Last week the Seidle Drug Co. pur-
chased lot A feet north Of it's pres
ent location on North Front street,
of John A. Willard. The company
will proceed, as soon as the weather
will permit, to erect fine new store
building, 22xS0 feet, two stories high
and constructed of brick, stone trim
med. The building will cost not less
than $4,000. The first floor will be
used by the drug store, and the second
floor will be divided between an office
for DR.. Hielscher and living rooms.
The building will have all modern
improvements, will be heated by
steam, and the first story will have a
tile floor. The best of store fixtures
will be put in, and the drug store will
undoubtedly be the finest equipped IN
the city. H. G. Gerlach is preparing
the plans, and the building will be
put up as soon as the weather will
permit.
The building ,at present occupied
will be used as a mandatory of pat
ent medicine, both floors being de-
voted to this porpoSe. The company
manufactures what are known as the
st. Joseph preparations, and is now
making fourteen kinds of medicine.
After the new building is occupied,
other kinds will be made until the
entire line is manufactured.
The Seidle Drug Co. was organized
about a year ago, and bought out
Joseph Kron's drug store. 1t has en-
joyed a good business ever since, and
the outlook is very promising. The
manager, J. E Seidle, has been
resident Of the city for the past four
teen years. and has been engaged in
the drug business for eight years. He
is a thoroughly competent man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
Still Another.

Sebastian Zimmerman has decided
to erect brick store building On the
site of his present store this spring,
as soon as the weather will permit.
1t will be 26x72 feet, and two stories
in hight. 1t will cost $4,000 when
completed. III. G. Gerlach has pre-
pared the plans. Mr.. Zimmerman's
present store has served it's time, and
it is not matter of choice but of
necessity that a new building will be
put up. This new building will i'm
preye the appearance Of the block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03

"a Sold be Druggists, 75c.
Farmers, Look at This |!

Wheat 15bu. per acre at 6Oc, S 900
Barley 35bu. per acre at 40c, 400
Oats 55bu. per acre at 22c, 1910
Corn 80 bu. per acre at 35c, 17.5O
White Highland Oats 80 bu. per
acre at BIC 21.6O
can guarantee that the White
Highland Oats will sell for more and
yield from 20 to 40 per centmore than
common oats. l have plenty of fine
seed. Try it and you will not be dis
appointed. j. G.. ROLLER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
DO yOu Know 2

That more ills result from at
Unhealthy Liver than any
other cause-Indigestion, Consti,
patton. Headache, Biliousness,
and Malaria USUALLY attend it,
d.. Sanford's Liver lnvigorator
is vegetable specific for Liver
Disorders and their accompany
inc evils. 1t cures thousands
wnv not be one of them? Take
DR.. Sanford's Liver Invigorator.
Your Druggist will supply you.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
Republican Caucus.
MANKATO TOWNSHIP

BY request, notice is given that a
caucus of the Republican voters will
be held at Swichert's residence in the
the town of Mankato Saturday. March
4th, at O'Clock p. M, for the purpose
of placing in nomination candidates
for town offices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
AN ACCIDENT.

Mrs. j. D. Wallace met with a pain
full accident Friday forenoon. In some
manner she fell from chat r and
broke her limb. DR.. Andrews was
summoned and the patient is doing
as well as could be expected under the
circumstances
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment.

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples
and Piles. 1t is cooling and soothing.
Hundreds of cases have been cured by
it after all other treatment had failed
25 cents per box
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-03

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castorie