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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
THE CAPTAIN is CONTENT.
All That Worries Him Now Is Where to
Find Another Cook.

Find Another Cook.
A pretty boat is the Minnie Wash
burn-that is to say, she is pretty as
canalboats 60 To sailorman on the
raging canal she is thing of beauty
and naturally a joy forever. And a
pretty cook had the Minnie. She was
chambermaid and wife to the skipper
bold as we'll as cook. Jennie was her
name, Jennie Ash, and her husband is
Captain Robert Ash. And a handsome
steersman had the Minnie He was
James Finn, thigh fier, too, among
canalers.
But the Minnie has new cook and a
new steersman now. The old ones de-
serted her. The captain shipped Finn
in Buffalo to steer the wheat laden
Minnie to New York. Quartermaster
Finn was fond of female society, and
the dark eyed wife of the captain at
tracted him.
"She seemed perticlar fond O. him, !"
said the captain as he sat on the prone
made deck of the boat and pulled "blaok
line'' through q short black pipe just
like sea salt, "but didn think moth
in nv that. But when we hove int Lit
tie Falls, shagger me shad if I didn't
ketch i'm huggin 'er. But she turned
it off kind carelesslike, an I let it go
at that. :"
When the Minnie reached West Troy
Saturday afternoon, the captain went
ashore to transact some business. When
he returned couple of hours later, his
consort was gone. So was his steers
man. And so were 1875 hard earned
dollars which had been kept in bureau
drawer. Then the captain learned more.
ST used t. sleep from one bell in the
early mornin till eight bells, an he'd
sail 'er. Bust me bricks if she didn't
keep him fed on swagger lunches all
the time was sleepin. But she's gone,
and the Minnies got to have another
cook. Say, dye know where l can git
one?
"Am goin t. chase her? WAL,
reckon not Some O. the money was
hern, and if she likes him better'n she
did me, why, let 'er stay with i'm.
amt got time to run after her. Al
bany Argus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
Mysore Infants Must Not Marry.

The maharajah of Mysore has resolved
to put down by an act of the legislature
the custom of infant marriage among
his subjects. A bill to that effect was
published last year. After good deal
of discussion the measure has now as
sumed definite shape and form. When
the act is enforced, any person causing
or abetting infant marriages or any per-
son of Is or over IS marrying an infant
girl will be punished with imprison-
ment of either description, which may
extend to two years, or with fine or
with both. The same punishment is
prescribed for any man who, having
completed so years of age, marries a
girl under ID years. Six months impris-
onment or fine or both will be melted
out to the abetter or abetters of this
offense. All girls under s years of age
will be considered as infants under this
laW.-LondOn Standard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
The Last of the Cantinieres.

To good many English people it
will be a surprise to learn that the can
tiniere, who figures so picturesquely in
French military pictures and on the
stage of comic opera, is nearly as ex-
tinct as the dodo. M. Casimir- Perier
granted an audience lately to almost the
last specimen of this interesting class,
who is known as Nine. Veuve Bouvier.
In honor of the occasion the goddess,
for SO she was styled in the Fifth cuiras-
siers when Louis Philippe was king,
donned her black glazed sailor hat, her
blue tunic, with it's triple array of gleam-
ing buttons, and the rest of the uniform
A strange figure must this old lady
have cut as she marched through the
village streets to the presidential cha
teau But they order things better in
France, and instead of laughing the
good country folk were moved to tears,
while the president received his visitor
with respectful emotion. London Pub
lie Opinion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
NEARLY SIXTY YEARS WED.
The Almost Incredible Anniversary
of Mr.. and Hrs. Griffin.

Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin, who live near
the tub factory, a few days ago cele-
brated the 59th anniversary of their
wedding.
In these days of divorce courts,
when the bonds of matrimony are held
in so low regard, it is refreshing indeed
to ee a couple representing a day
when the belief that "what God hath
joined let no man put asunder" held
many welded pair together.
Their silver anniversary of the old
couple was passed with eyes turned
straight ahead; another twenty-five
years came and went and the golden
anniversary had been reached. Still
the march of time went on, and the
ninth mile post beyond found them
hale and hearty. Should they live
sixteen years longer they will have
reached their diamond anniversary
a place where history has marked
few names upon it's pages.
That this old couple may reach this
point is the wish of their hosts of
friends in this county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
A WONDERFUL LIGHT.
1t Will Give Illumination Equal to About
25O,OOO,OOO Candle Power.

S0U,OOO,OOO CanOl0 ROVER.
The idea of an electric light which,
fed by current from dynamo actuat-
ed by 40 horsepower engine and CIV
ing 1000 candle power, can have its IL
Illuminating power intensified $4,000
times is not easy to grasp. 1t means the
projection of stream of light of about
$50, 600, 900 candle power, and it is no
wonder that the announcement that
such light is about to be used in this
country has been received with some
incredulity in Europe. Yet this is the
efficiency of the light which will be
shortly erected at Fire island for the
illumination of the adjacent coast and
the protection of the feet of ships en-
tering New York harbor.
A remote suggestion of the power of
this lamp may be arrived at by bearing
in mind that an ordinary oil lamp is
about SO or 40 candle power and then
trying to imagine the combined beam
of 3, 600, 900 lamps. The ordinary cleo
trio street light may be put down at 100
candle power, and $50, 900 of these
would represent the strength of the Fire
island light.
The most powerful oil lamp yet made
is supposed to shine out on clear night
for a distance of 80 or 40 miles, but the
new light will flash it's welcome rays
to the incoming European liners when
they are 100 miles away. The light re-
wolves rapidly and throws out its beams
with the intensity of speed of lightning.
The motive power which actuates it is
a simple clockwork arrangement con-
tanned in a box 2 feet square, and
although the revolving portion of the
light weighs 10 tons the mechanism
controlling it is so delicate that the
pressure of two fingers will turn it. The
value of this marvellous lamp can only
be determined by practical working,
but it promises to represent an immense
stride in the science of coast lighthouse
illumination. Philadelphia Press
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
HAS DISAPPEARED.
Hon Walt ii. Butler, Quite Well
known in MankatO.

The disappearance Of Walt ii. But
Ter. from Oelwein, Ia, on November
22d is still the wonder Of that part OF
the state but still no. tidings have
been received from him.
Chief of Police Yates has.recelved a
circular from E. M. Steadman, OF
Des Moines, La, giving full descrlp'
tion of the missing man.
1t appears that Butler was appoint
ed principal of the state normal
school at Oelwein, and Immediately
after delivered his speech of thanks
before a large audience he took a
train east and has not since been
heard of, except by an old friend who
met him on board a train,at Dubuque,
at which time he talked as though he
were on his way to st. Paul.
1t is believed Butler is mentally I'M
balanced, and his peculiar actions OF
late have justified this belief.
Butler is quite well known here
He was postal clerk on the through
night train on the Omaha from about
1884 until 1886 or 'S7, being appointed
Superintendent of the Sixth division
of railway mail service at Chicago
from this position. From here he re-
turned to his home at Fayette Ia,
and was elected to congress, and at
the expiration of his term he edited a
newspaper in his home town.
He was considered in every way a
brilliant young man, of great per-
sonal magnetism, and it is to be hop.
ed no harm has befallen him. ..s.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
Bouquets and Circumspection.

That any man can step into a florist s
and order bouquet for any lady is no
longer possible in New York. There is
florist, and very exclusive one, who
refuses all orders that do not seem just
conventional, to be very polite about
it. An elderly man unknown to the
florist was refused a bouquet to be sent
to schoolgirl, and young sports
greenback was handed back to him
when he ordered box of flowers for a
beautiful society leader whom he had
admired in her victoria. New York
Herald
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
Indicted For Using Biblical Quotation

An unusual thing in connection with
the court is the holding by the United
States grand jury that Scriptural quota
ton may be libelous. Fl. A. Busby of
Means, Harrison county, was indicted
for writing letters and postal cards to
David Handley of this city. On the en-
velope of the letters were the quota
tions, lowe no man anything, :" Let
us walk honestly" and ''Many years
thou shalt be- troubled. +" He was in
dicted on four counts on the ground
that the language used was libelous and
calculated to injure the character of
Mr.. Handley. Columbus (O) Dis
patch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
Jack the Ripper Dead9

In connection with young Saunder-
sons insane crime and the Kensington
Standings the authorities have been ex-
tremely alarmed lest another Jack the
Ripper scare should seize upon the pop.
ular mind. This led them recently to
make the important announcement that
they have reason to believe that the au-
thor of the Jack the Ripper crimes has
been several years in his grave. Lon
don Correspondent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
The Gentle Bulldog.

In order to prove the docility of the
bulldog, the South London Bulldog So
ciety, which is holding show at the
Royal aquarium, has Gagged one large
dog with a small cat, and the pair get
along together with perfect amity, and
the cat is not inside the dog either.
Nevertheless we fear the effort is in
vain. Until they can breed new kind
of bulldog, with different kind of face
on him, the generality of people will
still credit him with a fearful amount
of ferocity. -London Lady.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
TROUT WALK OVER LAND.
A New Fish Story That Comes From the
Pine Tree State.


Pine Tree State.
Captain Barker has built nice camp,
with good cellar, near his hatchery at
Bemis, which overlooks the spring, and
has man on guard night and day. He
also has a number Of traps set in the
stream and on the banks. In one the
other night he caught monster OWL
In constructing his hatchery he ex-
cavated place about 20 feet square in
the bank, where he found large boil
ing spring which is connected with the
original spawning ground. The trout
have gone over the old bed into the house,
where they are clearing off the ground
and seem to prefer it to the open water.
The captain will ship a few trout
from other places and hatch them in
trays in the spring in the hatchhouse.
The captain says that trout will go
over dry land to get to their spawning
ground. The above statement is based
on facts, as he and several of his work
men few days ago saw trout come
up stream to where it was filed with
leaves. The trout rested moment or
two, then started overland some three
Or four feet to open water. One of the
men remarked that all that was needed
for the trout to reach the hatchery was
to have road swamped for them.
The captain has also enlarged the old
spring about third. He has a way
of securing the trout for stripping with
out any injury. He catches many shell
drake by the head by setting a baited
trap on the bottom of the stream. Phil
lips (Me.) Photograph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
Her Suspicion Confirmed.

Mary M. Seeley and Jason Hodges of
Provincetown, Cape Cod, were engaged
to be married for 43 years. The engage
ment was broken last Thursday because
Jason pulled corkscrew out of his
pocket along with his handkerchief.
Miss Seeley says she is glad the discov-
cry was made, because she had had her
suspicious for 80 years. New York
Mail and Express.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
DEBS GOES TO JAIL.
Found Guilty i'm the Conspiracy Case
And Will Have Six Months in
Which to Reflect.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA. (SpeciaD Eugene
Debs has been found guilty, according
to the decision ofJudge Woods, in the
conspiracy case which was brought
against him as result Of the strike
last June. He was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail. The Others
who were arrested with him are sent
UP for three months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
KRAMER RETURNED.
He Went to Chicago Hoping
the Suit Would Be Dismiss

ITIG VVOUIN DO
ed.
Peter Kramer, who was reported
about month ago as having gone to
Germany rather suddenly owing to
domestic trouble, turned up in town
Yesterday and will defend the suit in
the district court which his divorced
wife brought against him for money
loaned.
Attorney Schmitt, who appears for
Mrs. Kramer says Peter went ito Chi
cago and has been there ever since,
believing that the case would not be
tried so long as he remained away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21

-Elysian Enterprise: George Allyn, of
Allyn Bros, Madison Lake, was in
Elysian Tuesday looking for a man
named Sorg of that township, VINO dis
appeared mysteriously last Saturday
after selling some hogs there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
DROWNED IN THE LAKE.
A Thirteen Year Old Boy Goes Under
the Ice.

The 13-year-old son of the section
foreman of the Minneapolis; & ST.
Louis Railroad, at Elysian, Wednes-
day evening took his skates and went
to the lake alone He did not come
home at his usual time, and a search
ing party went to the lake in search
of him. The night was spent in vain
effort to discover his whereabouts. At
10 o'clock yesterday his cold and dis
colored body was found under the ice
some distance from where he went in.
The children at the school which
the poor little fellow attended, yester-
day made up little purse and sent
some flowers for the funeral which
takes place today.
The record-union., 1894-02-26
THE BICYCLE SEASON.
WheeImen and the Weather in Accord
"A Trip to Rocklin.


A Trip to Rocklin.
Yesterday was the real opening day of
the season by the wheelmen. and bicycles
could be seen all over the city, the riders
taking advantage of the delightful spring
weather to get out. Groups of three and
four could be seen making short excur-
sions through the country, and all re-
turned with ravenous appetites and long
ing for another snch day.
Hubert. w. and +. Elliott, Wright,
Hill, Pierson and Bennett made run to
Rocklin and back. Plenty of excitement
was found on the trip, as there was still
considerable water at the base of every
little hill. At first the riders preferred
dlsmounting and walking around the
puddles, but e. Elliott, in endeavoring TO
show how nicely he could ride through
the water, started at pool at ten-mlle
clip.
The water looked shallow, but being
rather muddy he could not see the bot
tom, and ran into a hole three feet deep,
breaking his saddle-poSt and throwing
him into the middle of the pool on all
fours.
This started the fun, and from there on
they did not stop for water, mud or any
thing else, and arrived at Rocklin COW
ered with mud from head to foot. Alter
partaking of hearty meal the return
trip was made by the old Auburn road.
which was found much better than the
one by way OF Antelope and Roseyille.
This being the first hard trip OF the
season, some OF the wheelmen were not
Ia very good form, and needed consider
able coaXing to keep pace with the more
hardy riders, but they all stayed together
and thoroughly enjoyed their trip.
Among the men seen at the race track
working for this seasons riding was
Hamlin, who expects to get in good form
for the May day races at Dixon.
The record-union., 1894-02-26
EXPECTING A FIGHT.
The Police Are Looking for One Soon
in Chinatown.

me Police Are Looking for One Soon
in Chinatown.
1t may seem like a chestnut to read
that there is a prospect of another gun
light in Chinatown, but such appears to
be the situation there. The police ex-
pected an outbreak last evening, but it
did not take place-probably for the rea-
son that the police were looking for it.
There was fight in the afternoon, how
ever, III q garret on the east side OF Third
street, near /. Just what it amounted to
could not be learned, but the Chinaman
who ran to the police station with the
news declared that the combatants were
doing lively work with knives and iron
bars.
Ii any were killed or seriously injured,
however, they were got out Of the way,
Tor when Chief McManus and Officer
Hardy arrived on the scene all was quiet
Early in the day the Chief went to Fifth
and | streets, where he had been told
there was trouble, and found there a Chi
nawoman with an ugly wound on her
head. inflicted apparently with an iron
bar. She started in TO explain to him
who her assailant was. when some com
panions stopped her, and she would say
no more.
The police are looking for hostilities in
that quarter at any moment, and all the
big electric light posts on [ street have
been filed upon for use when the fun be-
gins
The record-union., 1894-02-26
MARGUERITE HOME
Annual Meeting OF the Trustees-A
Noble Renafaction.

Noble Benefaction.
AS required by the deed OF trust, the
annual meeting of the Trustees of the
Marguerite Home was held at that place
yesterday. In honor of the occasion the
reception room was decorated with
flowers and potted plants. and the life
sized portrait of the founder of the insti-
tuition, Margaret E. Crocker, was grace
lulIy clrcled by masses of smilaX, flower
ing almond and magnolia.
From the report of the Secretary 1t was
shown that the expenses of the Home
Tor 1893 amounted to $500 10. This sum
is somewhat in excess OF the income, ana
includes some unusual expenditures,
such as the improvement of Eighth
street and the sewering of the adj
joining alley.
Mrs. Fanny /. Stafford, the Matron, in
her annual report, mentions the tact that
not one of the inmates have died during
the year. When it is considered that the
ages of the ladies comprising the family
range from 62 to So years, this freedom
from fatal sickness may be regarded as
somewhat remarkable. In her opinion
thls condition may be ascri bed to the fact
that the table has always been generously
supplied with the best Of food.
she states that ack acknowledgements for
iavors and generous gifts are due to the
proprletors Of the Sacramento RECORD
UNION, and Bee, also to Mrs. Frank
Miller, Mr.. Eagar, Mrs. Frank l.. Orcutt,
Weinstock, Lubin d Co.. Miss Eleanor
Smith, Mrs. L. b. Crocker, Mrs. Mary l..
Pogie, Mrs. q. l.. Simmons, j. q. Patter-
son, Mrs. j. Carter Mrs. William NJ.
Lyon, Mrs. J. T. Cardwell, Mrs. Fred
Pierce, II. O. May, Charles kleinsorge,
Mrs. b. c. Epperson of Colusa County
and Mrs. Charles AIcCreary.
The Marguerite Home for Aged
Women has been in active operation
since tie birthday OF its founder in 1881.
In accordance with her expressed desire
the Directresses have enGeavored to
maintain the institution as 1rst-class
home or resting place for declining
years and helpless age" Its buildings,
grounds. furnishing and table are of
superior character. and It's perpetuity in
our midst will long keep in mind the
name and memory of q noble Sacramento
lady through whose bounty the institu-
ZION was founded.
The record-union., 1894-02-26
CONVENTION MEETING. y
Public-Spirited Citizens should be OF
Hand Tonight.

Public-Spirited Citizens should be on
Hand Tonight.
The meeting at the Courthouse this
evening, to devise plans for securing the
selection of this city as the place for hold
ing the Republican State Convention,
should be largely attended. There is 60
ing to be hot struggle before the State
Central Committee, with probably San
Francisco and San Jose as the chief COM
petitors against Sacramento.
San Francisco wants to have the con-
vention there, thinking it would help her
Midwinter Fair, and San Jose would like
to have it, just to be able to say that she
had beaten Sacramento. The Capital City
should have it, because of its central
position and unsurpassed facilities for
accommodating large bodies.
1t is understood that upward of 100
prominent citizens have promised to at
tend the meeting tonight, but there
should be twice that number present.
The record-union., 1894-02-26
STREET BRAWLS.
Bad Whisky and Spring Weather
Causes Numerous Fights.

Bad Whisky and Spring Weather
Causes Numerous Fights.
There were more fights in and about
saloons on Saturday night and yesterday
than one could ''shake stick at" About
the liveliest spot seemed to be the inter-
section of Ninth and X streets.
A row occurred in the saloon on the
southeast corner about o. clock last even
ing, and was transferred to the street,
where it ended in sprinting match.
About II O'Clock last night there was a
big fight on X street, between Fifth and
Sixth where dozen or more mon had
their coats off and were pulling and haul
ing right and left. Bill Hall, the pugilist,
finally walked into the crowd and put all
the combatants to flight.
Out OF about dozen rows during the
twenty-four hours, however, none Of the
combatants found their way to the Re-
ceiving Hospital.
The record-union., 1894-02-26
AGAINST GOOD MORALS.
Why a Horse Racer Objects to Paying
Entrance Fees.

Why a Horse Racer Objects to Paying
Entrance Fees.
McKune " George, attorneys for r.
Murphy, against whom Justice Henry
gave judgment recently III favor of the
State Agricultural Society for S260, have
filed notice of appeal to the Superior
Court.
Murphy, who lives in Mendocino, en-
tered some trotters at State Fair meet
ing. He failed to pay the required en-
trance fees, amounting to $3.50. Suisse
Quently, at meeting in Oakland, Secre-
tary Smith objected TO Murphy being al
lowed to run his horses, on the ground
that he was indebted to the State Agri-
cultural Society. Then Murphy gave his
note for the amount, in order that his
horses might be allowed to run, and it
was on this note that judgment was given
against him. Murphy's defense is that
the consideration of the note was illegal
and contrary 10 good morals
The record-union., 1894-02-26
TROUBLESOME BRANCHES

a Tree on the River Bank Causes q
Painful Accident.
A gentleman named Hutchinson, who
lives down the river a couple OF miles
from the city. met with painful acci-
dent Saturday while driving down tie
levee. The overhanging limb of tree
caught his buggy-top, and his horse be-
came unruly and backed Off the levee
and rolled to the bottom with him and
the buggy. Hutchins0n's shoulder was
dislocated. and he was otherwise consid-
erably bruised.
He was taken to r. J. Merkley's resi-
dence, where surgeon was summoned
and his shoulder returned to its place.
The record-union., 1894-02-26
Yesterdays Weather.

Yesterday was perfect spring day, ana
people were out in throngs enjoying the
warm sunshine. The street-cars did a
good business, and there were crowds of
people at all the suburban resorts.
The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been ga and 400, with light
10 gentle southerly winds and clear
weather prevailing,
The barometrical readings at 3 A. NJ. and
5 P. NJ. were 30.z2 and 30.l2 inches respect
lively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 63o and H
and one year ago to-day 54' and AZ, with
no precipitation.