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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28

red that Mrs. Bowser feared a stroke
of apoplexy. She had more to say how
ever.
Every now and then you threaten me
with divorce case and talk about my
going home 10 mother If you want
divorce, why don't you apply for it? |
have deed of this house and lot, and
as for my going home to mother, or go
ing anywhere else, don't you worry! !
propose TO stay right here. If any one
leaves, it will be you'll The idea Of
man getting up and brow beating and
bull doing as most Of them do, Their
wives ought 10 sit down on them like
ton of brick! There's another thing
while | tA'u: Of it. You have been
interfering with my managerial &C the
house. want you to stop i. When
don't know how to manage a couple Of
servants I'll send in my resignation on
postal card You told the last cook
that you were sorry she had to work
hard, and YOU limited that was TOO hard
on her, but she came right TO me and
called you an old polly-wolly and quit at
days notice"
Mr.. Bowser wasn't quite dead, hUt a
glance at him would have satisfied ivy
one that he was on his last leg.
"That's about all for ibis evening""
said Mrs. BoWser, as she rose up, "but
we may resume tomorrow night. shall
be quite busy for the next two hours,
Mr.. Bowscr, and if any one calls you can
say I'm out. In case YOU 50 desire, my
lawyer will see your lawyer in the morn
ing. Good-night Mr.. Bowser-good
night. Say! If you have toothache
during the night don't come bowling
around to wake me up. Any man who
doesn't know enough to take care Of his
feet on a wet day deserves to have
several kinds of ache. Remember
Pm not at home to any one"
And when she ha1 gone Mr.. Bowser
opened and shut his eyes-opancd and
shut his fingers-crossed and increased
his legs-stood up and sat down. 1t
was no use, however. He couldn't
make it out. He had either fallen off the
roof of house or tumbled down a deep
well, and had been half drowned. By
and by he crept upstairs and tumbled in
to bed, and two hours later, when Mrs.
BOWSer looked in on him. there was n
scared look around his month and a curl
to his back hair, although he was sound
asleep. Mr.. Bowser had simply been
done up
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28
A DEAD HORSE.
done up

The tail and name are especially val
liable, and from these are made the hair
cloth of commerce.
The short hair taken from the hide is
used to stuff cushions and horsc-collars;
thus the dead are made to minister to the
comfort of the living
The hide furnishes waterproof leather
known to the trade as cordovan, and is
used for the manufacture of high-class
hunting and wading boots.
The hoofs OF the animal are removed and
after being boiled to extract the oil from
them the horny substance is shipped to the
manufacturers Of combs and what are known
as Mikado goods
The leg bones are very hard and white
and are used for handles of pocket and
table cutlery
The ribs and head are burned to make
bone black, after they have been treated
for the glue that is in them.
III tlc ttllClHlllS VI lIeSc DOnGS lue VII
pours-arsing are condensed, and from the
chief source of carbonate of ammonia,
which constitutes the base of nearly all
ammoniacal salts.
There is al animal oil yielded in the
cooking process which is deadly poison,
and enters into the composition of many
insectines and vermifuges.
The bones to make glue are dissolved in
muriatic acid, which takes the phosphate
OF lime away; the soit element retaining
the shape OF the bone is dissolved in boil
ing water, cast into squares and dried on
nets.
The phosphate of lime, acted upon by
sulphurc acid and calcined with carbon
produces PHOSPHORUS for matches
The remaining flesh is distilled to OBJ
tain carbonate OF ammonia.
The resulting mass yields prussiate of
potassium, with which tissues are dyed
and iron transformed into steel. 1t also
forms cyanide Of potassium and prussic
acid, the two most terrible poisous known
in chemistry.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28

Finds us fairly busy
Every day orders are
taken for IS trousers.
They will hold their
own side by side with
any 81 pair you get
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28
A LIVELY AUCTION.
They We're Selling Parrots and There
Was Good Bidding,

was Good Bidding.
At a recent sheriff's sale of bird store
at Pittsburg, there was a woman who
seemed determined to buy bird, no mat
ter what the cost, and when parrot was
held up, she started the bidding at 50 and
it went up quickly to 81. From that on
the woman had all the bidding to herself,
though she did not know it,
"Four dollars I'm bid" said the auc-
tioneer, "Si, 81. Who'll make it S425?
Do hear 25? Twenty-Five, do hear d?
Will you make it twenty fve?"
"Twenty- five" came a voice from the
background.
Fifty, promptly said the woman.
"Four fifty, four fifty; do I hear sew
enty-five? Will you make it seventy. five?'
''Seventy-fver shouted the unknown
voice.
Give dollars" shriekcd the woman, as
she glared in the direction of the other
bidder.
give dollars Pm offered: five dollars
make it twenty-five; twenty-five do hear?
Will you make it twenty-fve?"
'Twenty came again from the
other bidder.
''Fifty! yelled the woman, who was
angry by this time.
give fifty, fifty; do hear seventy -fve?"
''Seventy.live, he heard
''Six dollars" deliantly screamed the
woman.
six dollars, six dollars, l am bid six
dollars; are you all done?"
"All done" came from the corner.
sold for six dollars to that lady over
there said the auctioneer.
81 was determined to buy that bird if it
cost me 5l0,' she declared as she paid for
the So bird.
eve will next offer this parrot and this
fine cage" the auctioneer announced.
GLOW much am l offered?"
The bidding was spirited, but finally
narrowed down to a doctor and the quiet
but persistent unknown in the corner.
Tie birds grew until 50 was reached.
"Ninc dollars, nine dollars! Do | hear
twenty-five" yelled the auctoneer.
"Twcnty-tive" came from the corner.
''Nine twenty-five! nine twenty-five!
Win you make it ten dollars?" The doc
tor shook his head that he wouldn't. Are
you all done at nine twenty-five? Sold to
the gentleman bacl, in the corner at nine
twenty-five, declared the auctioneer
But no gentleman came forward to get
his bird. The auctioneer requested him in
vain TO come up and get it.
"See here he said to the unknown, 81
want you to come up here and pay for that
parrot, Or I'll attend to you for making a
false bid at a sheriffs sale. Step up lively
nov"
"Step up lively now," repeated the I'M
known.
1t was not until then that the auctioneer
and the crowd realized that one of the par
rots had been taking a part in the bidding.
The auctioneer swore, the woman was
angry and the parrot was hustled out of
the room.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28

of himself. When the man who runs an
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stops immediately and looks it up. If he
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28

Caller-Is your father at home?
Little Daughter-"What is your name,
please?
Caller-Just tell him it is his old friend,
Bill.
Little Daughter-Then l guess he ain t
at home, l heard him tell mamma if any
bills came he wasn't at Washing
ton Times.
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"Your mistake" said the man in the
macintosh "The college campus had IL
clump Of trees in the northwest corner
and "a"
''You can't tell me anything about it, !"
interrupted the man who had his feet on
the table "Im an alma mater of that
college myself. Chicago Tribune.
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NO REST.

Brown-''I felt very tired when woke
up this morning."
Jones. event to bed Later"
Brown. "When to bed early and
dreamt made century run."-Puck.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28
TAKES TINE

Jess-"This paper tells of lawyer
who took an hour and twelve minutes to
ask question"
Bess-"That's nothing; Jake started
six weeks ago to pop one to 49,
Puck.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28

man is old and de-
ere pid at IS, and
!, an other hale and
'hearty at so? The
accident of birth has
something to do
with it. Some men
are born stronger
than others, but fire.
quently the strong
man becomes weak
and the weak man
strong. 1t depends
on tba ca-a he f,I-n,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28

"That is simple. They put on all the
clothes they leave of in the summer."-
Truth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
A STRONG PLEA.
Rev. Beattie flakes it For the Better
Government of our Cities, Great
and Small

Rev. L. w. Beattie at the Presby-
terrain church Sunday preached, a
strong sermon on ''Official Courage
1t was strong plea for better munich
pal government in this country. He
referred to the loose way in which
things were run in this city, and how
the laws are evaded, and saloons were
open on Sunday and gambling was
carried on. Referred to confessions
which had been made to him during
the past few weeks by young men who
had been caught in the Jaws of vice
which fiourished in this city, but
which he said could not flourish if the
city officials simply lived up to their
Oaths of office. He had been asked
why he did not swear out warrant,
but said it was not part of his bust
ness. Had helped to elect city Off
Gals, who had taken the oath to exc
cute the ordinances of the city and
laws OF the state. They had been
anXiousfOr the office and now failed
to perform it's duties. They were the
ones to do this work, not he, and
if they did not would be made to do
so. He referred to the enforcement
of the law for Sunday closing in New
York City by Theodore Roosevelt, and
said there was no longer any excuse
why the laws should not be enforced
in any city. The old excuse that pub
lie opinion would not allow it No lon
ger held good. Said municipal gov
ernment in this country was
disgrace to the people, and the rea-
son given for it is that our cities are
under the control of foreigners. He
pointed out the advanced position
held by Europeans in municipalities
and said this excuse would hardly go.
Americans were a. lax as are the
foreigners in our large cities in the
enforcement of the law. You elect,
he said, Americans to the offices. but
they fail to execute the laws and are
in league with tn Sc who wish to
evade the law. Don't make this your
excuse. He had no desire to perse-
cute; only wished for an honest en-
forcement of the law as it is on the
statute books, without fear or favor
to any one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
POLITICAL TALKS.
More Light Thrown on the Situation
in the County.

The warm weather brought an un-
usually large number of farmers to the
city Saturday and Monday land the po-
litical forecast published in Thurs
days FREE PRESS furnished theme
which set the tongues going, in many
cases with the result of throwing new
| light on the situation.
| Ben Williams was one of the WISH
tors to the city Saturday afternoon,
and when asked whether he would be
candidate for sheriff again this fall,
said: ''No, sir, have decided to keep
out of it this year. 1t has been the
policy of the Republicans of the coun-
ty to give their officials two terms un-
less there is cause to do otherwise,
and it would be unwise to depart
from that policy. There is no doubt
that Sheriff Bowen will be renomina-
ted, and if were delegate to the
convention this year would vote for
him."
From pretty good source, it is
earned that Peter Lloyd will I'M
doubleday be a candidate for treasurer
again. Said gentleman from one of
the townships where the Welsh popu-
lation is large: "Mr. Lloyd will carry
all of the Welsh districts in the con-
vention this year. Men who worked
hard against him last time have told
me that they would do nothing
this year against him. He will be
hard man to meet in the convention"
Another candidate for treasurer
has come to light, in Robt. Owen, of
JudSon.
1t is stated that Hon. Gilbert Gut
terson will be candidatefor repre-
sentative again, as we'll as Messrs.
Cross and Juliar.
There is we'll defined rumor that
Geo. Norman desires to succeed RObt.
S. Hughes on the county board,
but he denied it today. Mr. Evens, of
Butternut Valley, and David Crane
are said to be candidates. CONS.
Graf and Mount tain are also serving
the final year on their present terms.
1t has been divulged to us that
County Superintendent Scherer may
not have walk way for the nomi-
nation next summer, as lady candi-
date is apt to come into the field, and
one who would have considerable ele-
ments of political strength from the
start. The name of this lady we are
under bonds not to reveal, but when
the time comes she will be heard
from.
There is rumor afoat that Fred
Gerlach, who two years ago nearly Sc
cured the nomination for sheriff, will
be candidate for treasurer this year.
The treasurership seems to have at
fractions for many this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
PARkS-TlPLER.

Married, at Sterling Center, Feb.
goth, 1896, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Parks,
their daughter Pearl, to VIM. Tipler,
of Sterling Center. The wedding was
a quiet affair, only few near rela-
tives being present.
The bride is a bright and amable
young lady, born and raised in Blue
Earth county, and is loved and respect
ed by all who know her. She made
many friends in Mankato while at
tending the high school.
The groom, formerly of Neenah,
Wis, is one of Sterling Center's most
prosperous young men, and is held in
the highest esteem by all who know
him.
Rey.J M. Smith, Presbyterian min
lister of Amboy, officiated, and after
the ceremony the couple started on
their tour east, where they will remain
about three weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28

fighting. In his eagerness to get at
Fitzsimmons he committed a palpable
foul DUNG clinch, and was warned
by Re. cree Siler that its repetition
would cost HIM the fight. Maher
fought well, but he was
No Match For His Red Headed
opponent, who proved himself one OF
the craftiest men who ever stepped
into the ring. Fitzsimmons is now, by
Corbett's action in presenting the
championship to Maher, the champion
of the world, and, after the fight was
over, he declared, through Julian, his
willingness to defend the champion
ship against any and all corners.
The train arrived at about $3.50, CEN
trail time, and over rocky road wind
ing about the precipitous cliffs along
the Rio Grande the crowd wendell its
way to the sandy beach Of the river. A
narrow wooden foot bridge had been
put across the swiftly flowing stream.
The crowd tumbled over the stony path
and waded ankle deep in the sand.
The battle ground was sandy fat
upon a big bend in the Rio Grande
river on the Mexican side, just two
miles from the village of Langtry.
The Scene of the Fight.
In the center of canvas wall about
200 feet in diamter, the ring was
pitched. The board floor was covered
with canvas. over which rosin was
sprinkled. At one side was the frame
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28

side of Fits head Maher led WIN
his left and another clinch followed.
Maher followed him up and led with
his left, when Fitz side-stepped, and,
swinging his right, landed full on the
point of Makers chin. Maher meas
ured his length on the floor, his head
striking the canvas with great force. He
vainIy Attempted to Arise,
but could do no more than raise his
hand. The seconds called on him to
get up, but he failed to respond and
sank back to the canvas. The fatal
10th second was counted, Maher was
declared out and Fitzsimmons an
nounced the victor after l minute and
30 seconds of rather lively fighting.
Fitzsimmons' admirers cheered him to
the echo and Makers seconds carried
the defeated Irishmau to his corner
Barring the slight bleeding at the nos
trils occasioned by the left hand jab of
Maher, the Irishmen showed no marks
OF injury and appeared as fresh as at
the opening of hostilities Maher
showed no signs of punishment, except
a slight break in the skin, just above
the point of the left chin, where Fitz-
simmons master stroke had landed
Makers One Good Point.
1t was fully minute after he had
been carried to his corner before Maher
regained consciousness. He was not
disposed to talk much. He is no talker
at any time and would have had little
to say if he had won.
''He got me good and hard, and that
was all there was to it," he said 81
heard the referee counting and heard
the men in my corner calling me to
rise, but l could not rise. When L
knew anything at all I was In my
corner and they were rubbing my face
with water
F1tzsimmons was very modest. 81
could have put him out the first
punch he said, "but did not reach
him hard enough. There never was a
minute since the match was made that
I have anticipated any other result
than this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
CORBETT WILL FIGHT.

Challenges Fitzsim mons to Meet Him
Anv Place on Earth.
CHICAGO, Feb 22.-James j. Corbett
has sent the following telegram to the
Associated Press correspondent at
Langtry, Tex:
Tell Fitzsimmons to come to Chi
cage as soon as he possibly can and I
will make match with him for any
amount, to fight him in any place on
earth J"
Corbett, after sending the telegram,
placed 81 900 in the hands of Manager
Davis of the Haymarket theater
"There are only three places on earth
where we can fight" said Corbett,
England, South Africa and Australia
1 will go to any of these places to meet
this man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
JUST ONE BRIEF ROUND
FitxsimmOns Defeats Maher in
q Minute and a Half of AC-
tual Fighting.
Latter Fought Well but Was
No Match for the Lanky
Australian.
Corbett Challenges the Winner
to Meet Him Anywhere
on Earth.

LANaTRY, Tex, Feb. 20. = Peter
Maher was knocked out by Bob Fitz-
simmons in the first round, after l
minute and 30 seconds of actual fight
ing. Fitzsimmons played the same old
game he has so often played before,
leading on his opponent until he had
him where he wanted him and then
landed lightning right hand swing on
the jaw, and it was over. For the first
part of the round Maher had the better
of it. He led often and forced the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
DO YOU KNOW CHARLIE?.

G. }. Gerlick, formerly with Young & Mon
son and L. 7. Grady, of Mankato, has pur-
chased the stock of Fine Groceries of F. L.
McCadden, and with VIM. Barnett will con-
tinue business at the old stand, 4l2 South
Front street. G. J. Gerlick is one of John
Gerlick's sons.o Decoria township. MIR. Ger
Luverne, Mimi, for the past three years. Mr..
Barnett is of the same place and has also had
a great deal of experience in the grocery
business.
Charlie will be pleased to meet all his old
acquaintance and make new ones,
GERLICK & BARNETT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28

compartment for the taking by the
kinetoscope of the pictures of the fight
as it proceeded. On the opposite side
of the ring were two little tents for the
principals. Little time was lost in get
ting ready. Fitzsimmons was the first
to enter the ring and was shortly fol-
lowed by Maher. They retired to their
corners In an instant, the whistle of
warning sounded; five seconds later the
call of ''time' followed and the big
fight for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world was at last reality.
That One Brief Round.
Fitz led with his left, Maher backed
towards his corner. Fitz landed with
his right and clinch followed After
breakaway Peter Landed his left on
Fitz's neck. Close infghting followed
and Maher succeeded in landing his
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28

The personal property taxes are
beginning to come in more rapidly
as the first of March approaches.
The ten per cent. penalty will be adj
ded on that day to all such taxes not
paid.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
COLLEGE Mechanics.

q PEAKING OF tie GicknaIpes which ap-
- peared In the list OF girls college
graduating Cas-. a Boston paper re-
marked with iiGe cisJa.n OF these nisSuiced
faussI, No Coubt each had properly
qualified herself for this distinction. but
yhen one r,uds among the names OF these
graduates Neiiics and Carries and Jennies
II does not seem as IL the ieuefs y
will well LecoIDe their owners. One Co.'s
net see Georges and FreI'hss ~ tue Isl
OF those graduated at Harraci.
Well, il one does not. IL is because he
has not Iooxed or else has rea.: &c list
10 tie safe o.scurity of Il dead .aDsrege,
where all endearments tiscreetiy disap-
near. Harry and Frank ana red are
there in round numbers, and really IL
would be difficult To MAINTAIN Tit.i any
show OF ;o-Ic that Harry is esscft ally
heroic and masculine, while Annie is es-
sent:ally the opposite.
This is not an argument for the use OF
get names in inappropriate places, but
only for justice to women in the matter.
At least one justifiab.e use OF dim'n-
uiiyt is known to have taken place at
yassar Chicago some years ago newly
arrived student being called upon by the
lady principal to give her name to De
recorded in the books, she promptly gave
it as kittie.
do you not think, my dear young
friend" said tie digniried official. 'inaS
it is u pity to employ so trivial name
in a serious matter? Nothing can justify
il unless there is something very I'M
couth or difficult in your real ZANE. II.
for instance, your name was keren-
happuche-"
/ 1T is, ma am" interrupted the young
girl This w3s probably one Of the most
une expected and conclusive replies ever
given by an undergraduate TO a teacher.