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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26

The rise had disastrous effect, and
numerous families had to get out in a
hurry that afternoon, in North Man.
kato and on Cummings addition. PEG
ple'caughtin the'city arelunable to join
their families on the north side.
This afternoon people were coming
ashore from their homes on Mime.
sofa and Poplar streets, in boats. The
water was too deep around some OF
the houses for wagons. Many houses
were hastily abandoned, with all the
contents.
The water is backing up into the
slough, and the sidewalk along Front
street is weighed down with stones to
keep it from floating away. 1t is IN,
der water at the lowest place. The
water is up to the Pleasant street
roadway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26

The high water is no longer a
future contingency or remote possibi-
lily, but it is in every sense thing
of the present. The gorge broke late
Monday afternoon, but formed
again stronger than ever early in the
evening and still remains. For two
or three hours the ice passed down
stream at the speed of six miles an
hour, and the water lowered from
eighteen inches to two feet. When it
began to rise again, it went up to four
feet and half, and stood this noon
three feet higher than it did yester-
day noon. 1t reached point level
with the tops of the frames of the ice
breakers. The ice packed in tight as
far as the eye could reach in both
directions. The gorge extends half
way to st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
DANGER AHEAD.

A dispatch from New Ulm late this
afternoon says that the river is still
rising there but not so rapidly as this
forenoon. The river now spreads out
over three miles and the bridges to
the city are cut off on both ends, and
are weighted down with stones to
keep them from being carried out.
There is no truth in report circulat-
ed this afternoon that bridge had
gone out there.
When the gorge breaks below New
Ulm and the ice goes out of the
Minnesota river above this city, the
water will be higher TINT now
unless the gorge below this city
breaks first. The prospects are dis
NAL for the jewellers on the lowlands.
The Blue Earth river has risen
slowly all day, and it IS this water
that has done the work thus far.
When the floods from above come
down, the damage that may result
cannot be told. Let everybody pray
for continuation of the cool, dry
weather. A warm rain now would
cap the climax.
Thousands of people are watching
the sight along the river, and hun
dreds are at work moving. Every
available room in the city has been
taken.
Eleven families has moved OUT in
West Mankato, including all who live
west of the Omaha track but one OF
two.
Nearly 200 families have moved in
all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
Ice Intact Below.

The ice in the Minnesota river be-
low the gorge is still unbroken, which
largely accounts for there being a
gorge. When it breaks and goes out,
the water will probably lower consid-
erablE
The water rose few inchesMonday.
1t stood Monday noon at SO feet, or
eleven feet above low water. The
highest point reached in 1881 was 97.7
feet. The water must reach 95 feet
before it will reach the pump house
floor, and then it will fill the pit and
extinguish the fires in the boilers and
stop the waterworks. This is one of
the most serious contingency to be
faced by all odds, and will occur when
the river Is still three feet lower than
it reached sixteen years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
WERE THEY VCTlrlIZED?
The Old Lady Who Visited T1ankato
Last Week Has Record.

Last week private parties and coun-
tY officials aided an old woman who
was found at the union depot and who
told smooth story. She is probably
the one referred to in the following
dispatch from Sioux City:
Sioux City has been victimized by
female crook eighty-two years of age.
She appeared here from no one knows
where some two years ago. Mrs. L.
Wynn found her on the steps of the
First National bank crying as if her
heart would break. When questioned
she explained that she was on her
way to Little Sioux, Iowa, where she
had son living; that she was well
supplied with money when she start
ed, but that she was old and forget
full, and that in some way both her
cash and railroad ticket had dis
appeared. She was stranded in Sioux
City without even the price of a
postage stamp, and saw no prospect
ahead but starvation. So pleasing
was her appearance and so plausible
her tale that Mrs. Wynn never
thought of investigating, but took
her home, made her comfortable for
several days, raised a considerable
sum of money for her, and finally
started her on her way to Little
Sioux, with well filled pocket book
The other day Police Matron Thurs
ton found the same old lady wander
ing about the union passenger station,
shedding copious tears as on the
former occasion, and evidently pre-
pairing to work the same old game.
AS soon as she saw the matron, how
ever, she recognized her, and started
for the short line bridge across the
remarkable for one of her years. The
matron has investigated her case, and
finds she has worked many other
towns as she did Sioux City.
The woman who was helped here
gave the name Of Miss Lizzie Hoff-
man, was IS years old, and claimed to
know well known people of this state,
and to have an income of $3.50 a
month. County Commissioner Roberts
called on her at the City Hotel to see
if she was comfortable, and found her
taking a lunch, with big glass Of
beer. She said that she never tasted
liquor and expressed fear that it
would 60 to her head. Mr.. Roberts
assured her that little of it would
not harm her, and stepped into the
next room for moment. On his re-
turn he found that the cid lady had
emptied the schooner suddenly. She
claimed that she had not drank it
all, but it was apparent that she had.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
Big Stone Lake Overflows.

A report was received Monday that
Big Stone Lake is out of it's banks
and has backed up intoLakeTraverse.
The dispatch adds that the water has
been precipitated into the Minnesota
river, but that it will probably be ten
days before iG reaches here. If this
is true it is very important. 1t was
this very overfiowal of Big Stone Lake
and backing up that caused the ex-
IRENE high water Of 1881. The Red
River of the North does not break up
as soon as the Minnesota, and this &C,
counts for the backing up of the &C
cumulations at the summit Of the
water shed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
began to make preparations to move

began to make preparations to move
out in haste.
A visit to the little town across the
river today showed a sight resembling
that seen there in 1881. The river
had backed up and was running like
mill race over Belgrade avenue
about two blocks from,the end Of the
bridge, and in front of the Swedish
Lutheran church. That church was
completely surrounded by water.
When the current that set in
strongly across the road reached
the lower ground it followed
an old course northward to the river
by way Of the brick yard, which is
completely submerged. The canning
factory is surrounded by water, and
the adjacent grounds to the north are
all flooded. The water backed up to
the rear Of Strickland's store and
spreads west long distance. Many
houses 10 the lower parts Of the village
are partly in the water, including
those near the brick yard.
The Sewerage System.
When the water came up rapidly
Monday, an effort was made to close
the gate at the end of the sewer, but
it leaked so badly that the water
backed up into several Easements, in
Guiding those at the big mill and Fred
Kron's department. store. The new
pump could not be gotten in readiness
for use before one o'clock, and then
the engine of the steam road roller
was started up and attached, and ever
since big stream of water has been
pumped out on the river bank from
the last manhole. The pump gained
slowly on the water that had backed
up into the sewerage system, buC
the water gained on the pumpTuesdaJ
afternoon, rising three inches
The goods in Fred Kron's
basement were piled upon the count
ers and no damage was done. Only
two or three inches of water got into
the basement, and then the inlet was
plugged aud the water was bailed out
Unless the floor warps, no damage
will have resulted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
Moving Out.

The forming of the gorge
Monday evening and the rapid
rise of the water was a
signal for the people living in the
lower part of the city and North
Mankato to move out. All through
the night all of the drays and express
wagons were busily engaged in haul
ing household goods from Cummings
addition and across the bridge from
North Mankato. Crowds gathered
out of curiosity, and the sight was one
seldom seen. The big arc light on the
center of the bridge showed vast
field of closely wedged cakes of ice
beneath, and across the bridge were
driven numerous cattle and horses by
North Mankato residents. Load after
load of furniture and household goods
passed over.
By this morning one-fourth of the
houses of North Mankato had been
abandoned, and the work of moving
continued during the day. Every
vacant house and room on this side
was soon taken.
On Minnesota, Poplar and Pike
streets the danger was the greatest,
and half a hundred houses were in
the water by this morning, some being
submerged up to the windows. Fully
thirty families moved out, while
many others took their movable
property into the second story of their
houses and prepared to live on the
waters.
In West Mankato similar
scene was presented. The houses
between the new Omaha track
and the river were flooded and
abandoned.
In North Mankato man lost cow
and some poultry during the night,
being drowned in the barn, which was
near the brick yard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
The Minnesota Elsewhere,

The Minnesota river is on a tear at
New Ulm. 1t rose four feet Mon
day, and went up at the rate of
five inches an hour. The Cottonwood
river poured it's Ice into the Mime
sofa river and formed gorge at the
junction, which accounts for the rise
at New Ulm. When this water comes
down, it will send the river up some
what at this point.
At South Bend the river extends
from bluff to bluff.
Advices from St. Peter show that
the river is choked there and rising
radidly today. Blasting has been re-
sorted to, but without success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
Big Mill Could Assist.

r. D. Hubbard was asked Monday
noon whether the big mill could and
would do the pumping for the city in
case thelpumping station fires are ex-
tinguished. He replied that the mill
could do the work unless the water
rose too high, In 1881 the mill en-
gines were kept going, but the engine
room had to be pumped out. When
asked whether the mill would do the
pumping if called upon, Mr.. Hubbard
replied: "We will do anything for
the city if it will treat us white"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
The Lights Out.

The water from the sewer backed
up into the engine room of the
electric light plant earlyin the evening
and the big wheel in it's revolutions
threw a cascade of water as it rushed
through the water in the pit. This
caused the big belt to be broken, and
for few moments the electric lights
all over the city went out. AS soon
as possible, another engine was at
tached to the dynamos, and the lights
were on again. 1t was necessary to
shut down the mill indefinitely,
and new belt was telegraphed for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
AMBOY HAS THE TROUBLE

The county board convened Mnoday.
The most important business was a
delegation from Amboy, which
appeared and objected to the raise
made by the board OF equalization in
the value of real property in one end
of the village. f. E. Cooper and f.
Randall comprised the delegation.
w. H. Cole, of Lake Crystal,
appeared before the board and asked
that an independent school district
be made out of parts of districts
ia, liz, 20 and 81, in Butternut
Valley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
A Sudden Rise.

A sudden and marked rise In the
river occurred between noon and two
o'clock, and the rise has continued
steadily that afternoon. The river
became free of ice above the bridge,
but the gorge held tight below. The
rise is due to the gorge and a rise in
the Blue Earth. The ice in the Min.
nesota river above the mouth of the
Blue Earth is still intact.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26

water in May, 1893, was s7.S feet.
When the river reaches the elevation
81. 8 feet, or 1913 feet below the bridge
floor, it will be at the level of the
sewer at Washington and Front
streets, and 3.4 feet below the sewer
at Front and Main streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
In North MankatO.

The greatest excitement prevailed
In North Mankato Monday, whensit
became known that the river was
gorged and rising rapidly. Everybody
who was situated on the lower ground
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
To the FarmrS,

want your chickens, calves, hogs,
cattle and sheep, and will pay highest
market price at the packing house
Chas. J. Macbeth, Mankato. 14tf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14
4 81. YALESTINE's DINNER.
Decorations NJ an Entertainment Tonic mr.
row Hint. for wa-hiagtoa's birthday.

DecoratI"n- NJ nm entertainment To-shor-
70" Hi'n's TOT ""'h'"H'o"'s n'r'hds'.
The almanac gives February fewer days than
any other month, hut II Is fully compensated by
being marked with two national holidays. the
"'''"'s '" ""'"'"s'o" Wv h'"'o'"' reo-
ruary. furthermore. brings the anniverary of
good Saint Valentine, tho patron saint Of love.
Eaeh OF the'e days Is marked upon the house
wife's calendar as an especially appropriate
time for the bringing together Of friend.
II,,..v,.. ~. nou nr,,,,no chat, h..s.m.
iio"'o"".' y Nv" p"".''"s "e "esas over
to-morrow's festivities. Tor Cupid's day this
year falls upon a Sunday, and will be celebrated
-.
For n dinner to be given to a dozen young
people the chief decoration for the table IA IN h.
r..i, IL, "a. ..- 49,
s.up'a' Win MS DOW r"'Hea 'uS' ready 10 shoot
his arrow. standing in the centre OF q large
heart composed OF forcet.m me. nots and frinped
around the cage WIN maiden hair ferns. The
dishes for holding the bon 'bons are made OF
u.s. 'ap - ~. u, 800 noAt WIN
'upin weNpoh' u XIII DOW ana arrow, laid
across tho broad end. Candles at the four
49,. 80" '"ea 'osy
isht around through their pink caps
viii ha NJ, every second p,"c. ,"s
% r,oo.. h,r,,r ra' Wv.
ALTERNATE places having u pierced hcart
fastened TO n true.lover's knot of pink satin
ribbon TO denote the mems places. sus.
,,,d,a ,rou ,h,, d,,,,i,n ,,n A., n, 81.
ribbons are two pure white doves, and hanging
from their ,ecrs hv MINI and him. h,h, rihhon.
" ~, 80 W." ''"' ""o' '''''"s
me snlhu envelopes eacn one containing part or
= lnh.ll'hr nuotall"hi AZ the request ~ the
hostess each ltiy VIII take q hlne.ribhoncd
envelope ana thc men VIII heIn yourselves TO tho
PINK ohcs ana ascertain VINO ther partners shall
10 by hhlshlng the remaining part or their
anotat,ohs,
stamped IN the corner with a gold head OF
Washington, nave neeh borne ny hcIe SANS
inesSehgers, bidding friends Tor dinners and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14
B4RRELLED ELIXIR or LIFE.
The Health Their. IL In Apples and the
Way 10 Get women to Eat Then.

The Health Their. IL In Apples and the
Way TO Get Women 20 Eat Them.
The Deacon does not say that he has discov-
cred the fountain OF perpetual youth. That
would be superlative, and tho Deacon does not
indnig' in superlatives unless he happens to DO
Ling Of his daughters. granddaughters or
Observation-Disclosures. who are lurking In the
future for him. Anybody who knows the Dca-
con will not hesitate to say that even great
Observation-Disclosures are not beyond the prob
abilities. for the Deacon looks almost as young
as his youngest son. There Is nothing medici-
nal about the Deacon's recipe for preserving
life and promoting happiness. 1t Is within tho
reach Of all, and may he bought by the barrel.
This declaration might give rise TO the suspi-
Cion that II is liguid. IL isn't, although some
New Jersey distillers have succeeded In con-
ycrtirg II into the beverage best known as ap-
plejack. IL may be Inferred that-the Deacon's
recipe Is apples.
II bought two barrels last fall" said the
Deacon. AT first my daughters did not eat
them very much: IN fact, ! thought that |
would have to get away with them unassisted.
Apples are the best things In the world for the
nerves. thought, not long ago. that | w,uld
try and SEQ how the girls liked the apples
TAXED, so we had them baked for n week or So.
But even then | had to eat most OF them. and,
until II few weeks ago, when | real "a piece In
ThE srN saying that apples were good for the
complexion. | tod my girls about II, and tho
next day we couldn't bake enough apples for
them. guess we will have To get n couple
more barrels. It's feminine nature to care less
for longevity than for the complexion. | have
pleXion, but that's because they are good for the
stomach and the nerves."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14

Eastern, Middle. and Mississippi Valley states
woman suffrage has been making little head
way, whereas In the extreme Western states
explanation OF this Ia that In those states In
which woman suffrage has gained recruits the
proportion OF women IL so small that male voters
ore assured OF predomlnance. In wyoming. for
instance. by the last Federal census there. were
ga female to 100 male Inhabitants; In Idaho
in Colorado the figures were 0S to 100: In Call
fornia az TO 100: in South Dakota SO TO 100.
and In Utah SO to 100. In Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. on the other hand. the female
population exceeds the male population W .
per cent. and there are eight other states. New
York among them, in which the number OF fe-
male Inhabitants exceeds the lumber of males.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14

spent my IN But these women are shut
In, and cannot live their own lives. There We
can be a. we will. But New York Is not beauti-
full. | think Of the olive, trees and the lemon
trees and the luxuriant flowers and the sunny
skies OF my native land. and long for them so;
but here | can go into business. or l can enter q
profession 1; l choose" She had learned her
part well.
Mrs. Haick, the Vice President Of the union,
spoke on Modern Civilization" What she
thought oft all the reporter could not make out,
but the little Syrian maid whispered in lisping
English: "Ah, syrian women nre not as they
once were. They used to wear beautiful. flow
ing, classic garments: now we dress In these
unbecoming European gowns. But we study
more now. There are. English and American
colleges now in Syria for girls. Yes. nearly all
OF us spoke English before we came here"
Mrs. Malouf had something to say ABOUT The
Love of Country" The President spoke again
on THE Status OF Women" Some male speak.
ers who represented the church. the press. and
the medical profession. men OF genial counte-
nance and unpronouncenble names, then. ad-
dressed the union. Miss Saadi recited an
original poem. Miss Macsoud raised her sweet
voice in song. The sextet OF the union chanted
several lays.
There was an Oriental air about It all. A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14

for chiffon gowns. and sable or pale green 10
charming. Flouncings Of white chiffon. edged
with silver thread, are a pretty finish for chiffon
skirts; white satin bodices draped with silver
embroidered chiffon usually accompany this.
Very little can be said OF fashion at the
moment without some reference to the jacket
effects which are so much In evidence in every
kind Of gown. especially the new spring models
in cloth presented for early inspection. The
bolero. which is long enough to meet a narrow
belt. rather has the lead. but there 10 every con-
celvable kind OF jacket except the long one. A
finely tucked bolero trimmed with Austrian
knots Of black braid Is shown with an ecru
cloth gown. which Is also trimmed on the skirt
to match. and the yoke is OF green velvet COW
cred with cream lace. Black satin forms the
belt and collar, and n lace frill extends down
the side. where the jacket fastens with green
velvet bows. Another costume OF black and
blue mixed wool has n plain skirt and u sort OF
loose zouave. buttoped down the front and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14
4. Plea FOR WoMEY,s oLUBs.
A Mother Thinks They Are Doing Good
Contrast with Meas Clubs.


No,h.r Tb,,L. The Ar. Doing Good
Ceu,r.-, with Men. clubs.
~. ~. p,,ro, or Tn, s,,v-S,r. 7, vour
,.sn. ~. snndav I'M, a. under the tile
.vn,,... or1 ,,n,hors" thar. ia mn accoun, nj
wn,nan,. o,nh vh,ch mo, IN cons,d.r ,bc
p,oner books for children to read. I'm which
a~r,iclo mo,bers, climbs. the state Federation. the
r..nn,sy,,i,, n, ,no,.r,i,y and ia. x,onan ,vbo
wore squaro.toed shoe, are humorously COM
mented on. do not pretend to inquire whether
may well have been just us set down. MIS-
oldhand." Mrs. Van Klevver." and all. even
up 70 the whole OF 1t, ior ! am a einS woman man
avery veek all over IN. United states.
- -. 49,. A..
ea. WINE we arc naV,ns suon 'un ouor .mo
sponsibiIity. the contradictions and the dog
ns,Isu"a $780, ,,on,a q, M, ~. s,oIi -
inquire Just when and at What particular place
tho reporter might find the fathers engaged in
- -. -,
discussing these same matters with each other :
pr.aobers about wnat IL 1. to be n good mother:
s..-n~.. - ........u. a.. 81. .,.,,...
out who!e' ironh tue 'n''ors'.' W II usihee
world. docs q man learn how to BIO a good
-. s..
foson aeue Oh ms existence
CONSTRUCTING tnht We y u " u cNoT1 uHktT pObt
TINT the state In based upon tho Family. H.
-s.,...w ~. 81. r., ~ ,...n,. -.
Wouio Sec" hisn time thAt ooth parents were
finding this out. The mothers are-some moth.
.r..r Tn. sa,hsrs hav. On, iu.t far anouuh
49,, ,.. -, ~. -. o.. ,a.t,ntn. 81
10 mAke run Oh inc mothers hr oeg'nhlhs 10
discover their limitations. This is good. us far
NJ, IL oo,s and N cer,nln N dvapce upon IN, p.st
-
Out one wouIo ike 10 see u Corresponding uh-
easiness on the part of the fathers. Would l
not like TO see q reporter sent out to hunt up
copy " on that subject Would he find mon
co aggregated at soy one place outside OF
business hours2 Bless you, yes; the
clubs would be- full. Let the reporter
listen with all his ears for one word on
tho chiefest object OF their lives, and what
would he hear I Any discussion OF the public
schools Anything on kindergartens books
for children: " Obedience IN the Family 1.-THE
Mind Of u Child; -" When and How To Say No.
Sympathy tho Mainspring OF IA Home amy
such topics as these which may be found IN
almost any year book OF a woman's club in
almost any State in the CnionY Not much!
The fathers OF the land shun all such cxtran.