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The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
A pIsCAToRIAL coNUNDRUM.
How n TyveIve-Foot Fish Was Cap.
tured with q CroWbar Down f&
I'm massachusetts.

Daniel a. Buckley, Of Cambridge.
lad an exciting experience at his sum-
nIer home at Annisquam the other day.
which resulted in the capture of IL
foot fish, the name of which is at pres
ent unknown, says the Boston Tran
script. The knowledge of specialists
is TO be called in 10 determine to what
species the fish belongs. Mr.. Buckley
is engaged in building cottage on the
beach a Annisquam. He was superin-
tending the worl, when his attention
was drawn to something struggling in
shallow water. Two of his men, armed
with crowhars, rushed into The water
and belabored tile unkr own thing with
might and main, the doughty Daniel
directing their efforts from thesbeach. t
The fish was skillfully guided into
still shallower water and IA shots from
a revolver were put into his body.
Finally a line was attached to its tail
and after a fgh: of two hours it was
hauled out. Mr.. Buckley describes it
as II feet long. with sharp snout one
foot long. Back of the head the body
is barrel-shaped. and it tapers grace
fully to the tail which is powerful and
capable of executing great damage.
Although there were many men in the
crowd which gathered who had fol-
lowed he sea, none could tell the
name of the fish. -sa
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
NEW GERMAN SABBATH
The Moral of 1T Seems to Be Either
Go to Church or Stay Safely
ut Home In Bed.
Remember the Sabbath day. InBer

Remember the Sabbath day. In Ber-
lin one is not very likely to forget it.
When we read the newest police reg
ulations affecting the outer obscrv-
ance of Sundays and holy days one
feeds that the Scotch Sabbath is not in
it. 1t is the Glasgow Sunday of Rob
Roy, when d man might be arrested fol
idling in kirk time.
The first restrictions quoted seem
mild, perhaps even salutary. All noisy
trades and callings are Forbidden dur
ing the hours Of morning service so fav
as they interfere with the Sunday rest.
The beer wagon may not wag, and the
roll wagon may not roll, the furniture
van must not rumble down the peace
full streets. and people may not change
houses on Sunday morning. But VIII .
that could pay hisre would want to?
Soon, however. we come to a stricter
ruling. On Sundays, days Of penitence,
and through Passion week, private fes-
tivities are forbidden if they interiors
with such days. Into the house the
police don't exactly intrude, but if the
different flats fail to agree on the ques-
ton, then the police right comes in
again. And finally here is the gem Of
the whole document. People are gra-
ciously permitted to tend and water
their flowers in their gardens and bal
comics on any hour Of Sunday except
the hours of morning Divine service
then they mayn't. The moral of it all
seems to be-either go to church or
keep safely in bed.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Inhalation of Microbes.
At the seaside or in the country,
where the air is clear, 1900 microbes
must be inhaled into the nose every
hour whlein London the number often
reaches $4,000. The organisms are
caught by the nose and PASSED to the
digestive organs, which. when in health,
DESTROY them.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
Swapping TelcphoC os.

The following story comes from the
Grand Rapids Press, and has 10 do with
a man and woman who ere employed
in different Offices in one of the large
buildings Of that city. Each Office has
a telephone, but as it happens one is an
instrument belonging to the Citizens
company. the other q Bell Instrument.
One day the man had occasion to uss.
the Citizens line, and stepped across
the hall to the lady's office. HaveyoL
Citizens 'phone?" he asked, and she
replied in the affirmative. "Wcll." Ec
ventured. I'm citizen. May use it -
Why. of course he might use it; but
inwar;lly she was inclined to envy his
ability to stand up and assert his citi-
zenship in this way, for some of her
woman!y propensities were of the
"newish" sort. IN hour later she bal
anccd accounts with him. Have you
a Bell telcphone?" she asked, on step
ping into his office. lie did not try to
deny it. ''Well, I'm belle; may use
it %
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
MARRIAGE MADE DIFFICULT.
How the Laws OF France IntePnoSe
Troublesome Empcdiments TO
WedIOck.

The Temps. which is not always seri-
Gus, has got two beautiful stories to
illustrate the difficulties of getting
married in France, says Pail Mall GA.
zette. gentleman arrived with his
bride-elect to undergo the civil cere-
mony. where" asked the official, ''s
the certificate Of your fathers de
mise?" "My dear sir" replied the
egroom, There is my father, alive
and we'll" But" retorted the other
your mother is dead, ard she is re,
turned in the lists as widow" Tbs
bridegroom explained deIicately tha
his mother had run away from his fla
ther and preferred to give herself out
for a widow. But" he said despei-
ately, my father is certainly alive.
He has no right to be. Officially he il.
dead. | cannot marry you without a
certificate of his demise
Hard enough, one thinks. But the
other case is still harder. 1t happened
in Cayenne, where two convicts, en-
ployed as servants by the governor
got leave to marry. They went to the
marie, and the lady was asked if she
was a spinster or widow. Widow.
she said. We'll" said the official. "bu,
have not the certificate of your frs;
husbands death" "Really," said tht
bride, 81 thought it was not needed
"Why, it is an indispensab bic docu-
ment." The lady smiled, and referred
him to the record of her conviction
"You will perceive. sir, that | was sen
fenced fer life for having poisoned n,
husba and!" That would seem to be SUI
ficent. in all conscience. Yet. as &
matter of fact, their married happi
ness had 10 be postponed till the acte
de deces could arrive from Paris.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
BLACK POWDER TO GO.
Bids Have Been Opened mt the Navy
Department for the Smoke
less Article.

Probably the raTy has fought its
last war with black powder. Bids have
been opened at the navy department
for supplying the warships withT1 ,oCo,-
600 pounds of smokeless powder, a
quantity sufficient to supply at least
the secondary batteries of allthe ships
in the service, and this supply will be
augmented from time to time until
within the course of year-or two all
the black powder will have been re-
tired, except possibly, some that-will
be retained for saluting purposes,
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
way, Of eastern potentate..

His highness the sultan, we hear, has
raised by public subscription several
hundred dollars for the Forthcoming
festivities in honor of his birthday.
This is novel proceeding, but per
haps not quite so bad as that of the
nawab fof Rampore, who on being
blessed with a daughter ordered a
weeks pay to be deducted from every
state employe to pay for the rejoic-
ings in connection with the etent.-
Malay Mail.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
Poor People in Denmark.

Denmark makes a clear distinction
between the thriftless and the respect
able poor. The former are treated
like English paupers. The latter never
cross a workhouse threshold. If des-
titute they receive a pension ranging
from $14 TO S94 year; or, if too feeble
to look after themselves, they are
placed in an old-age home.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
Quce-1 Nntalfe,

Queen Natalie OF Servia is about to
say farewell to the world end hide ker-
self and her troubled life in con
vent. Her husband, ex-King Milan, is
a moral monstrosity, and her son, for
whom the father, having made himself
totally unbearable, abdicated his
throne, has shown decided traits of
imbecility-N. Y. Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
Couldn't Round Care Horn

The uncertainty of sails for com
merce was illustrated in the ship Ma
tuna, from London to San Francisco,
in 225 days. She tried for over u month
to double Cape Horn. and then, dis
eouraged. turned eastward and
crossed by Cape of Good Hope and the
Pacific ocean. She had been given up
as lost, and her reinsurance while in
doubt cost 40 per cent.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
pr,,,.h Goxerument cameIs.

The British government is the owner
of over $4,000 camels. Several thou
sand are used in India to carry stores
and equipments when companies are
changing quarters by line of march.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
Nc.nea After the Iron Chancellor.

E"iAeu AFTER the Iron ChnnceIioF.
There is Bismarck archipelago in
Melanesia, formerly the New Britain
group. Bismarck range CT mountains
in New Guinea. Bismarck peninsula
in the south polar lands. a Mount Bis
march in South Africa. a Bismarck
burg in Togo Land, and Bismarck,
the capital Of North Dakota.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
RIFLES CAPTURED.
Weapons of Warfare and ndAmmunition
Taken by the United States
from Spanish Army.

Col. II. D. Borup, the chief ordnance
officer at Santiago, has forwarded to
the war department a complete list CT
the ordnance captured from the Span
iards. The number of rifles and car
bines captured far exceeds the eXpecta-
tions of the authorities in Washington.
The list as received by Gen. Flagler,
chief or ordnance, is as follows:
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
Our CaYnirY.

An American citizen thinks the
American soldier is the best, for the
easy reason that he is an American,
but there were three Erglishmen
whose profession had qualified them TO
know soldiers of every land, and who
were quite as enthusiastic over The
cavalry as any American could be
as is Frederic Remington, for in
stance. For one thing, al of our men
are physically as large as life guards
men, and what they lose in contrast by
lack of gold and pipe clay, and through
the inferiority Of the. equipment and
uniform, is made up to them in the
way they ride a horse. A German CT
English trooper sits his horse like q
clothespin stuck on a line-the line
may rise or sag, or swing in the wind,
but the clothespin maintains its equi-.
libriun at any cost, and Is straight,
unbending, and a thing to itself. The
American trooper, with his deep sad
die and long stirrup, swings with the
horse, as ship rides at anchor on the
waves; he makes a line of grace and
strength and suppleness from the rake
of his sombrero to the toe Of his hooded
stirrup. When his horse walks, he
sits it erect and motionlesG; when it
trots, he rises with il, but never leaves
the saddle; and when it gallops he
swings in unison with it, like cowboy,
or a cocksvain in racing she'll
Richard Harding Davis. in Scribner's.
Eraha Ealna
No one can travel among tho Arabs
without being struck by the impor-
tance attached to the water supply
Where a rich Englishman would be
queath money to founding hospital
or decorating church, an Arab can
think Of no other channel for his char
ity than the construction of a foun-
tain which will assure him the bless
ings of all future generations The
Arabs have a curious characteristic in
common with horses and other ami
mails. They prefer stagnant water.
however bad in smell and appearance,
to the most lilnpid running water,
which, they assert, generally contains
di&agreeabie n,e1ici-G! properties.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

amounts 10 973,CO0 cartridges.
Forty-four smooth-bore siege guns
and five mortars were also captured, to-
gether with the following rifled guns:
Bronze, so; cast iron, 10; steel, 8.
Projectiles captured:
Solid shot, spherical, 1851; shell,
spherical, CTS; shell, cylindrical, 1879;
shrapnel, cylindrical 437.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
Mrs. Cleveland and Her little cir,a.

Mrs. Cleveland and. Her Little Gir;z.
A close friend of Mrs. Cleveland's
tells this story of her in an anecdotal
biography of the former mistress Of
the white house in the Ladies Homo
journal: Mrs. Cleveland used to be
somewhat sensitive over the generals
regret SO freely expressed before the
birth of the last child that there was
no boy in the family. 1t seemed TO her
to imply q lack of appreciation of her
three little girls. a friend who is mar
ricd and has a son, visited the white
house one day, and when the children
were brought in she exclaimed: What
a pity they are all girls!' Quick as a
flash Mrs. Cleveland kneit, put her
arms about the children and retorted:
That shows that you do not know how
nice little girls are"
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22
A Great Run OF Luck.

An extraordinary run of luck is re-
corded at the last drawings Of City of
Paris bonds. when six successive num-
bers were drawn belonging to one
owner. a barber at Verrieres-l le-Buis-
son. The first drew 1.GCG francs, the
next two the right of being redeemed
at par. 500 francs; the fourth drew
a prize CT SEQ francs, the fifth 1000
francs and the sixth the grand prize
OF 100, ,oO0 francs.
The Winslow mail., 1898-10-22

Rifles
Argent S72
ReLllng on. ..'...... ... Ijo
Carbines.
Re11Dgton. .... 230
RevCivers ......................... Is
Ammunition for smaH arms.
Mau5er rifle cartridges. i, 5GJ, ,OOO
Argent rife cartridges. .......... III eco
Remington rife cartridges. ........ i, e60000
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04

the foundation prepared for il. In this
box, made OF copper, we have placed
various articles and memorials indica-
tive OF our progress in art, literature
and agriculture, list Of which will be
read by Nathaniel P.Langford.'
AS those on the platform were about
to move to the site Of the corner stone,
Judge F1andrau stepped to the platform
and in few words presented ex-Gover-
nor Ramsey with a silver trowel to be
used in the laying of the stone. The
| ex-governor thanked him briefly. and
also took occasion to thank the citizens
of St. Paul and of the state of Minneso-
ia for the great honor conferred upon
him.
The scene was then changed from the
platform to the corner stone. Stand
ing upon the massive granite block Mr.
Langford read the list of the articles
which had been placed in the metallic
box. When he had finished Gov.
Clough turned to the members OF the
| capitol commission and asked them to
place the box in its position in the cor
ner stone. The commissioners person
ally did this work, assisted by Gov.
| Clough, an ex-officio member of the
commission.
When this portion of the ceremony
had been concluded, Gov. Clough, turn
ing to ex-Gov. Ramsey, said:
1T gives me great pleasure to now
call upon Our honored fellow citizen,
Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial
governor of Minnesota, man who has
| resided among us and watched with
pride the wonderful growth Of This
state, since 184o to lay the corner
stone"
With his silver trowel in his hand the
venerable governor slowly, and with
bowed head, walked to his position. AS
+ the huge stone slowly descended not a
sound could be heard but the putting
OF the engine away up above the plat
form, the power which held in hand the
block that once in place would remain
so many years. When but few inches
above its position the ex-governor
smoothed the mortar with his silver
trowel, stepped backward the stone was
guided into its resting place, and again
the audience arose and cheered
AS they ceased the band struck up
America" Never was the national an
them of these United States rendered
by more enthusiastic body. Men
stood up on chairs in different portions
of the platform and led in the singing.
'Our fathers God to thee,
Author of liberty.
To thee>1 sing.
Long may our land be bright
With freedoms holy light,
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, Our King
As the last words of the anthem
echoed and re-echoed over the house
tops below the hill upon which the cap
ital is to be erected, Gov. Clough again
stepped to the front Of the platform.
L proclaim that the corner stone OF
the new capitol of the state of Mime
sofa has, been well and properly set in
its permanent resting place May its
fidelity to the trust imposed upon it
ever be silent monument to the rulers
OF the people forwhom this house is to
be erected Il
Bishop Gilbert, in sthe absence OF
Bishop Whipple, then delivered the
closing prayer and benediction, and the
corner stone laying exercises were at
an end. -
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cheers springing up 81 along the line 81
march, only to die as they were taken
up further on. And the men marched
well. IS
The Minneapolis Newsboys' Band
came next, ahead OF the G. A. r. divi-
sion Of the parade, and the youngsters
and the old soldiers were treated to
genuine and enthusiastic applause.
Then came the Eldrige Zouaves, a lit
tie band of embryo soldiers, who
marched we'll and presented very
handsome appearance. Commodore ].
F. r. Foss, Minneapolis, heading the
Minnesota Naval Veterans Association,
had a body of as fine looking veterans
as could be found anywhere. Then fol-
lowed civic societies.
When the head OF the column
reached Capitol Hill, the site Of the
new capitol, there was already an I'M
mense throng, there, but seats were held
for those in the parade who desired
them. Too much credit cannot be Civ
en- to the committee in charge of af-
fairs at the capitol. There was not one
| unpleasant featu>:e. Seats were provid-
ed for every on. who had been given
invitations, and these numbered several
thousands. There was no crowding and
pushing. Every detail had been cared
for, and it is seldom that such aacrowd
has been handled in such an admirable
manner.
Music was furnished from the time of
the arrival of the parade until Gov.
Clough arose and announced Archbish-
op Ireland to deliver the opening
prayer.
~
deliver the Introductory address on be-
half of the Board of State Capital Com
missioners. Mr.. Graves gave in con-
| else manner the history of the move
| ment leading to the erection of the new
capitol, and told of the work of the COM
missioners up to date. While the band
played the "Stars and Stripes" the au-
dience, again with barred heads. stood
| up and remained standing until the. mt
sic ceased, and Gov. Clough announced
the presence of Senator c. K Davis,
who would deliver the Grafton. Sen
| ator Davis was greeted with tremen-
dous cheer when he arose, and it was
some minutes before he could begin.
After the Grafton came the overture
civilian Tell'' by the band, and as this
was being rendered arrangements were
in progress for the placing of the metal
lie box in the corner stone As soon
as the music had ceased Gov Clough
stepped to the front of the platform and
said:
1--WE will now proceed to place the
corner stone of the new capitol upon
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4 LITTLE LAD.

outside the golden morning sun
Is tingeing all with glory:
The oirds, for springtime has begun.
are IriIllng their sweet story. 80
1nsre's hfnt OF summer gifts 10 be:
Inc tender grass is sprinsing;
Ana through my window wide see
q little lad a-swinging.
WHAT cares he for the wind, 30 wild
-anat howl In wintry weather.
.Wnlle now the breeze that fans his brow
Is Ike 9 downy feather?
:" I'm grassy carpets spread below,
Anu Dlrds around him singing
what cares he for the winters snow.
Inat happy lad a-swinging.
he breads no future signs and tears,
Ltght-hearted, careless boy!
Inere come no ghosts of haunting fears
TO mar his childish joy.
Outstretched before his trusting gaze
Glad gifts the years are bringing:
For lie presents its brightest phase
To that small lad a-swinging.
He'd not exchange that low swingboard
For thrones of golden splendor:
Nor for the wealth that misers hoard,
The gift of sunshine tender.
The deWdrops cleaning in the grass
More JOY than gems are bringing;
he let's the world, unenvied, pass,
wise little lad a-swinging.
VINO knows what future days may see
OF gladness or of sorrow?
AND who would pierce the mystery
That wells the dim tomorrow?
When he reviews in after years
Ihe scenes to memory springing,
Perhaps he'll see through falling tears
The little lad a-swinging.
daisy NJ. Wright, in Minneapolis House
keeper
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"A LITTLE NONSENSE.

The loud talker thinks himself .
man Of sound Judgment, and in sense
he is.-Adams Freeman.
well, said the governor Of Manila.
''if this is Pacific squadron, Heaven
help us from their quarrelsome one
Judy.
He How dull it was at Peanuts
party last night" She-.Yes, in the
early part Of the evening. It got
brighter soon after you eft.".Tit-
Bits.
Scientists say American people are
killing themselves with overwork.~
II don't know; I've broken down my
constitution trying to keep out Of
work. Detroit Free Press
George, there is one thing want
you to solemnly bear in mind" 'What
is it?' There is a letter to mail, and
don't you go to war with it in your
pocket! Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Free to Kick.-"Widdles must have
paid up. Have you noticed how he has
been sassing the landlady lately?''
mo. Widdles has not paid up, but he
owes more than his trunk is WORTH
indianapolis Journal.
Practical -"Say, pa,~
asked the little son of railway con-
ductor, whats an exchequer?'' IAN
ex-checker!" exclaimed the ticket
puncher. 'Why, that must be retired
baggage man. Chicago Daily News
The Father-s'Do you know, my son,
if we moved our legs proportionately
as fast as an ant we should travel near
ly 500 miles an hour?" The Son-"Then
you'd never miss your train in the
morning, pop, would your Yonkers
Statesman.
IF were only man. she said, 1--WE
could" POSSIBLY we could" he said.
"but the chances are we wouldn't. IF
you were man wouldn't be here. I'd
be saying nice things to somebody who
wasn't a man." Sometimes it is worth
while to think of such facts as these.
Chicago Post.
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OUR NEW CAPITOL.
The Corner, Stone is Laid With VERY
Impressive Ceremonies.
ssnator Davis Delivers Mastery Ora
ton. Alexander kalnsey, Our First
Territorial Governor, Places
tho Stone IL. Position.

Never again will the present genera
ton OF the commonwealth of Minnesota
have an opportunity Of viewing such a
scene as that of July FL, at St. Paul, in
connection with the dedication of the
corner stone of, the new state capitoL
The granite and marble pile which will
be reared above the stone which was set
IN place by the first governor of Mime
sofa is built for future generations, not
for the present wholly. It is built to
stand for centuries, and within its walls
during all of that time the peoples rep
resentative of the North Star state will
meet and do the peoples bidding. If at
some time in the far distant future the
crumbling walls shall fall aside and re-
veal that block of granite which was
yesterday dedicated there will be found
that which shall tell of the past; tell
to people yet unborn what Minnesota
was in its early days, for it is but a
youngster in the Union now.
There was that connected with the
exercises which had seldom fallen to the
lot OF another state ON similar occa-
sion. There was the first governor of
Minnesota, the present governor, and
as Archbishop Ireland said, the next
governor, upon the platform. In addi-
ton there was man known as far al
most as the American flag is known,
Senator Cushman K Davis. It was he
who delivered the Grafton of the day,
a more scholarly address than which
was never heard in Minnesota.
When he had finished his address and
had taken his seat at the side of Cover
nor Ramsey, veteran of the Civil war
stood up, and in a voice that could be
heard by every man, woman and child
upon the platform, proposed three
cheers for the senior senator from Min
nesota. In an instant the audience was
on its feet and three mighty cheers went
up, an eloquent tribute to man who
had but finished most eloquent ora
ton.
Senator Davis, however, but shared
the honors with Ex-Governor Ramsey.
Every time the name of the pioneer ex-
ecutive was mentioned there was ap-
plause, and every time plain Alexander