The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
THOUGHT II WAS CARRIE
PROPRIETOR OF THE AQUARIUM
IMAGINED BE WAS BEING
NARIONALIZED
GLASS TANK u WAS BROKEN
Investigation Preved 1t to Be the
Result of an Accident and
BrencIzg BrAathed Eas-
Ter Again.

The famous ride of Paul Revere and
ms call to the minute men to gather at
Lexington square was nothing to the ex-
element that an insignificant looking
telegram. fasheda from phone to phone.
caused among the saloon men of st. Paul
yesterday. 1t ran thus:
Chicago, Feb. T. f9O1.-Charles Brenck,
Sare OF Aquarium, st. Paul. Mimi: Mrs.
NaIlon and myself will visit you tonight.
M Root
Mr.. Brenck cast fugitive glances at the
door, assured himself that everything
was safe and then rushed to n phone
Where the fated intelligence was con-
Veyed to friend with Instructions to
hre it along the line" 1t was 'fired''
with vengeance, and in half an hour
every cafe proprietor in st. Paul was
shiyering with fright, while more than
one lolntlst in Minneapolis was quak-
ing with fear lest that the Kansas Cy-
clcne with natchet would transfer her
scene or operations to the Flour City.
MIS-. Nation was bad enough, but to an
nounce her intention of bringing a body
guard III the person of Mrs. Root was too
much
MIR. Brenck, after keeping an eagle eye
on the door for several weary hours had
begun to think that the telegram was a
Dig Joke. when there was a crash Of
glass and he rushed t. the front of his
Place to lind ore end of his aquarium
subsldihE into shimmering bits of glass
and the contents, consisting of dozens of
specked brock trout, foundering over
the Tiled floor. y big stream of water
gushed from the jagged hole and occu-
rants OF the room rushed from the place
IN fright Mr.. Brencl1 was preparing to
make sor place of safety himself. even
though the redoubt1ble Carrie was no.
where IN sight, when Il sprawling form
on the hoor slowly unraveled itself before
his dstonlshed gaze and asked to be
acquainted with tie cost
Cost, man, get out Of here quick. Car.
RES coming, thatis her now exclaimed
Brenck. as the tsentrance doors opened
and closed witlsa hair-raising bang to
admit a customer. rc
carrie Who?'fi came from the recum-
bent form now picking himself from the
floor d. d-
why, Carrie Nation"
Carrie h, that was me slipped on
the floor 1t was eran accident and l
want to pay the, damage. What's the
biH?" VI
1t took Mr. Brenck about half an hour
to figure out the bill of damages includ-
ing a stiff ''recaperator" that he had to
take IN sections ine order to calm his
tensloned nerves. As it was a case OF
"one on me-" "a q healthy discount for
cash was forthcoming and now one resi-
dent of the Saintly,Gity thinks there is
something good in Carrie Nations vagar-
les after all.
1t was an anxious day for saloonists
throughout the city yesterday, ana
though the famous Carrie failed to make
good her promised appearance on the
date specified, they haven't got through
casting sly chances at the door and
scrutinizing every individual that enters
for fear he has a hatchet hid beneath
his wearing apparel. Mr. Brenck kept
close watch yesterday and last night
and now he has reached the conclusion
that it was a joke. Nevertheless it was
costly one and in consequence all
patrons at the Aquarium restaurant viii
find on the bill Of fare today brook
trout la NODE