The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-14
THE BAY TOWN FLEET
Beau Esprita Gives a Little War
News of His Own via Grape
vine Special Wires
Crisp Bulletins.

Crisp Bulletins.
May LIST. Bulletin: The Bay Town
fleet, under the command Of Admir-
al trankerue, received orders late
last night to proceed at once to Ar
cola waters, with full authority to
take drastic action for the protec-
ton of al. non-combatants and ball
players.
Ships comprising the Bay Town
fleet: Ben Hersey. dreadnaught;
equipped with 14-lnch-b boom plugs;
full complement of yellow powder;
] bell-mouthed muzzle loader; Flag
Ship, Admiral Frankerue, command
err, 36 men. Sitting Bull, gun boat,
equipped with latest model horse
pistols. 2 log cannon, yellow pow
der, II men.
Jessie B., cruiser; equipped with
steelshod boom gaffs, no yellow
powder, Captain Blinkerbill, COM
mander, 9 men. Babe, dispatch
boat, sheet iron decks, equipped
with l liver Johnson, 3 men. Gaz-
ellie. torpedo boat destroyer, spec
tally equipped to fire the latest
anti-guzzling torpedoes, designed
by high naval official, commander
and crew on strike.
Chronological Story of Conflict
April 30: Andrew Narcaeie an
nounces gift of % for a public IL
brary at Arcola.
Senator O'Morgan denounces at
tempt by Narcagie to annex Arcola
Marines to Russian empire, in
speech before Saltwater board of
estimate
General Bloomering defends pa
triotism of Marineites and threat
ems to deport all ballplayers. Rain
dampens martial ardor and drilling
of troops is cut short.
Urgent S. o. S. calls from all
parties for moving picture ma
chimes.
Herman Slipka, Consul.
General stationed at Marine cab
les secretary of state that the black
smithshop at that important port
has been raided by rebel fans, and
tons of ice cream destroyed. I'm
mediately after receiving this dis
patch the secretary of state went
into executive session with the Sec
rotary of the navy. At II P. M.
an order to supply all ball players
and other belligerents with Star
A" grape juice was telegraphed
Consul General Slipka. This is un-
derstood to mean measures short of
war. At o'clock, M. D., Admiral
Frankerue received orders from the
navy department., to proceed at once
full speed astern, to the seat of con-
fict with the entire Bay Town fleet.
AVeteran.
1t will be remembered by old
resident that Admiral Frankerue
rendered great service to the non
combatants in this vicinity during
the Spanish American war by she'll
ing the west side of the boom road,
thus covering the flight of refugees
leaving the city. A large body of
these survivors of that memorable
conflict were gathered in Lowell
park today to see the Bay Town
fleet off. The valiant commander
was cheered to the echo upon
making his appearance on the gun
deck of his flag ship.
The members of Company K, of
the old fighting 18th regiment of
Minnesota volunteers are sleeping
on their arms at the water front,
ready to embark on the transport
Carrie S., now being loaded with
hard tack and similar martial NUM-
tons at the 51st st. pier.
Captain Castle, with his regi-
ments of boy scouts, has occupied
the Pontoon bridge across the St.
Croix and reports that he is to de-
fend this strategic point against all
corners at any COST Visitors will,
however, be showed through at reg
ular rates as heretofore.
Special Bulletin: All offers of
mediation are being ignored by all
parties.