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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15
The Elkhorn Affair.

Our special correspondent forwards
us an account of the strange affair at
Elkhorn on the night of the 28th. OF
course we do not vouch for the truth of
the story. The affidavits of the parties
concerned are appended, and our read
ers are at liberty to draw their own con-
illusions.
1t will be remembered that the west
bound express on the N. w. and A..
Road providentially escaped destruction
at Elkhorn Creek, the trestle bridge
having been wrecked by the storm. The
train was due at the bridge at twenty
minutes past twelve. At ten minutes
past twelve the eastern freight train
passed over it in safety. Thus the bridge
must have been wrecked during the in
terval of ten minutes, with so little warn
ing that the track walker had not vet
discovered the catastrophe when the
midnightexpress passed his caboose.
The track-man swears that when the
tramp assed his house, which is quarter
of mile down the road, the bridge light
was burning white, which was the safe
ty signal. The next instant, hearing the
engineer blow ''down brakes" he ran
up the track and saw the red LIGHT
showing.
The light is set upon an iron frame,
and the mechanism which turns it is
secured in q box at the foot, which is
kept locked. There is no possible way
by which the light can be turned except
by the machinery, and the trackman
states upon oath that the box was fas-
tened and the key in his pocket at the
time.
He further states that when he reach
ed the signal, which he did in less than
two minutes, the light was then show
ing white as before, the door still locked
and exhibiting no trace of tampering.
In these statements he is borne out BY
the affidavits of the conductor, the en-
gineer and the fireman.
The story which the two last named
tell is so remarkable that it is appended
below in full. The incident has occas-
toned much excitement, and our cores
pondent did his utmost to get at the
truth Of the matter, He was unable to
interview the engineer, who was absent
on his wedding trip, having, since his
fortunate escape, resigned his position
for safer occupation, and married the
woman of his choice. The fireman,
however, was found, and was induced
to make a statement, which we print in
nearly his own words, as follows:
IF it wasn't that people have been
DING Dave Garnet gross injustice in
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

Chas. A. Reed, of Newton, Mass,
has begueathed $50, 900 to the Unit
ed States for the reduction of the
war debt. He also gives $4,000 to
the town Of Salem and $4,000 to
the city of Newton, the income
from each gift to be used in giving
picnics to children, scientific lee:
tues and relief to poor widows. His
physician was left $500 on copdi.
ton that he sever the testator's
head from the trunk.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

house-fy move more than 200 times per
second, and the machine lost more than
half the vibrations. Ihave watched q
fly for five minutes hanging almost in
one spot under a chandelier, kept up by
the continuous movement of the wings,
and estimated that the operation requir-
ed over 100000 beats of the wings, or
over 400 second or 800 simple oscil]a-
tons; and the house-fy is not as lively
as some others of the tribe. / have, in
following wild bees to find their nests,
found that they are often on the wing
thirty minutes in forty-ive, the allow
ance being for the time in which they
were on flowers, and during that period
they must have beat their wings $4,000
times. A spider can bind a fly securely,
winding twenty or thirty cables of silk
about it, in less than a second and a
half. These rapid movements show the
wonderful physical powers of small ami
mails. Here are some contrivances to
measure the strength of beetles and
large insects
One was long box, sanded on the
bottom, with glass sides. At the end
was small friction wheel, over which
ran silk thread. On one end was at
tached tissue paper receptacle for
weights, and the other was tied in a slip
moose. A large black ant was taken
from flask, the moose caught around
his body, and, on being released, rushed
away up the miniature street, hoisting
the scales and three grains of corn with
the greatest ease. A small red ant was
then brought out, and, after several false
starts, and showing evidence of a de-
cidedly mulish disposition, it ran off,
hosting very heavy pea.
IAN ant can carry a weight about
seventy five times its own," the natu-
ralist said. IF you had the muscle of
one of these little creatures in proper
ton to your size, you could lift about
1000 pounds"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

The State Dairymen's Association
held an interesting meeting in
Rochester last week, creamery in
terests being the principal topic con-
sidered. Many prominent dairymen
were present from Iowa, Wisconsin,
Illinois and other western States.
Brown county had only one repre-.
sentative on the ground, VIM. Muir
fin Of Sleepy Eye. The next meet
ing of the associatian will be held on
tie first Tuesday in March, 1883
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15


The st. Gothard tunnel Is nov ua,.,
trsversed by eight trains, four each
way. Touching solidity of construction,
the tunnel leaves nothing to be desired.
The official inspectors express them
selves perfectly satisfied with the condi-
ton of the work. Particular attention
was paid to the windy stretch, which
has caused so much trouble and given
rise to so many fears, but the massive
granite masonry with which this part of
the passage is stayed seems admirably
adapted to its purpose, and shows no
sign of yielding to the immense pressure
that weighs upon it. Tho ventilation is
good, and no Inconvenience was expert
enced from the temperature The tun-
mel is lighted with lamps placed kilo.
metre apart.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

The President last Monday nom
in ated Judge Blatchford, Of New
7 ork, associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court. When Conkling de-
clined the place was at once ten.
dered to Senator Edmunds, and
the matter was held open several
days awaiting his decision, but he
finally declined the preferred homo,
last Monday morning.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15
Nj Tiers! Mothors!l mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken off
your rest by a sick child suffering and crying
with the excruciating pain ofcutting teeth? If so
go at once and get bottle Of Mrs: Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. It will relieve the the poor little
sufferer mmediaetly-depend upon it; there is no
mistake aboutit it. There is not mother on Earth
who has used it who will not tell you that it will
regulate the bowels give rest to the mother and
It is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and
pleasant to the taste, and is the prescription of
one OF the Oldest female physicians and nurses in
the United Statee. Sold at 25 cents bottle every
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

a Kansas City dispatch under
date of March 9Th reports the capture
of Jesse James and compan ion,
supposed to be Ed. Miller, at some
place in Kansas, after determined
and bloody fight. Sven officers
were killed and three wounded. Jes-
Sc himself is said to have been shot
full of holes and cannot possibly re-.
cover. The story is no doubt a
canard.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15
Have you Ever

Known any person to be seriously i'll
without a weak stomach or inactive Ii.
YER or Kidneys? And when these or.
gans are in good condition do you not
find their possessor enjoying good
healthl Parker's Ginger Tonic regu-
lates these important organs, makes
the blood rich and pure, and strength.
ems every part of the system. See 9TH
er column.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

Intelligence has been received of
an appalling earthquake in Costa
Rica. Four towns were complete.
ly destroyed and several thousand
lives were lost. Those left alive
are homeless. The loss of live has
been something fearful. Thous
ands of inhabitants were swallowed
up and the destruction Of property
is widespread.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15
An Anatomical Piano Teacher.

A piano teacher in Philadelphia has
for years studied the anatomy of the
hand with view to discover why it is
SO much more difficult to raise the third
finger of the hand above the keys of the
piano than the other fingers. He thinks
if he cut cord attached to that finger,
which is wanting in the others, the Diff
Guilty will be removed, and he has H.
duced a pupil to submit to the opera
ton, which will shortly be performed.
Why don't he experiment on himself, is
the question?
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Dc, March Z, 1889.

This Congress was evidently not
preordained to tinker the tariff or
reform the revenue laws, and, If the
American people want any thing
done in this line, they will have to
elect a Congress, two years hence,
pledged to do the work, and, what
is important, make the Congress
keep its pledge. This is not easy to
do, for, the moment Congress
comes to Washington, it no longer
inhales the ozone Of it's district, but
sucks the rich malaria of the Capt.
tol. This is metaphor, but it
means that a representative is no
longer entirely under the influence
Of this constituency or the senti-
ment that elected him, but under
the influence of the lobby. The
lobby is hydra, devil fish, a
sphinx, and boss. It has variety
of shape and costumes, and its
methods are bribery, witchcraft,
and corruption. do not say that
every congressman will succumb to
one Q, all Of these methods, but a
sufficient number will succumb to
the lobby the balance of power on
our national legislature. During
the last ten years, public attention
Las been much diverted by partizan
politics and effete issues, and this
diversion has enabled the lobby to
entwine it's endless coils like the
mi hty serpent which, in the Wis
ion, crushed the universe together.
If the lobby had but one head and
one lust it would be more danger
Gus than it is, but like political par
ties, it is somewhat rent by dew
sions and is oftep forced to spool it's
issues in order to approach its
ends.
The most important questions
when Congress assembled were the
revision Of the tariff and a reduction
Of taxes. The first question has
been indefinitely postponed or bur-
led in committee. 1t is safe to
say that the present Congress will
not change the internal revenue
laws. Meanwhile, the national in.
debtedness is being reduced at the
rate ofnearly $3.50, 000, 900 per year,
and, If this rate of reduction is kept
up, but little of the debt will re-
main ten years hence.
The most gigantic scheme recent
]y proposed by the lobby is trans
continental railroad, to be subsidized
by the extensive land grants in the
interest of the Labor League. The
professed object Of the movers of
this scheme is to build a road that
monopolists cannot gobble, and one
that is to be run in the interests of
the people and not capitalists. The
idea is good, pity that it is and can be
only an idea.
Captain Eads, who opened the
choked mouth of the Mississippi to
commerce, and builds iron clads dur.
ing the war in less time than it
takes country cobbler to make a
pair Of shoes, is still urging his plan
Of a ship railway across the CONT
nent through southern Mexico. The
plan looks too big for human accom-.
plishment, but that is the way every
big thing has looked until it has
been accomplished. If Captain
Eads can muster a more powerful
lobby than the present transcoati-
mental railroad magnates, who are
opposed to all competing plans,
whether by Panama or Southern
| Mexico, we may yet live to see the
dry land navigation of a ship on
wheels.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

The vicinity Of Milwaukee was
visited, on Thursday, by a terrible
storm Of snow and sleet, continuing
through the entire day, The wind
blowing a gale, drifted the snow in
many places to the depth Of eigh-
teen inches or more, causing delay
to railroad trains aud seriously in
terfering with travel general y. The
wind reached at times the velocity
OF forty miles an hour.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

An effort is being made to remove
the capitol of Wisconsin from Ma
Olson to Milwaukee, and a bill is
now before the legislature for that
purpose. It provides for the appro-
priation Of 81, 500, 900 for the pur.
chase Of a site, erection of build
ing, etc. 1t is not probable that the
bill will pass.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

however, asked President Arthur to
have Guiteau sent to prison for life,
as he thinks he will yet become a
raving maniac. District Attorney
Colkhill, Judge Porter and Mr.. Sco-
vile will tomorrow meet for a final
consideration of the bill of excep-
t,ons, after which the latter will
withdraw from the case and take
the road as a political evangelist.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

The Pope is about to create seven
new Cardinals, including the Most
Rev. DR.. McCabe, Archbishop of
Dublin. It is understood that this
expresses the Pope's approval of
the efforts Archbishop McCabe
made in the cause of law and order
in ireland.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

A mail pouch was cut open and
rifled at the depot OF the st. Paul
and Duluth railroad, in St. Paul,
last week. The pouch Was found On
a wood pile the next morning, with
all the letters scattered around pro.
miscuously, opened and rifled. No
clue to the thief has yet been dis
covered
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

What Conkling wrote to the presi-
dent when he declined the office of
associate justice Of the supreme court
continues to excite the wonder of
the public and to battle the skill Of
the most ingenious and persistent
attempts to find out. It is not at
all improbable, moreover, that the
matter will remain a mystery, as
profoundly unfanthomable as it is at
nraSqnt
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

Mrs. Brown of Allen County KY,
gave birth to twins. Notwithstand'
ING there is but four minutes differ.
ence in their ages, yet one was born
in 1881 and the other in 1882, one
in December and the other in Janu-
airy, one on Saturday and the other
on Sunday,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

Nebraska will this fall vote on a
constitutional amendment giving to
woman the ballot. Although the la
dies ale making a vigorous canvass,
it is not thought probable that the
amendment will be adopted.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

Forty Indian prisoners at Fort
Lowell. who were implicated in the
Cibicu outbreak, are to be escorted
to San Carlos reservation and set al
Liberty. Their capture and deten'
ton cost SIS, 900 and no effort to
punish them has been made.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

The Republican State central COM
mlttee will meet in St. Paul on
March Both, for the purpose Of ap.
pointing district committees in the
five new Congressional districts into
which the State was divided by the
apportionment oflast fall.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

The mail carrier between James.
vile and Alma City, Waseca coun.
ty, cut open the mail pouch, rifed
the contents and made off with a
portion Of it, including $40 in mo-
ney.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15
Ns''' 4l"' R<r't'p,
NEW vLAG, MtErT
Wednesday, March Is, 1882

Mr.. Ira Jones, the gentleman al
luded to in Dunnell's letter to Da-
wilson, has been sounded" and he
has pronounced himself ''sound tor
Dunnell, every time
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

Mr.. Scoville, Guiteau's brother
in.law, has remarked to a Chicago
Nevs reporter that he believed it
was the best thing for the country
that Guiteau should hang. He had,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15
Permit no Substitution.

Insist upon obtaining Floreston c..
logEe. 1t is pre-eminently superior
in permancnce and rich delicacy of
fragrance. e
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-03-15

Gath is put in New England paper
as the misunderstanding Eli-P Perkins
of journalism
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-20
Z. HENDERSON, COUNTY TREASURER,

q HANDERSON, COUNTY TREASCRER,
IN ACCOUNT WITH COUNTY REyESrE
FUND.
Bal on hand March l. 1881. 513o9
Col. taxes, June settlement l.72345
g " October w LOSS II
" March settlement, 'e2. . l,456Ol
Interest on county deposits 1877
Transferred from Road and
Bridge fund. und....... 64OO
CIR.
BY orders can 'elled ........... $4,000 g
o9 oalaAce Oh haao........... 953 so
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-20
FROM THE HuR.

Ducks are ducking in the pure ele-
ments of water.
Joe Bowers and Hub have locked
horns and fell in love with water.
Ten cents worth of true love will
last longer than a churn full of beer.
We can drink tea and skip around
like flea. Our greenhorn has turned
to green corn since he tassled out.
lie is of Yankee variety, with large
and sound ears. and would be sold
cheap to some widow. He can be
seen free. Call before going else
where; no recommend needed, as
people can reform in their old age.
Our marshal likes water so well
thrt he is going to take in the river
drive.
In looking over the columns of the
Bungtown Bugle I found two famous
love letters, one from Iowa and one
from Montana. 1 wish I could get
such ones from the heartbroken; I
would dance the soles from my boots
and melt down into a big heap of
nothing.
We talk Of getting up a boxing
school, and if we do we want Jim to
come down and give us cut over the
eye. HUB.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-20
wOODSIDE PRAIRIE,

WOODSIDE PRAIRIE:
We are blessed with warm weather.
The farmers are all busy seeding, and
the land is in splendid condition to
receive the seed. Seed wheat finds
ready sale at $1.25 per bushel.
John Hawkins has purchased the
claim held by James Davidson, and
James has bought the NV ID of sw
Ia of section Is. 1Ir. Cameron has
purchased one 40 on section l6 and
one 80 on section 81. He is building
a house so Us to be ready for his fam
lily, which will be here as soon as the
roads are in setsled condition.
James Davidson is also building a
house on section Is.
Mrs. Grundy says Mr.. and Mrs.
Bunce intend to return to Mausten,
Wis.
Wild ducks aud geese are abundant
but the bunters do not appear as
plenty as usual.
Dick Johnston's little boy is still
on the sick list.
Mr.. Reece reports one of his chill
dren sick with the diphtheria.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-20
BEYOND THE LEAF.

40NO I'LL AGAEs
Roads muddy.
The Leaf is falling rapidly.
Spring work is rushing everybody.
Miss Anna Cowdy is home from
school.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Coons was buried Monday.
A portion of the corduroy bridge
on the grade near Schlegel's has been
washed out.
Only eight children Of George
Coons had the measles at the same
time, and George says it is a poor
year for measles, too!
We knew that somebody would
have something to say about Winter
lingering. etc. Shoot him! We ex.
pect next to hear of the balmy fra
GRANGE of spring, the mournful sigh
ing of the wind as it stirs the leafy
branches of the forest trees, and of
feathered songsters. But not for
sun Drowned, callous-handed, wood
chopping old 10 is the wooing Of the
muses., and we resign this pretty talk
to those who can do it in a more read
able manner. Amble to the right,
Buck! Balance to your partner, old
Bright! This patch has got to he
and by 10 BOWERS.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-20
Commissioners PROCEEDINGS

WADENA, MIMI, April Is. 1882.
Special meeting of the Beard of
County Commissioners:
observation-disclosures II. Lyons
and c. Potter. II. Lyons in the CHAIR.
On motion, $50 was appropriated on.
the bridge across the Leaf River, OF
the State road from Verndale to Kim
dred. Said order to be issued when
the abutments and stringers are ready
for the plank, and upon the recon-.
mendatlen of Commissioner Lyons.
On motion, the bill of Samuel 5.
Hess for removing and hauling plank
to the bridge across the Leaf River,
on the State road, was allowed-s4o.
On motion. the following bills were
allowed:
q. E. Bullard, for blanks and
seal for clerk of court .Stl s.
r. Z: Field, for express, postage
and sundry expenses 1896
}. z. Ostrander, for moving
safe to clerk of courts office. 200
F. J. Lynch, for recording the
births and deaths as town
clerk of Aldrich. ich........ 4o5
Pioneer Press Co., for books
and blanks -. 3O75
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., for reg
lister of deeds and probate
court books. ks................. 1885
The bill of J. H. Montgomery for
taking care of and board of a man
with TIE delirium tremens, for S2l. 70,
was allowed tn tho amount of c1o M
Report of auditing board accepted
and ordered printed.
On motion, the board adjourned
F. C.. FIELD.
County Auditor.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-20
NORTHERN COMPTON.

II. H. Burtch, of Oak Valley, com.
menced three and half months
term of school in this district the
18th inst.
Miss Ada Barrett commenced her
third term of school in Thomastown
the 10th.
O. H. Barrett has treated his house
to coat Of paint. J. j. Moak did the
painting. ~
The N. p, F. & b. H: Railroad
company have erected a water tank at
Oak Creek, and are now engaged in
putting up telegraph poles. They
have also decorated their claim shanty
at the Junction with brick chimney.
From the amount of emigration
that is passing through here on the
cars one would quite naturally think
that everybody was bound for Dako-
ta. But such is not fact, for we
meet level headed men every day who
prefer. good water and plenty of tim.
Der to alkali and such like blessings
that are found in abundance up in the
banana belt. All choice pieces Of
.fsrnling land in this section Of the
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-20
S4,963 35 $4.o63 IS

SANE IN ACCOUNT WITH COUNTY ROAD
AND BRIDGE FUND
To bal. on hand March l. 1851. 1892 az
10 col. taxes June settlement
1881. l............--.......... SOC Is.
To col. taxes October settle
ment, 1881. l4603
To COL taxes March settle.
ment. 49, s2 I1T
CIR.
BY transfd to revenue fund $1,000
BY orders cancelled d $50 an
By bal ON hand March I, 81, al 90
$l.O2539 $l,e25 39
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-20
When one pays tuition at a schoo

When one pays tuition at school
or college,, he does not buy the
building nor the outfit therein; he
only purchases the privilege of be-
ing taught and Of using for his own
personal advantage in the future the
information there obtained. So with
the newspaper. Payment of SUBJ
scription don't buy the printing Of
fee, nor secure any voice in its con-
trol;it only pays for one copy OF
the paper, with the privilege OF de-
irving thsrefrom all the Information,
profit, amusement and comfort which
a perusal of its columns may afford.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-20
Financial Statement
WADENA COUNTY MIN

WADENA COUNTY, MINI.
SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF RECEIPTS
FOR COUNTY PURPOSES AND THE
AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE
SAME; ALSO SHOWING THE LIABILI-
TIES OF THE COUNTY AND THE RE-
SOURCES TO DISCHARGE THE SAME.
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING;
MARCH l, 1881, AND ENDING FEBRr-
AIRY %, 1882.