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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25
THE BIRDS DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
WoodpecIsers Create Drinking place by
Perforating the Bark of q Tree.

In June of 1889 I had occasion to be
out mile or thereaboutsf from the town
of Kentville, says writerin Forest and
Stream, and was for some time de.
tanned in a strip of clearing about forty
rods wide. While there Noticed wood.
peckers continually crossing this clear
ing from one block of woods to the
other. thought nothing of it at first,
as these birds are very common here,
but after a constant stream of them
had been going and coming for some
time determined to 90 across small
field to a point of hard woods, where
they all seemed to be going, and see if
could find the cause, expecting, OF
course, to find an old dry tree contain
ing couple or more nests of young
birds, as supposed the old birds were
carrying food. On reaching the hill I
looked around for the dry tree, but
could see none. On further examina-
ton discovered that the woodpeckers
were flying to and away from the top
of a living white birch tree. Selecting
a convenient seat I watched there for
some time to see what was going on.
About forty-five feet up this tree the
woodpeckers had thickly perforated
the bark for space of about ten inches
around the trunk, causing the sap to
flow freely. soon discovered that this
WIS a drinking fountain, not only for
the birds that had so diligently worked
to bore these holes. but it seemed that
all the small birds in the neighborhood
were coming here to get share of the
sweet sap that was continually flowing
from the wounded tree. At intervals
when there would be no woodpeckers
present the little fly-catchers and warb-
lers would come for drink as well as
to capture insects that had been at
tracted there by the sweet sap. At
time when there were no other birds
occupying the drinking fountain two
little humming birds improved the OPP
portunity of quenching their thirst, but
darted away on the first appearance of
any of the larger birds. I have often
noticed our common red squirrel nip
the bark of the maple in spring and
drink freely from the sap. l have
also seen the yellow-bellied sapsucker
bore single hole through the bark of
birch tree and drink the sap. / do
not think they return to the same place
when they want another drink, but in
stead they make another hole in the
nearest suitable tree.
The perforated spots on trees have
often come to my notice, but had sup
posed it was done for insects that might
be found in or under the bark, and was
not aware that the work was done
wholly for the purpose of making a
drinking fountain.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25
HERE AND THERE

The dioceses of Omaha and Cheyenne have
been united under Bishop Burke, ofthe latter
diocese. e nm
The furniture workers of.Brooklyn to the
number OF six hundred and about two hun.
dred vaanlshers have gone out on a strike
Five Italians and thirteen Slays are de-
tanned at New York on the grounds that
they are supposed contract lab orers.
general strike OF switchmen on all the
roads centering at Cleveland, Ohio, has been
lnaugurated. Five hundred men are out
The eighteenth stated meeting of the SUI
preme lodge of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen has begun in Boston, Supreme
Master Workman w. r. Graham presiding.
The national council of ministers of the
Swedenborgian denomination of the New
Church (Sweden borgian) is in &c sson in Chi
cago.
Chicago street car employees are organic
ing and strike is expected as result of
the introduction OF the cable system on the
West side
Ore which averages l.757 ounces OF silver
per ton has been struck at the badger mine,
owned by Milwaukee people, and located
near Port Arthur, Ont.
The Fuller & Warren Stove company of
Milwaukee has filed articles OF incorpor alton
with ca pital OF $500, 600, and will give en-
ployment to 800 to / 900 men.
The new San Francisco Chronicle building.
one of the most complete structures on the
Pacific COAST, has been thr own open for pub
lie inspection. The building cost 81, 900. 900.
The revenue cutter Corwin sailed from San
Francisco for Behring sea, where she will join
the American fieetln protecting the American
Anl aud ucIv GoL II
stop at Seattle on her way up the coast.
The Louisiana legislative committee has
reported avorably in favor of the lottery
charter. This action was expected, as the
majority of the committee were known to be
favorable to the Lottery company.
The papers transferring Ats, 66S acres OF
land has been delivered by the Sac and Fox
Indians in Indian Territory. The allotment
OF lands in severalty to the Indians will be
made in tho next sixty days.
Representatives, of about 80 leading soap
making firms in the United States had avery
quiet meeting at Niagara Falls and forme d
what is to be known as the National Soap
Makers Association
Delegates from life underwriters ass cia-
lions will meet in Boston for the purpose of
forming national association, representing
all the associations of this kind in the coun-
try.
Senior Garcia, the new minister of finance OF
the Argentine republic, has announced his in
tention to burn publicly fifteen millions of
the thirty millions of one-doarn o ties illegal
]y circulated.
At meeting held at Middlesborough KY
to organize permanently the Grant and Lee
Monument association, the gu description COM
mittee reported $14, 100. Tclegarms. of en-.
couragement were read rom Gov. Hill, Gov
Campbell, Gov. Taylor, Charles A. Dana, and
Others.
Frank Gerhardt, lneman. at Clinton,
found the body of Il man about five feet eight
inches. dressed in jeans clothes and rattsman's
shirt, near raft in Smiths slough, just
above Lyons. There was nothing by which
the remains could be recognized and they
were buried at Lyons.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25
MINOR ACCIDENTS.

NiiASN< ~ - SClOIlNl
The Tacoma (Wash.) cracker factory has
been totally destroyed by fire. Loss $32, o 90.
Heroic nuns save forty helpless patients in
a Catholic hospital at Dubuque from death
by burning. One nun loses her life
The bridge wharf at Glass gov caught fire
and was totally burned, together with q
large amount OF freight and OF her property.
The loss is very heavy.
The steamer Yowyangs from Fort Pierre,
South Australia for Sydney, has been wreck
ed off Willoughby cape, the eastern point of
Kangaroo island. Part of hercre are miss.
ing.
Three men, employees in Baltimore soap
factory, were fatally burned by the bursting
ola large tank Of boiling fat. The victims
are Hugh Caulield, John Grow and j. h.
Jacobs.
Dan Cameron was knocked down at Chip
pewa Falls, Wis, and run over by run
away team In back pocket was an open
knife, which was driven through the body,
intlicting serious ifnot fatal injuries. The
horse also stepped on him.
The washout which caused the railroad ac-
cideut on the Chesapeake & Ohio, near M avs
vile, KY, in which three train men were kill
ed, also caused the death Of about dozen
persons along Bull Creek by drowning
Many persons left thei" homes and fled to the
hills, or the loss Of life would have been great
er.
Frank Wallace, horse breeder and train
err, was severely if not fatally bitten by
Clydesdale stallion at Eldora, Iowa. While
bending down currying the animals front
legs the horse made bite at him, en- tirely
destroying his nose, upper lip and part OF
his cheek. Should he recover he will be dis
figured Tor lie.
At Friday, Ohio, everybody was awak-
ened by tremendous shock that rocked
every building, breaking windows in many
places. 1t was found to be the explosion OF
Casterline & Co.'S nitro-glycerine works,
situated four miles east of the city There
is a hole in n four-.tory business block,
while the factory, reduced to kindling wood,
is scattered for a mile in every direction No
one was in or about the works, hence no loss
OF life. The loss is not heavy.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

TAMAGNo, the great tenor, was a
baggage porter before his re remarkable
power of voice were revealed. He
does not favor his former craft, how.
ever, when he is on his travels. If a
porter demands what he regards as
too much for carrying his trunk he
calmly shoulders it himself with all
his old time skill.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

DIR. DEPEw made a speech to the
working girls in. New York the other
day, and said that, while he heard
much about underpaid dressmakers,
he never saw any evidence of this in
the bills presented by his wife for
gowns. Commenting on this, the
Chicago Inter Ocean says: CDR. De-
pew ought to know there are dress
makers and dressmakers, just as
there are railroad men and railroad
men, and all of the latter do not re-.
ceiye salary of $25 900 a year"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

BISMARCK has told a French inter.
viewer that he had no iil-will to his
young master, but thought it quite
natural that steady old dray horse
and a young racer should not be able
to pull we'll together. He adds with
some pathos ~ stand to him in the
relation Ola father to son whom
the son has i'll used" This is truer
than the public knows.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25
THE MARKETS.
The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets..

The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets.
CHICAGO.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 90 to 921ac.; No. 8
Spring, rs to So c.; No. 2 red, 90 to 92Ac.
CoRN-No. 2, 33asc
OATs-No. 2, 26a4c
RYE-No. 2, 53c
BARLEY-No. 2, nominal
FLAX SEED-No. 1, $1.45
EGGs--12 to 121ac
WHEAT--No. l, hard. 90 to Gle; No. !.
Northern 80 to 9Oc.; No. 2, Northern, Sc to
SIC.
CoRN-N0. 3, 31c
OATs-No. mixed, 27c.; No. 2 white, 2Sh
to 291ac.; No. white, % to 29c.
BARLEY-No. 2, so to Soc; No. 8, 40 to
45c.
RYE--No. 2, 37c
GROUND FEED-No. /, $13.25 to 1850
BRAN-Bulk, $3.50 to 10.
BALED IIAY-No. 1 upland p1 airie SO; No.
!, SIS; timothy, So.
BuTrEn-creamery, first; IA to 15c., dairy,
first, 10 to lie
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT-No. i, hard. SOC: No. l, North
ern, 8Slac.; No. 2, Northern. 86hc
FLoUR-Patents, sacks to local dealers,
go 10 to 5.35; bakers here, $685. to 4; red
doG SACKS, Sl.2O to l.3O.
CoRN-Good yellow 32hc.
oATs-Good white, 271ac,; fair mixed, &c.
BARLEy--30 to 35c.
FLAx-$1 80 10 lao
FEEp--$13 to 1880.
BuTTER-Fair to fancy creamery, Q to lac;
daires. to lie
MILWAUKEE,.
WnEAr-No. Spring, ss1a to SOC; No. 1,
Northern, 85c.
CoRN--No 3, 33c
OATs-No 2, white, 2S15c.
RYE-43s4c.
BARLEy--No. 9, 471ac.
EGGs-Fresh, lie.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25


A SYNDICATE headed by Gen. j. T.
Wilder, fthefamous Wilder's brigade
in Rosecrans' army, has purchased
Crawfish spring, near which Lee and
Gordon's mills stood, on the battle
field of Chickamauga. The tract en-
braces 800 acres and the consider
alton is $350,OOO, of which the Lee
estate receives $1S0,0oO. The pur.
chasers, tits believed, intend making
it a grand resort as headquarters
for Chickamauga National post. A
railroad will be built five miles to
Lookoutmountain at Eagle cliff, and
an incline will run to the summit.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

THE people of New York are com.
PEELED to pay ST. hundred pounds
for ice, and the butchers and grocers
are raising prices on perishable stock.
The ice men are on top, but their in
ming will last only one year, as ice
enterprises are being started and
artificial ice will soon be on the
market.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

The latest fad in the science OF
beauty is not to eat. The profession-
al reconstructor of feminine charms
prescribes strictly a fast for the first
three days of each month, and very
light food tor general living. A
liquid medicine is prepared which
takes off the edge of hunger.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

THE Rev. Sam Small has accepted
the presidency of the methodist uni
versity at Ogden, Utah, and will
move to that city with his family
The change necessitates his severing
his connection with the southern
conference Of the methodist church
and aftiliating with the northern
branch
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

Bishop Hurst, of the meth odist
church, intends making q trip to- Eu.
rope for the purpose of visiting the
principal universities of Great Britain
and the continent and the securing
of plans and ideas for the proposed
methodist university at Washington.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

QUEEN VICTORIA, having complet-
ed the fifty-third year of her reign,
has now reigned longer than any En-
glish monarch, excepting Henry ILL.,;
George Ills sixty years on the
throne being left unconsidered, as it
was SO interrupted with regencies.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

PosTMAsTER-GENERAL WANAMAK-
Frs life and accident insurance now
amounts to 81 100000, the largest
insurance carried by any individual
in the world.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

"CHRIs" MAGEE, the Pittsburg mil
ionaire politician, has donated $1O,-
600 to be used for the erection of a
home for bootblacks and messenger
boys in that city.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

GEORGE BANCROFT is the oldest ex-
cabinet officer, both in age and point
of service, now living. He was secre-
tary of the navy under P ok.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

THREE toughs stopped at small
cabin at Iowa, Gulch, Colo, recently
and ordered Miss Hunt to set out a
square meal. She was alone, but
had pistol and lots of pluck. She
drew a bead on the nearest tough
and pulled the trigger. He left a
second later with q, shattered check
bone, and his companions had to
carry him into the brush.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

In afrecent conversation with q member OF
the Italian chamber Of deputies Premier
Crispi declared that Italy's relations with
both France and Russia had become cordial
and that the epoch OF European difficultie,
had passed and long period of peace was
guaranteed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

Oliver Wendell Holmes has taken to
peculiar course of life. He ALWAYS
retires at the same hour, eats dinner in
the middle of the day and walks at
least two miles every twenty four
hours.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25
FROM FOREIGN SHORES.

The cable steamer West Meath has arrived
at Bermuda with the cable on board which
is to connect Bermuda and Halifay.
The French budget committee has passed
Finance Minister Rouvier's bill for loan OF
1000, 900 francs in per cent. perpetual
rente.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

The grave of a littleson Of the late
Jefferson Davis, in Richmond, is
decked with flowers every day by an
old gentleman of that city.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25

IT required 2o7 ballots to nomi-
nate q democratic candidate for the
Carlisle succession in the Sixth Ken
lucky district.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-25
THE NEWS DIGEST.
Interesting News of the Week
Boiled Down and
Classified.
THE NATIONS CAPITAL

Civil Service Commissioners Thompson md
Roosevelt are commended and Commissioner
Lyman censured as the result of the congress
sionnl investigation.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-31
system of police terrorism as destruc- tive of manhood as that which now pre- vails in Chicago.
WORKER DEPEW.

Last Monday, three hundred girls graduated" in their different lines of work from the school of the Young Wo mems Christian Association. The ubiqui- tous Depew was there. "As a worker", said he, "a captain of workers and a worker among workers, l welcome you to the fold" The fact is that all the work this man has done in his life is not worth to the commonwealth as much bread as is earned in one minute by any poor girl who sings the song of the shirt sixteen hours per day.
 The day before, eight hundred loco motive engineers met in Hartford. Of course, "Worker' Depew was there. "In the years that have been President of the New York Central, said he, "there has never been a disagreement | that has not been settled in five mi nutes." This would merely show the power of labor organization if the em ployes of the New York Central had ever demanded their rights and obtained them But the fact is that they are not only ill paid and overw orked, but slaugh tered by the hundred every year to save the cost of railings and automatic coup lers.
 Depew is greater humbug than | Barnum.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-31
THEIR POLICY.
humanity.

The World and other great" papers have joined the lSua in a crusade against census nvestiga tion of almost any knd The chief objec zion, of course, is to such inquiries as relate to wealth. debt, etc., while the inquiries concerning diseases, infrmities and the like are similarly de. nounced as intrusive for the sole purpose of reinforcing the charge of inquisitorial meddlesomenesS in economic matters, As no serious pr O test was entered against the census law by those eminent plutoc- ratio organs at the time it was passed, and as no amount of protesting can now change that law, what they and their plutocratic friends may gain by their denunciation of it at this late hour will not clearly appear to most people, Upon reflection however their object becomes evident. If they can create a general impression that the inquiries are unconstitutional and should be treated with contempt, the Census agents will find themselves so hampered in the per formance of their duty as to make theil returns practically worthless. The law incomplete and unsufiicient as it is, vii thus be entirely defeated in It's few valu able provisions.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-31
SCHOOL CONFERENCE,

The School Conference met astFriday evening, May 2S Several delegates from organiza tions heretofore unrepresented in that body were admitted, and addi- tional m oney contributions were receiv- ed, The report of the Board of Education for 1889 has not yet been issued, al though it Is known that nothing but the fear of pu bile criticism can so long inter fere with its publication. The Secretary was instr ucted 10 inquire from the Board as to the cause of thIs extraordinary delay and as to the amount of money appropriated for the printing of annual reports, copies of which it IS difficult to obtain. The next meeting of the Con- ference will be held on Friday, June S.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-31
COMMUNICATIONS.
What is Socialism?

Hon. De Witt C. Cregier mayor of Chicago in bis first message to the city council, dated April II, 1S9O says:
 "ln my judgment, the municipality should own, control and operate all works that produce that which is indIs- pensa ble to its own and the general pub lie necessities, and which could be fur nished at little or nothing above cost. Chicago supplies her citizens with water. She pro vldes channels of drainage It is equally proper that the city should fur nish her citizens with light for house. hold purposes as well as for public use. Nor should we stop here. To furnish heat, power and intra- mural transpor- tation are not only within the scope of legitimate legislation, but the practical establishment and operation of such un- der municipal control would meet great public want, be a lasting benefit, and prove a source of economy and con- venien ce to the entire community. It is to be regretted that our city cannot owing to lack of funds) give any con- alteration to matters of the kind at pre- sent, but am persuaded improvements in the line referred to are within the range of probabilities in the near flu ture.
 This is what some people would call ''socia llsm." It is nothing of the kind. It is a proposal that the municipal gov ernment shall do directly those things which cannot be done by private enter prlse without the loaning or transfer of public property orpublic powers, belong ing to all, to one or more private individ uals, to be used for their personal profit. The constant failure to observe the line that separates public rights and duties from individual rights and duties is the parent of the confusion of thought that gives rise to the socialistic proposition to ignore the existence of such line, and have the government own every thing and do everything. Standard.
 Why does Mir. George think this is what some people call socia sm?' Be- cause it has been known as socialism for some time; it is what Henry George called the "dream of socialism" in his first book and which he hoped would be realized. Who are the ''same people" that would call it socialism? Why, so- cialists, of course. But ''it is nothing of the kind" What do socialists know of socialism? l, the only George, and none other, can competently define the doctrlnes held by other people, changing a defni tion whenever necessary. In a book written with an honest purpose, socialism, shall be public control of all works indispensable to public necessi- ties. Now decree, it is a plan to "have the government own everything and do rything," Socialists must accept this definition.
 A "socialstic opposition" is propo. Sltion made by socialists. Now the pro- position to ignore the line between pub lie rights and duties and individual rights and duties was never made by socialists; but the great George invents it, and presents it to socialists, which makes it just as well.
 RNCTUM.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-31

far more detri mental than beneficial Their number s hould on the contrary be reduced and tn cir divided strength con. solidated. But this is not the only ob. jection we can offer to the new club. It's name Is eminenty inappropriate, The term "LIberal" implies federation, and in club bearing that name thinkers of various schools may, perllal5s, meet in friendly disc ussion Such is not the case with the term Radical" Surely, in the new club, all cannot claim to be radical; if the Socialists are entitled to that qualification the others are not, and conversely Again, the time is not propitious to the erection of Babe Towers. What we need is not the babbIe of Alexandria, which men conversan with the subtleties of language vii alone listen to and profess to understand
 but we need the plain preaching, righ out in the street, of the gospel o humanity.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-31
Australian Voting in A ustralia.

Henry George is one of these Ameri- can refor mers who are running frantic on the "A australian method of voting winch is being fought for across the Pacific as enthusiastically as Prohibition ever was That seems funny, at this distance. To Australian workers, who know only that here in Queensland a square foot can vote in every electorate while a sQ uare man can wander voteless from one end of the country to the other, it is a huge joke - Brisbane Worker.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-31

Many people will be surpnsed to hear from Mir, Robert P. Porter, Superinten- dent of the Census, that the principal of the State debts shows a net decrease of over sS54OOOOOO during the past ten years. Capitalist organs will work this fact out into all sorts of interpretations. The true meaning of 1t is, however, that labor is heavily taxed to enrich the bondh olders.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-31

The Machinery Ifolders' Jor1adl says that in certain localites there are firms who make a practice of continually working their mOlders eleven, twelve and even fourteen hours day, without allowing any extra pay for overtime, From the nature of the trade the molder cannot leave until his work is poured and the "heat" is over Hence the pre- text for this i'm position, which tic Journal rightly calls robbery. Redress can only be obtained through perfect organization, and we are glad to heal that the machinery molders are thor