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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26
The Defense of Judas.

st. Louis Democrat.
Every man who is a general reader
has, doubtless, noticed how often,
when he has been reading ola certain
subject, he will run across the same
subject at an unexpected place and
an incident of this kind brought to
my attention very curious fact,
which was a revelat on to me. I had
just finished w. W. Story's poem,
The Letter of a Roman Lawyer in
Jerusalem" in which Story presents
the legal aspect OF Judas 1scariot,
and suggested that in betraying the
Savior he was only attempting to
give Jesus Christ an opportunity to
declare and prove himself God, and
that he only accepted the thirty
pieces of silver to give his act the APP
pearance of betrayal for bride.
l laid aside the pamphlet contain
ing the poem and picked up a book,
in which / found an article on the
ancient coins of the East, and one of
the first things l read was the "piece''
of silver of z, 900 years ago was the
name of a coin and that it's value
was 13 cents. 1t did not require
much calculation then for me to see
that the price which was paid Judas
by the Sanhedrim for beuraying Christ
was only $500.
DO you know this unexpected in
formation made Story's poem have
a strange effect upon me. Story
points to the fact that Judas carried
the public purse, and could not have
been avaricious, or else he would not
have been trusted with this fund for
the poor, for which he rendered no
account to any one, yet he betrayed
his master for $500. I had always
thought that $50 pieces of silver"
meant some large amount, and that
statement astonished me when I
read it, but referring to the work on
numisma tics 1 saw that the "piece Of
silver" of Jerusalem was about the
same value as the ''ore piece of
Denmark, which is just Ii cents, so I
suppose the statement is true.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26
NORTH DAKOTA,

The Minot, N. D., land office will be
open October /.
Prof. Dyrenforth will transfer his rain
producing apparatus to North Dakota.
The Grand Forks council awarded the
contract for the new sewer system to W. P.
Alsip Of this city at $43, 900.
The funeral of Rev. w. T. Currie and
daughter and Miss Van Kirk, of Grand
Forks, who were drowned while bathing,
was conducted by Bishop Walker.
The railroad commission of Fargo de-
cided to attempt to enforce the law. They
have submitted to list of questions to the
attorney general for answer and on his
filing his opinion, which will probably be
the latter part of the week. they will pro-
mulgate their full set of rules.
An invention which is destined to rGEo-
lutionize the work of threshing has been
invented by A. A Booth, of Odell, few
miles north ofSanborn. 1t is a self-feederand
band cutter, and when in its perfected state
it is claimed that it will do the work offive
men, entirely doing away with the usual
three feeders and two band-cutters.
A Sanborn dispatch says: Grain is so
heavy in some fields that only half swath
can be cut with the harvesters. In former
years only two and one-half pounds of
Irvine on the average has been used to the
acre. but the average this year is three and
one-half pounds. In cutting nine acres of
wheat one farmer used forty pounds Of
Irvine, showing that the stand of grain is
immense.
Rev. S. N. Griffith of Larimore had pre-
liminary trial before Justice Cults OF Grand
Forks, charged with assault with intent to
outrage girl aged nine years, daughter of
Newell Morgan, farmer of Arvilla. The
alleged assault occurred during camp
meeting in June. The defense claimed the
charge was the result of spite work on the
part of parents of the child. Judge Cults
held the defendant to the district court in
81, 900 bail. Rev. Griffith is pastor of the
Methodist church at Larimore. He was
lately elected pro lessor Of mathematics Of
the new Methodist university. There is
considerable excitement here over the mat
ter and some division Of opinion as to his
guilt,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26
WISCONSIN,,

Elkhorn has scandal, the Independent
says, but it refuses to divulge it.
In the case against the Superior gamblers
the jury failed to agree. -...u. .-r.s
-. S. M. Berg, of Tigerton, killed bear
that weighed 200 pounds.
The Witbeck Lumber Company of Mar
inette has just completed fourteen cottages
for its employees.
Albert Johnson, OF Racine, was robbed
by highwaymen. He lost his watch and
some money
United States Railroad Commissioner II.
A. Taylor, of Hudson has appointed his
son, Willis A. Taylor, as his confidential
secretary, at salary of 81, 900.
The Ashland County Board rescinded the
resolutions bonding the county for s1OO, 900.
The move was>made on account Of oppo-
sition by the Hurley faction.
Samuel A. Carley, 19years old, has been
arrested in the town of Rushford, Green
Lake County, charged with forging his
fathers name to checks for sums aggregat-
ing 5000.
The census bulletin gives Florence pop
ulation Off, when theenumerators found
that it contained 1,60O inhabitants Supt.
Porter's attention will be called to the mis-
take.
The examination of Frank Carey, arrest
ed at La Crosse on the 18th for complicity
IN the Drake murder, took place at Viro-
qua. No eyidencesto warrant his detention
was intro duced and the caseWas nolled.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26
leaves young wife, only being married
few months. He was about rs years old.
SOUTH DAKOTA,

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The state pharmaceutical association met
at Madison. Major Kennedy made the ad-
dress of welcome and the body were given
an excursion on Lake Madison.
Lightning set fire to the prairie justso
of Doland the other evening. About so
tons of hay were burned. By hard work
the people saved several stacks of grain.
Fire occurred in the store of Erlandson &
Johnson at Mllbank, doing damage to the
store and stock to the amount of 81, 500 to
$4,000; fully insured.
The Mime kahta Daily Herald, new
daily, put in an appearance at Hot Springs
recently. J. w. Jones, editor and publish
er of the Minnekahta Weekly Herald, is
the founder.
Elmer Comstock. a hitherto respected
young man, was brought before the police
court at Mitchell on the charge of assaulting
Oracle Greenacre, g little girl II years ofage
A continuance was had for the purpose of
securing witnesses for the defendant.
At Sioux Falls, Thomas Kelly, fairly
well-to-do farmer, had his wife and Joseph
Linebeck. a neighboring tiller of the
soil, arrested for adultery. The trial took
place Immediately after the arrest, result
ing in the couple being bound over to ap-
pear before the grand jury. Mrs. Kelly
created an exciting scene at the conclusion
of the trial by pitching upon her angered
lord, and was only kept from tearing his
eyes out by the officers of the court
On account of the mammoth crops raised
in the vicinity of Mitchell this season trade
in all lines is on the pickup and is showing
a healthy activity. Merchants are stocking
up heavily and new stores are continually
opening up. The past week or two has
added grocery store, dry goods establish
ment and wholesale and retail music
house to the business places of Mitchell, all
with new and extensive stocks. The
Mitchell Printing Company has also added
to their facilities by the addition of a book
binding establishment
Deputy United States Marshal Dawson
arrested Erwin Parks and Abe Snyder, near
St. Lawrence, charged with perjury in JUS
tifying as bondsme en- for Timothy Parks for
$500 in the recent case where the latter was
bound over for abstracting and secreting a
| registered letter at Clyde. They will be
taken before United States Commissioner
| Grant at Huron for hearing. They at
tempted the straw bail racket. The two
Parks are brothers.
Cora Bell Chaska, accompanied by her
two children, passed through Sioux Falls
| recently, having come from Worthington,
MIMI, where she visited relatives. Her
oldest boy, Sam, is now lad of 8 years,
and looks and acts like other children.
| Mrs Chaska said: THE stories about my
getting divorce are false. I just received
letter from Sam Chaska, and he
said the house was ready for us. You know
we sold our original homestead, and Sam
has been busy buildinga house Oh our own
new claim, west of Forest City. We still
love each other, and am proud Of the
father of my babies"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26
A Connecticut VidOcQ,

Connecticut has one country de-
tective who is coming man, Con-
staule Warren of this village. To
the coop ofWilliam Johnson, a manu-
facturer Of Putnam, a thief came in
the night and stole fifteen choice
fowls of fancy breed and Johnson Of
fered Constable Warren SIS if he
would find the fowls. Apparently
there was not a clew, but the officer
put his sharp nose to the case and
said nothing. He went over the scene
with great pains and close scrutiny.
The coop was near the mandatory
and he quickly discovered that in
passing to and from the coop the
fowls had to pass across an exposed
and extremely warm steam-pipe;
hence his instantaneous conclusion;
these stolen fowls must have burnt
feet. Thereupon he began to hunt
tor hens with scorched feet in all the
barnyards and markets of Putnam.
Within a few hours after getting his
astonishing clew Constable Warren
stepped into Dutee's market, strolled
up to a lot Of chickens hanging by
their legs to a hook, took down hal
a dozen Of them, tapped the market
man on the shoulder, and said: "See
those feet; they are burnt; those chick
ems were stolen from johnson, and
they got their toes charred stepping
across his steam-pipe."
"Well, I swow," replied, Dutee,
drawing a long breath; 81 bought
them fowls of Joe Brunnell, living on
Priest Park farm
Cali right" said the constable.
An hour later Warren interviewed
Joe Brunnell, and Joe said the con-
stable might have two Of his best
COWS or anything else if he would let
the matter drop. But the constable
was not looking for COWS. Brunnell
settled the case with Mr.. johnson,
and the constable received $15.-
Putnam Correspondence New York
Sun.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26
Rich Men on the Wing:

A prominent railroad official stat
ed the other day that but for the fact
that two-thirds of them use passes
the men of wealth and prominence
in the nations affairs would be among
the best patrons Of the roads. ~
Gas it isl he added, "they are the
most frequent passengers. Some of
them spend as many hours in the
railroad cars as they do at their
homes and journey all the way from
twenty to forty thousand miles a
year.
The registers of all the well known
hotels reveal the names of men who
come here every week or two, travel
ing hundreds of miles and thinking
little or nothing OF the trip.
In fact, Mr.. George Pullman has
become SO popular as a host that
many men do large part of their
dictation and correspondence while
in his charge and take their secreta-
ries along with them for that pur-
pose.
A rapidly growing tendency, too,
is for a man to have his own car, re-
quest the railroad president to ssdead
head" it over his line and branches,
and thus he brings his family and ali
his friends along. When any express
train is behind time ask the conduc-
tor the reason for the delay, and nine
chances out of ten he will answer:
'sWe had to hitch on Mr.. So-and-
Sos car. Hes making trip with
US. =
But there are still great many.
people who cannot indulge in the
luxury OF a $40, 900 house on wheels,
and if you can't put that amount Of
money into one there is no use send
ing your order to-the works. hila-
8delphia Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26
A Metamorphosis and Its Results

A Metamorphosis and Its Results.
A man went to one OF our livery
stables and bought a. pig that weighed
about seventy-fve pounds. Heplaced
the animal into a bag and tied the
end up, then left on a brief errand
leaving the bagge1 pig. While he was
absent, a we'll known wag took out
the pig and put in a goat. Soon the
man returned and lifting the bag into
his wagon he drove to his home on
Congress street. Arriving there he
first embarrassed his horse, then he
united the bag. Out jumped the goat
and with pressure OF seven tons to
the inch he struck the astonished man
IN the stomach knocking him gasping
under the stairs, where he lay. kicking
out with one foot to keep the goat
back until he regained his equilibrium.
The goat then proceeded to butt the
stuffing out Of everything in the barn.
Then he left the barn and went into
the garden where early vegetables were
just beginning to feel little confdence,
but which were soon trod out by the
feet OF the goat. The man by this
time reached the scene, and armed
with a cord wood stick tried to cap
ture the goat. Over fields, through
flower and vegetable gardens rushed
the wild goat with a wilder man IN
pursuit. The animal was finally cap
tured but not until he had laid waste
nearly every garden on Congress street.
The man offers one million dollars re-
ward for the person who changed the
pig into a goat.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26
IOWA.,

=. Skinner, an auctioneer at Manchester,
committed suicide by shooting himself at
the cemetery in the presence of two men.
The cause is not known,
The fire in the plant of the Farley &
Loetcher sash and blind factory at Du-
buque, was extinguished after five hours
hard fight. The loss is estimated at SIS 900
to $40, OO0
The contest for the United States district
iudgeship in the First district, the position
left vacant by the death of Judge Love at
Keokuk, recently, has been decided by the
appointment Of Senator John S. Woolson.
The Sth Iowa Infantry Association at
Wapello closed their eighth annual reunion
of two days. Gen. B. NJ. Prentice of Beth
any, was the principal speaker. Hon. H.
H. Benson, of Omaha, was also present and
addressed the soldiers. A big camp fire
with speeches and toasts was held.
An election was held at Mount Pleasant
recently to decide whether or not the city
should purchase the local water wor ks sys-
tenn. There has been long standing fight
between the city fathers and the company,
and the problem was solved by an almost
unanimous vote to purchase the system.
The price to be paid is $50, 500.
VIM. Sheridan, employed at brick yard
near Dubuque, had quarrel with a 13-year-
old boy named Tom Stevens. Sheridan
a rock and struck Sheridan with it on the
temple. Hisskull was cracked, and he lies
at the point Of death. Stevens was arrested.
News was received at Des Moines ola
wreck which occurred on the Chicago,
Kansas City & St. Paul road at Arispe 1t
was caused by slide in an emban KIN ent
which threw over nine freight cars, piling
them up promiscuously. Brakeman W.
II. Stickney was killed by being caught in
the debris. He boarded in Des Moines, but
his remains were taken to q town in Min
nesota where his mother lives.
Over three hundred old settlers who have
resided in Wapello county over forty years,
met in their annual reunion on the fair
grounds at the opening day of this fair
about characteristic log cabin. Rev. w.
A. Nye and Hon. w. A. Worth were the
operators. J. NJ. Peck was elected presi-
dent Tor the ensuing year; r. H. Warden,
vice-president and historian; John Ford
secretary.
The two men who were arrested at Algona
about two weeks ago for swindling farmer
named David King out of.s2,OOO, and who
were subsequently released upon returning
the money and paying heavy fines are
noted Chicago bunko steerers and conf
dence men. An officer arrived in the city
the other morning in search of the men,
from P1attsburg, Mo-, where they recently
swindled farmer out of $500. From
photographs and samples of hand writing
it was settled beyond doubt that they
We're the men wanted.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26

David Lolita has been held for trial at
Viroqua. On the night of July % Lolita
fired into crowd of young men that were
proving about his house, shooting Con
Favor through the neck. Young Favor is
out of dar ger.
John Gillens 2-year-old daughter at
Bryant met with a sad death. The little
one was playing about the house with the
stem Of a pipe in her mouth, when she fell
striking her chin on bench, which drove
the end of the pipe stem through her ton
que, before surgical aid arrived she bled to
death.
Fire started from heater over the cloth
ing store OLA. c. Ehrmarn at Oshkosh.
The damage done by fire, smoke and water
to the building and stock is about $1,000.
Horns drug store and the novelty store of
Hull & Hawthorn, next door also suffered,
the damage done to stock being $1,000.
Frank Rowe and George Wortley's boys
were engaged in threshing on Dave Mat
thew's farm near Shullsburg when battle
begun in which pitchforks, neckyokes,
singletrees, and every available weapon
figured. The battle was short but decisive,
and when it was over Mr.. Rowe the elder,
who had taken hand in the fight was
found unconscious from blow on the head
from singletree Rowe may die.
Ore shipments at Ashland were nearly
fifty thousand tons, the heaviest of the
season. A large number of the mines
which shut down early in the season have
resumed work and at least dozen options
will begin shipping by Oct. /. Assays
made of the new mines opened are aston
ishing, several running as high as 63 per
cent iron and low in PHOSPHORUS. Two
new mines will shortly be shipping from
the new Messembria. range
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-26
A Precaution.

Two small boys on a Pennsylvania
Avenue car were watching everything
and talking, as small boys do, when
the conductors whistle attracted
them.
Get on to the whistler said one.
5s Yep, said the other. tsbut what's
he got it tied to a string for?''
This was a poser for minute, and
then the little one chirped q know
what for; it S to keep hisself from
sswallerin it. y Wa shingto on Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-02-14
No Cause For Wonder.

1t is no cause for wonder or debate
that Pullman has made such rapid pro-
gress in the past year. Neither is it
any wonder that she is to-day the best
known and most widely advertised town
IN Eastern Washington. The adver-
tisement has not been of keep your
eye or Pasco" class, but is merely the
circulation of the true facts concerning
the town and its tributary country. The
Eastern farmer or merchant who is
thinking Of casting his lot in new
country will naturally look about for the
town having the brightest present and
the most promising prospects for the
future. Pullman, then, may expect to
receive large addition to her present
population: her artesian wells are a
great drawing card, and we'll they may
be, for since the use of that pure and
health giving water sickness is almost
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-02-14
The PaIOuSe Country.
Tacoma Every SUNDAY.

Renwick W. Taylor returned last week
from trip to the Palouse country. He
says the elevators and warehouses are
filled with wheat, not more than one
third Of the last crop having been
shipped. He bought last August a
quarter section of land for SO an acre,
which he sold few weeks ago at $40 an
acre. It is within six miles of Pullman,
Whitman county. Cleared wheat lands
range from $40 to $50 per acre, and will
pay 10 per cent interest on $50 per
acre. One feels safe in holding Palouse
lands at present prices. Times are a
little dull in Eastern Washington, but
the thrifty farmers are we'll to do.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-02-14

as unknown thing in the town. With
eight arteslan wells spouting columns
OF water high into the air, and system
OF water-works, supplied from one of
these wells, Pullman has the best supply
OF pure water of any town East or West
And good health is Gods greatest bless
ing, and IN having the conditions for
this, combined with the many other de-
sirable qualities, Pullman may we'll con
slider herself fortunate.
The most fertile agricultural property
is that in the vicinity of the town, and
some OF the crops raised are phenomenal
One hundred and one bushels of wheat
is the largest record from one acre, but
this is closely followed by many others
of nearly like magnitude. Whole
farms have given an average of over 60
bushels per acre. The price is not 50
high as it is in the East, and freight rates
are much higher but the increased
amount raised on each acre will more
than make up for this, and the farmers
are making combined effort to make
the railroads come down to something
like a reasonable rate. The freight
charges are away out of proportion, anc
the farmers should and will carry theil
point. From farmers view the Pull
man country Is unsurpassed, and more
wheat is shipped from here than from
any other producing point in the United
States. But wheat is not the only pro
duct by any means; it is only the mos
important on account of the great guam
| tity rasied. AS barley producing coun
try this can stand at the head and fax
oats, and all kinds of fruits and vegeta
bles are grown in the greatest quantity
and to the greatest perfection.
| To the Eastern man: If you want t.
go to a town or country where thu
natural and social advantages ar,
coupled with the money making advan
tages take the advice of the HERALD anC
come to the state of Washington, county
of Whitman, and city of Pullman. You
will never regret it; you will live to bles
the day when your attention was frs
called to it.
To the Western man: II you are no
now satisfied with. your location, TT,
Pullman, and if your utmost satisfaction
is not result there is no hope for you
and you are not capable of being salts
fed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-02-14
chusetts, and Mr.. CockerelI. Of Missouri,

chusetts, and Mr.. Cockerell. of Missouri,
and also in the committee room of the
House committee on Coinage, between
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, and Mr.. Walker,
of Massachusetts, both members of that
committee. The cause was practically
the same in both instances oppo-
sltion to free coinage, which is making
itself felt here. Mr.. Cockerell charged
that the opposition was being manufac-
tured by kilograms sent from here, and
that Mr.. Edward Atkinson was engaged
in working it up. Mr.. Dawes defended
Mr. Atkinson, who although democrat
is one Of his constituents, and for few
minutes it looked as if there would be
blows passed between the two Senators.
In the House committee room Mr.. Bland
charged Mr.. Walker with trying to
smother the bill in committee. and that
gentleman warmly defended himself and
said that his only object was to obtain
the views of competent inanciers before
reporting the bill, and for that reason he
favored granting hearings to all respon-
slble business organizations that wished
to be heard. The committee voted with
Mr., Walker, but Mr.. Bland said the
matter would be appealed to the House.
There is goQt deal Of bad blood on this
question, and The attempt will be made
to pass a resolution discharging the
committee from further consideration of
the bill
The National Legislative Council of
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union are now in session here for the
purpose of formulating Legislative pro-
gramme. The council is composed Of
the presidents of the State Alliances. 1t
is said that it will propose a modified
substitute to take the place of the sub
treasury scheme.
The first reciprocity treaty under the
Mckinley bill has been negotiated with
Brazil, and others are we'll advanced.