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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
WON AT THE DICE.
How Newly Arrived italian Girl Was
DIaposed or In uothRm.

Between One Hundred and One Hun
dred and Eighth streets. on the east
side. is an Italian colony. says the N.
X. Continent. il Is populated princi-
pally by Italian peddlers and nsh-bar-
rel investigators. who live Inddled to-
getber like sheep. Wedloek Is at a
discount among them. very few. In
fact. conforming TO the formality of
marriage ceremony.
IL n particularly well-favored young
woman migrutes to the colony from
their native country the young Italians
fall in love with her as u body. Ii she
wants to be taken she Inns not one but
many beaus eager aud willing to
escort her. This collective feeling
does not Inst long. aud before many
weeks are past there are two or three
ultra-attentiye men for the olive-eol-
ored damsel, and among them exists a
great feeling of rivalry. IL Is only
possible for her to marry-if marriage
1t can be called-one of them. and she
Is usually afraid 10 favor either of the
trio in particular on account of their
hot tempers.
The matter is then left to chance.
Dirty-looking dice are brought out or
quarter is iiipped. and the winner
carries oil the bride.
This scene was carried out on
Wednesday night in house on One
Hundred and Second street. between
First and Second avenues. The object
of the toss-up was pretty little six
teen-year-old Italian maiden who had
Just arrived from the sunny shores of
the Mediterranean. From Castle GAR
den she had been taken by friends TO a
house on One Hundred and Fourth
street. where she was well cared for.
Her dark brown eyes aud olive skin
soon made furor of excitement
among the young men of the colony.
aud the girl was feted to n remarkable
degree. She enjoyed the efforts made
for her entertainment. and IL was not
long before Nealia Diego found two or
three of the Young fellows to be more
than usually interested in her. The
three youths told her of their inten-
tions. and she was present to be the
wife of the lucky tosser.
The back room they used was dimly
lighted by candle. aud the three. two
OF whom own fruit stands. while the
third is bootblack, tossed away.
There was suspense in that crowd un-
til IL was settled that the bootblack
was the winner of the girl. who clapped
her hands and threw herself in his
arms. The other two congratulated
him, and the party went to their
homes.
The bootblack's name is Gilpo Mem
neo. aud the two fruiterers are Angelo
Cantelo and Gussi Beunepi. In the
Italian section these names are known
as belonging to very respectable young
men.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
NO NEED OF ARREST.
Gambler Hardy Preferred Death and the
Marshal Gave Him His Choice.

DO you see that tall man standing
therer asked the colonel of an Ana
conda Standard reporter. Notice
how he brushes his hair forward on the
sides. as some Englishmen do. One of
these locks hides a scar which bears
eloquent testimony to a narrow escape
from death.
Thirty years ago he was a deputy
marshal in Nevada. He started out
one day to arrest gambler who had
killed Il man over game of cards.
The gambler knew that the marshal
was seeking him. but with cool effront-
ry walked about the streets all day.
John-that is the deputy marshal
heard that the man he wanted was in a
well-known bar-room. He set out for
the place and carelessly walked boldly
into the room. He had not crossed the
threshold when he found himself
looking into the barrel of a six-shooter
Come, Hardy he said cooily, this
won't do l come to get you and 1
want YOU
See here john said the gambler.
1 don't want to kill you, but l won't
!es ---- IN arrest me. Go away and
.,.rne.'
'"No, want you," said the marshal
quietly. Put down the six-shooter and
come with me-
'''rll see you shot first, said Hardy.
'''I can't help that.' said the other.
I must have you Now. you have the
drop on me but you must come with
me or kill me in cold blood
81 don't want to kill you said
Hardy,
Then put down your gun
John, l won't be arrested. Do MT
touch me. l don't want to shoot a
man without cause. ------,,--s -7.
I've got to do it. Hardy
"'See here, said the gambler turn
ing white, "if you move Il foot FL kill
| YOU. But ] hate TO be Il coward. That
was fair and square last night. We
both pulled together
The marshal shook his head.
"'I'll do one thing. john Hardy
went on. I'm back up to the wall.
You'll back up to the other I'll draw
my revolver to my hip and you can
draw yours. Then it's the best man.
The marshal moved backward to
the wall and Hardy did the same.
Then the marshal drew his revolver
and held it at his side, muzzle down.
All this time Hardy had kept his
weapon leveled at the marshal. Slow
! ly his arm sank until his weapon
! touched the seam of his trousers. Both
/ men were perfectly calm and immova-
| ble-the marshal determined looking,
the gambler still pale
''tNow, john said Hardy. Instant
| ly both weapons went up. Ii was all
over so quickly that both mcl went on
the floor together. But liar,ly had
fired too soon. His bali went at an
upward angle and grazed tlt,' nars,.ai :
| temple. But the marshal had s,''rt l. ;
bullet straight into Hardy's hear, ;,..d
there was no need to arrest the g.lm-
bier"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
ovgRpopuLArloN is COMING.
Startling calculations Produced at =
Meeting of the British Assoc alton.

Al recent meeting of the British
Association Il. q. RaVensteln produced
nn elaborate set OF statistics To show
that the world will. In the ordinary
course Of things. he fully inhabited in
about 1S2 vonrs. which estimate con-
sideraby extends the lteriotl Mt which
some learned men believe humanity
will be crowded out.
Having previously swept away the
arctic aud antarctic regions ms not be-
ing essential for his argument. he
parceled out the remainder of the earth
Into: Cnltivnbe land. 2S. AGO. 600
square miles; steppe. scrub. poor grass.
etc., 18, Dol. 600 square miles, barren
deserts. A, 1870 600 square miles; n total
of 40 $50 600 square miles. The popu-
lation living upon this he reckons At a
little over |. 4G7. 900 600. divided thus:
Europe 360 200 600; Asia. $50 900, 600;
Africa, 1877 900. 900 Ga much lower
estimate than most people eompute);
Australia, 4730 600; North America,
80 250. 900; South America. 1000, 600.
MIR. Ravenstein showed how. suppos-
ing the standard Of life among the
various peoples to remain The same.
supposing the populate - at
the rate OF per cent in every decade,
and supposing there are no extraor-
dinary improvements in agriculture,
the population of the world In the year
2o72 will be @. 994 600 900. In speak
ing of The populations that these areas
would bear (mentioning 207 iudividu-
ais to the square mile as fair aver
age). he suggested that the productive-
ness OF the earth might be better util-
lied when people understood economy.
In expressing a general opinion that
tropical countries ARE not tit for
Europeans he granted exceptions to
the rule as, for example in certain now
wel-known highlands of Africa. One
of the theories propounded is that
there Is gradual mig alton of people
southwark, so that in I'm, n race of
European origin may M is who will be
acclimatized in the tropics On the
whole. Mr.. Kavenstein does not de-
spair that the world will be oyerpop-
ulated. because as new Developments
occur new adaptations will he found to
meet them.
Rev. John Mackenzie expressed the
opinion that the Zambesi will all in
course of time be suitable for European
residents. j. w. Wells. who has
travelled 5000 miles In Argentina and
Brazil. thought that there Is every
prospect of speedy construction of a
vast system of rail and nuvial COM
muuication all over the country. The
sum total of the discussion SO far was
an assurance that there are plenty
of places in the world fit for popuia-
tion, that there is demand for popu-
laiion all over the world. and that we
need not particularly worry ourselves
as to whether the globe will be over
populated in generations to come.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
Yankee Ingenuity.

A Maine man recently devised an
apparatus with which lazy man
might set the kitchen fire agoing with
out leavingshis bed, and now an in
ventor in Madison has produced an
arrangement by which the lamp lights
itself on dark winter mornings when
the alarm clock jingles. The mechan-
ism of the alarm lifts a catch that holds
a piece of sand-paper under the point
of match. The sand-paper flies
back, quickly igniting the match,
which is inserted in socket in the end
of plunger. AS the match burns the
plunger slowly descends into the
chimney of the lamp to the burner.
where it remains stationary for few
seconds. giving ample time for lighting
the wick. and then returns it to its
place free and clear of the lamp. mo
getting mp in the dark and fumbling
for match,'' says the inventor; but,
alas. you have to get up just the same.
and there's the rub.-Leaoiston (Me.)
fSxynal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
HOW EAIR woMeN WALK.
Only Very Small Per Cent Kaow How
to do This Gracefully.

It's n very easy thing to do. walk
ing. learned so long ago in every
woman's youth that she scarcely re-
members how or when she was taught
to put one foot before the other. how
she learned to move with shambliug
or digniiied motions; and so strong
upon her Is the force of habit long con-
tinued that rarely. rarely in later years
of girl or young lady hood. can she be
brought to consciousness of tie de-
feets in her carriage, and persuaded to
alter them for more graceful move
ment. as she passes to and fro upon
the face of the earth.
just one out of twenty-five women
seen passing down crowded street
knows how to hold her body and how
to lift up and set down her feet nat
urally. says n writer in the Illustrated
american. That is the result of long
observation on the part of the writer.
who. moreover. remarks that that one
redeosning woman is but a passable
walker.
No. only that woman who goes in
for athletic exercises, or has hearkened
to long lectures from the dress reform
ers. ever takes thought as to her daily
bearing in public and at home. 1t is
sufficient that she is not hunch- backed
or conspieuously uugraceful. and
though she doesn't know il. all those
long, flowing skirt draperies. from
waist TO foot. hide for her multitude
of what might almost be deformities-
ugly. unpleasing movements, that in a
man go under the uncompromising
terms of knock-kneed, bow-legged.
splay-footed. and 50 on, but on her are
hidden, and only obtrnde by the un-
easy steps. switching skirts and lift of
shoulders. by the weak droop of shonl-
ders. undignified bend of the head and
poise of arms-all of which go to make
up the irregular outlines of an ugly
figure.
In those early days, when toddling
baby. much of this unbeautifulness of
carriage was learned. nor was it cor
rected; and as very few women con-
slider more than facial beauty neces-
sary for happiness. they never pause a
moment before the mirror and regard
attentively the contours of the body.
and, walking back and forth. halt 10
judge whether the motion is regular
and full of ease.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
Why They Are Noseless.

A missionary. writing of the degrad-
ed condition of the people of the Gill
bert Islands, in the South Pacific, says:
The further you go north in the Gill
bert Islands the less you see of the
horrid scars which on Tapitouca dis
figure. or. as they think. distinguish
ali the male sex. But at the same
time, as you go north. there seems a
greater intent to kill than at the south,
where the intention seems to be rather
to lacerate and make the most horrid
wounds. those which will produce the
greatest amount of misery. One sim
gular propensity of an excited Gilbert
Islander is to bite off noses. This ac-
counts for the great number of nose
less persons one meets. A few years
ago one of them. in his wrath, climbed
up and bit off the nose from the figure
head of the Morning Star!' 1t has
since been replaced with one of lead.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
He Didn't Want Any Soap.

''You can either beat farmer as
slick as grease or YOU can't beat him
at all, p" said the patent hay fork man as
we were talking about his adventures
in the rural regions. That is, he is
either gullible or oversuspicious. Some
will refuse good thing and some will
snap at a swindle. think | can illus
trate my declarations right here. or at
least one of them. The man in the seat
over there is II farmer
Il should say So"
'.And he's one of the sort who sus-
poets every stranger. Watch me try
him."
He took cake of toilet soap from his
saluted him in pleasant manner. and
added:
81 have new make of soap here
which am introducing to the public.
1t is worth fifteen cents IA cake, but
make the price only five"
Don't want it." was the gruff reply.
"With every cake goes s. green
back, gold bracelet. the deed of .
town lot in Kansas. pocket knife, a
pair of Eyeglasses, and a solid gold
ring"
Don't want 'em, sirr'
"As l want your opinion of the soap
L Will give 1t to you.
Il won't take it!'
But, sir, in order to introduce i,
into your neighborhood l will give you
100 cakes free. and at the same time
leave five watches and five deeds to
town lots"
''Look-a-herei' shouted the furmer
as he jumped up and spat on his hands.
You go away from me or Pll mash
you'll I'm on to your tricks. old man.
and if you think you have picked up a
hayseed. you are barking up the wrong
tree"
And the hay-fork man had to move
lively to escape the blow levelled at his
nose.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
SOME LARGE MEN.
In Tenrr:Ge Was Found Human skull
Four Feet In circumference.

The Emperor Maximin was feet in
height so also was giant exhibited at
Roueu in 1888. DR.. Goropius of the
French Academy of Science once made
a professional examination of a girl of
but IS years of age who was ten feet
4 inches high. The body of Orestes,
according to the Greek historians,
measured IL feet when being pre-
pared for burial. Galbara, the giant
exhibited in Rome during the reign of
Claudius Caesar, was over 10 feet
high. Seconda and Pusio. the giant
keepers of the gardens of Sallust were
exactly of the same height each
measuring feet and inches. Fur
man the Scotch giant of the time of
Eugene ii. measured but two lines
less than IL feet inches.
Chevaicr Scovev, in his account of
the voyage to the peaks of Teneritfe
saws that in opening one of the sepul-
chral caverns they found n human
skull which m"asured four feet in cir
cumference and which was provided
with eighty (S0) teeth. He always ac-
companied the army on foot, there be-
ing no horse tall aud strong enough to
carry him.
Peterus, in his published writings.
tells of giant whom he examined at
Lucerne, whose body measured 10 feet
inches and 8 lines. In Rouen. in
1909 while workmen were engaged in
digging in bitches near the Dominican
monastery. they found a stone tomb
containing skeleton whose skull
held bushel of wheat, the shin bone
reaching to the waist of the tallcst man
on the ground. Over the tomb there
was stone slab containing the follow
ing words in raised copper letters: In
this tomb lies the noble and puissant
lord the Chevalier Ricon de Vallemot
and his bones.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17

the lambs OF this fold, aud make them
meet for the kingdom OF heaven, ~
Harpers Magdztne.
An Arab water-seller who was Ia
Turkey during the last war with Rus
sia was wandering nbout the rear OF
the battle-iields with two freshly filled
Jugs of water calling out Clear,
cool water, piasters a cupful," when
round shot bounding along smashed
Que jug to atoms, and the Arab wau-
dered on without pausing, but changed
his cry to Clear, cool water, 4 piasters
the cupful.n
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17

There is every likelihood that next
year will see the whole of the popula-
ton of Iceland on the way TO Canada
or the United States. From the
official statistics it appears that fully
20. 600 natives, or about one-fourth of
the entire population of the island
have already emigrated to this conti-
nent. Property has greatly depre-
ciated and taxes increased till there is
great complaining and desire to re-
Z sove to more prosperous lands.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
The Fashion in Wines.

Society is running to burgundy
now." he said. speaking of the fashion
in wines. 1T is leading feature at
every entertainment. Quite a heavy
wine, | know. but even the ladies
seem to favor it. At all the great din
ners champagne is now served very
much earlier than before 1t is brought
on-with the 1ish, and right down to the
gamR. IN. Y World
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
Stamping lface on Iron.

Experiment has proved that if a
delicate piece of lace be placed between
an iron plate and disk of gunpowder
and the latter be detonated the lace
will be annihilated but it's impression
will be elearlv STAMPED ON the iron.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
PRICE so CENTS.

Ten men were killed and several in
jured by an explosion in coal mine
at Apedale, Staffordshire, April 5.
Germany is alarmed by belief that
Russia and France have formed an
offensive and defensive alliance.
Booth of the Salvation Army is very
i'll.
Emanuel Jarrez, railroad work
man, went to sleep on railroad
bridge near Sumner and was killed
by train.
W. A Clark of Kansas was run over
and killed by a train at Puyallup
March 20.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
Little Bessie's Sorrows.

Little Bessie had been offended in
some way She went off into corner
of the room and turned her back on
the company. Pm mad she ex-
claimed sulkily. i wish didn't have
any papa or mamma"
:'That's wrong, dear" said her
mother. I'VE are the best friends you
have"
..Well,n said Bessie. still sulking,
Il don't mind havin' papa. He isn't
here much. But I'm gettin' awful
tired of the rest of Chicago
Tribune.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17

Betting on the rainfall has been car
'ried to such an extent in India that
the Bombay government has passed an
act fnrhiddin~ -
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17

Is scale iBjuring your trees and disfgur-
ing your fruit
Istlse mildew threatening your grapes and
vines,
Is The eurb-leaf making your trees weak
1eafless,
Are yOur Pears and Apples w0rmysand hid
JRs TO sight,
Are tne blossoms dropping and trees losing
their fruit;
Then for the destruction and prevention
that wash which can be effectively
applied "a n winter.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17
W1T AND HUMOR.

'gss fnouth calls for few assess
W pays big dividends. IN y.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05
Il little Girls Experience
Tn Il IjOkthO1tSe.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are
keepers of the Coy. Lighthouse at Sand
Beach, Mich. and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last April
she was taken down with Measles, fol-
lowed with a dreadful Cough and turn.
ing into Fever. Doctors at home and
at Detroit treated her, but in vain. She
grew worse rapidly, until she was a
mere ''handful of bones' Then she
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and
after the use of two and a half bottles,
was completely cured. They say DR..
King's New Discovery is worth its
wei ght in gold, yet you may get trial
bottle free at o. M. Olsen's Drugstore.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05
Springfield Correspondence.

John B. Schmid left Thursday even
ing for Iowa in the interest of the
Springfield Roller Mill Company.
The sociab!e given at CANDLES Hall
by the ladies of the Congregational
church was we'll attended.
Miss Lucy and Fanny Rowe of Red
wood Falls visited with Springfield
friends last week. .7>@ III.
Argus Ray of Lindsay, Canada, is the
guest OF his brother, ]. J. Ray. .
.br, Rothenburg was called to Lam
berton last Friday on professional bust
ness. a.
Mrs. john Roth and daughter Carrie
visited friends at Sleepy Eye few days
'Of last week.
VIM. Lentsdid business at New Ulm
last Friday.
The post Office was moved into the
new building East Friday.
Axel Emerson of ManKato is spend
ing a few days with his parents.
Mrs. A. Peters of New U]m spent
SUNDAY with Springfield friends.
Ben Pearson of Lamberton was in
town last Saturday.
Mrs. Schroeder of New Ulm is the guest
, OF Mrs. Henry Essig.
Allen Wayne of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
is spending the summer with his uncle,
Chris. Wing.
H, O. Schleuder, the jeweler, has
just received large line of blackwell
nut clocks, Call on him if you want
good clock at a reasonable price.
- Miss Annie Lehrer had the misfor-
tune to break her arm while playing in
her fathers barn last week.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Brown >ss.
District Court, Ninth Judicial District.
John c. Fenscke Plaintiff)
VS..
E, G. Koch, Emma Koch, VIM. E.
Koch, Lydia Heidman formerly
Lydia Koch) Bertha Koch, Albert
Koch, Meta Koch, Ida Koch and
George Koch, heirs at law of Eliza
beth Koch, deceased, also Jacob
Weingarten and all Unknown heirs
of said Jacob Weingarten and also
all other persons or parties I'M
known claiming any right, title les.
tate described in the complaint
herein. Defendants.
The State of Minnesota, to the above named De-
fendants:
You are hereby summoned and required to an
swer the complaint of the Plaintiff in the above
entitled action, which is filed in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court Of the Ninth Judicial
District in and for the County of Brown and State
Of Minnesota, and to serge copy OF your answer
to the said complaint on the SD bscribers, their
office in the city of New Um in said Cou ty, with.
in 20 days after the service Of this summons upon
you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if
you fail to answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid the Plaintiff in this action will ap.
ply to the Court for the relief demanded in. the
complaint.
Dated July 9th, 1891.
LIND & HAGBERG,
Plaintiffs attorneys,
New Ulm, MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-05
NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Brown }ss.
District Court, Ninth Judicial District
John C. Fenscke Plainliff)
- VS.. .t-e. .:e.
E. G. Koch, Emma Koch, Wm + .as.
Koch, Lydia Heidman formerly
Lydia Koch) Bertha Koch, Albert ...-. ~.
Koch, Meta Koch, Ida Koch and
George Koch, heirs at law ofEliza- "a.
beth Koch, deceased, also Jacob
Weingarten and all unknown heirs s
OF said Jacob Weingarten and also
all other persons or parties I'M.
known claiming any right, title s-
tate, lien or interest in the real es-
tate described in the complaint
herein. Defendants
Notice is hereby given, that an action has been
commenced in this Court by the above named
Plaintiff against the above named Defendants;
That the plaintiff is the owner and entitled to the
possession of the premises, land nd real property
in the complaint herein and hereinafter described
That said defendants and each of them claim an
estate and interest therein and lien upon the same
adverse to this plaintiff and that this action is
brought for the purpose of determining such adj
verse claims, liens and interest.
The premises affected by said action are stu.
ated in the county Of Brown and State of Minne-
sofa and are described as follows: Outlet number
Two hundred fifty three (253) in the city of New
Ulm according to the map or plat of said city on
Tile in the Office of the Register Of Deeds in and for
said county aforesaid.
Dated July 9, 1891.
LIND & HAGBERG,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
New Ulm, M inn