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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
HOW MAN CAME.
An Account of the Creation That
Has Elements of Logic,

An Account of the Creation That
Has Elements of Logic.
There are new stories OF legendary
nature that are not related in several
different forms. A correspondent OF
the Chicago News, who read the In
dian legend of the creation, sends the
following excellent version of it:
When the Great Spirit created the
world he first made three men, all the
same color. Then he led them to a
pool OF water and babe them jump in
and battle. One Of tAem obeying at
once leaped in in advance of isfellows
and came out clean and white.
The others hesitated, but one soon
followed the first. When he went in
the water had become somewhat
stained and he came out copper-col-
ored.
Then the third man went in. By
that time the water OF the pool had
become black and he was consequent
ly black when he had bathed.
linus II happens there are white
men, red men and black men in the
world.
Then the Great Spirit laid down
three packages before the three men,
which contained the future fate. Out
OF pity for the black man he permit
ted him to have his first choice of the
parcels.
The black man without hesitation.
took the largest parcel; the red man
whose turn was next took the next
largest parcel, and the white man got
the remaining one, which was very
small.
Then the men opened their pack
ages. That of the black man was
found to contain shovels and other
implements Of labor, the red mans
contained bows and arrows, and the
white mans small parcel consisted of
pens, ink and tools for light work
From that time on each man made
use of the tools he had chosen.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
Improved In Jail.

Every time a batch of jail prisoners
are arraigned in the criminal court r
am struck by the vast improvement t
in their personal appearance that
lew months confinement gives them.
In 90 cases out of 100 they are a
course, brutal, heavy drinking class,
and show their low habits in their
faces. In the jail they get the whisky
out of their skins, the so called jail
pallor leaves their faces clear and
white, and more or less refined, and
they make a better impression upon
jury than they certainly would if
brought to trial when first arrested.
A striking case inpoint was Sanders,
the dog catcher, who killed Police
Officer Printz. When he was first
put in jail he was about the toughest,
bloated and altogether brutalized
specimen ofhumanity had ever seen.
Eight months later he was brought
to trial, It was almost impossible
to recognize in the pale, finely drawn
features Of the quiet, self possessed
and entilligent talking prisoner the
hoodlum of the previous year. His
appearance made such good impress
sion that he got off with a two years
sentence, when l believe if the same
jury had seen him as T did he would
have been sent up for life.-Circuit At
torney in St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
Dunning Cards.

Less than two years ago Congress
passed an act making it a criminal
offence to mail a postal card contain
ing written or printed matter of
"libellous, scurrilous, defamatory or
threatening character, or calculated
or obviously intended to reflect in
juriously upon the character or con-
duct of another" The penalty for a
violation of the law is fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000, Imprisonment for
not more than five years or both fine
and Imprisonment. IL
Under this statute St. Louis bust
ness man was indicted for mailing
these two postals to customer:
Please call and settle account, which is
long past due, and for which our collector has
called several times.
10 this the customer evidently
paid no attention, as the following
was sent to him six days latter
You owe US $3.50. We have called sever
al times for same. If not paid at once we
lection.
The United States district court
holds that the sending of the first
was not but that the mailing of the
second was a criminal offence. The
reason given for the distinction is
that the second contained threat
to sue, which was "both calculated
and intended to humiliat and in
iure the person addressed in public
estimation" While the first was not
open to this objection. OF the first
Judge Thayer says:
The language employed is not of q threat
ening character, and in my opinion. no Jury
would be warranted in finding, in view of it's
contents, that it was obviously intended by
the writer to reflect injuriously on the char
acter or conduct of the person addressed, or
to injure or degrade him in the eyes of the
public.
1t is true that it contains demand for the
payment of a debt, and says that it is long
past due and that collector has called sever
al times, it is couched in respectful terms and
no intent is apparent to put it in such form
as to attract public notice or to make it Of
fensive to the person addressed.
In view Of the decision, which we
think is carrying the law to an ex-
IRENE hardly warranted, business
men will find it prudent either to en-
close demands for money in sealed
envelopes or to be careful about
what they write on postal cards.
Herald.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
charges of embezzlement and misappro pria-

charges Of embezzlementa and misappropr ia-
ton of funds.
The reported extension that was to begin
of the Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie railway, from Monango to Bis
marck, failed to materialize with no pros
poets Of an immediate forward movement
Richard II. Court, one of the Cass coun-
tvs most respected and influential citizens,
died of heart trouble. He leaves many
friends to mourn his loss. The remains
will be taken East for interment.
Hugh Kelly, aged IL years, son of Will
lam Kelly, car repairer on the Northern
Pacific railway at East Grand Forks, fell
from barge on which he was playing and
was drowned. The river was dragged, and
the body recovered three hours later.
In the United States court at Fargo, the
case OF Glaspell VS.. the Northern Pacafic
hallway IS on trial. It involves some $16,-
wv, and has been in the state courts for
several years. The plaintiff alleges the
quality OF land was misrepresented when
the purchase was made. Its hearing will
take several days.
Bishop Stanley has decided to remove
his official residence from jamestown to
Fargo, in order to be nearer the center of
Catholic population Of this state. James
town will remain thesee city ofthe diocese.
AS an inducement, Fargo people raises $12-
ito pay old debts and start building a
new church.
The trial OLA. A. Paine, who has be-
come quite famous throughput his soliciting
expeditions in the Twin Cities, Chicago
and the East; Oh the charge Of embzzle-
ment in connection Herewith, is becoming
quite celebrated. It has been on in Justices
court at Ashley several days, and promises
to last several days more. Feeling runs
high on both sides, and Paine's attorn ey
was fined for contempt of court.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
Where MARK Twain" Works,

mark Twain" has queer. trinity
OF literary adjuncts in his workshop.
1t consists ofhis pen, corn-cob pipe and
a billiard cue. Practically, he has two
s:dens" in his home, one being his bed
room where he often writes for an
hour before breakfast. But the most
of his work is done in room at the
top OF his house, which serves as bill
lard room and literary den combined.
When at work the humorist's corn
cob pipe is his constant companion,
and when he is weary of writing he
turns to his billiard table. He PLAYS
an excellent game of billiards., and is
really. an expert with the cue. One
side Of the wall is entirely taken up
with a case having in it not less than
two dozen cues. In a corner of the
room is his desk, with photograph
beside it into which are dropped stray
thoughts or lines for ''a story some
time to be written" Mark Twain
undoubtedly gets quantity of solid
comfort out of this life. Nothing ruff
aes him; few things bother him even
for a moment. He works only when
in the mood, for with a big income
from his published books, the pen is
no longer a necessary breadwinner.
He has delightful home, owns big
farm besides, has a prosperous pub
fishing business, smokes his pipe, and
takes life easier than any literary man
/ know OF.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
NORTH DAKOTA,

Joseph Bayn, laborer employed on the
steam shovel at the Northern Pacific track
west of the river, at Bismarck, was buried by
landslide. When dug out by his compan-
ions he was dead.
Rev. George E. Gerowe, superintendent
Of the Fort Stephenson agency, was cleared
by United States Commissioner Allen of the
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
The report that Philadelphia Is

The report that Philadelphia IS
about ready to set up a handsome
monument to George Washington, the
subscription for which were common
ced ninety three years ago, has given
fresh confidence and courage to the
trustees of the New York Grant monu-
ment fund.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27

a west bound freight train on the St.
Paul road was wrecked at the switch lead
ing to the Faulk, Jung & Borchert brewery,
Milwaukee. Workmen opened the switch
to accommodate handcar, but neglected
to close it. The engine and several cars
were ditched. Engineer McDonold and
Fireman John MacTien were dangerously
injured. A fireman was slightly hurt
Jennie Bradshaw, pretty little girl, not
yet fifteen, of highly respectable family
OF Eau Claire, mysteriously disappeared
a few weeks ago. At the same time the po-
lice noted the absence of May Templeton,
a notorious woman. It was believed Jen-
ME had been Kidnapped, and she was found
in Minneapolis in company with the Tenn
pleton woman. Both were arrested, and
the Eau Claire sheriff has gone thither.
Dominick McGinnis, alias George w.
Crawford, has been working various swind-
ling schemes in st. Paul and Minneapolis
and later in Chippewa Falls and Eau
Claire. He was arrested in Eau Claire
while doing the Sixth ward, and was de-
livered over to Chippewa Falls officers who
took him to that city. While here he pre-
tended to be deaf and dumb and elected
sympathy and money.
IOWA. ....
A 6-year-old son of Henry Sorrenson
died very suddenly at Spencer. The little
fellow took some poison that was prepared
to kill gophers.
The trotting and running races to be
held here July I'd, Sd and 4th, promise
to be the coming event of northwestern
Iowa; So, 600 has been raised by the citizens
for purses.
The ffty-second annual meeting of the
general association of Iowa Congregational
churches was held at Sioux City. Four
hundred delegates present. Rev. Dr. Rob-
bins, of Muscatine, preached the annual
sermon.
The Sioux City Oil mill is burned Loss,
$45, 900; fully insured. The elevator, with
%, 900 bushels of flax seed, was saved. The
mill was one of the largest in the country
and owned by the National Linseed Com
pany of Chicago. 1t will be rebuilt
A fellow giving the name of J. R.
Barrett, GAINESVILLE, Wis, was arrested
at Dubuque, for passing fraudulent
checks on dealers. They were made
payable to G. B. Grovesner, a pron1i-
nent merchant, and signed Stacy, Brown &,
Co., fictitious signature. He passed a
number of them, all drawn for $3.50, on
clerks left in charge of the store at supper
time. He would buy cigar or something
and receive the change. He was finally run
down in saloon.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
WIZ. FRANK. JOHN BENTz,N
Cottonwood Mills.

Custom grinding solicited. VIII
grind wheat for ! Conc eighty or ex.
change "a lbs. flour, lbs. shorts and 3
lbs. bran for one bushel of wheat. Flour
and feed sold at low rates and delivered
New Ulm free of expense.
FRANK & BENrZIN.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
WISCONSIN,:

Mrs. Mary J. Scott, of Waterville, is
dead. Deceased was 70 years of age and
died of heart disease.
Mrs. James Hilyard, daughter-in-l of
the late J. K. Hilyard of St. Paul, died at
Hudson after long illness.
Ellis Evans, the young St. Louis patient
at the Oliver Wendell Holmes hospital
who wandered off, was picked up at Eau
Claire by the chief of police.
A Polander Kaw otski by name of Shaw
ano while under the influence Of liquor,
took teaspoonful Of Paris green. Medi-
cal aid was called in and he will recover.
No cause is known for the act other than he
had been drinking.
The second trial of Capt. Landgraf Of the
steamer Nayada, at Milwaukee on a charge
of murder, resulted in his acquittal He
shot Charles Wilbur. sailor and the jury
decided that the shooting was justifable,
the captains life being in danger when he
fired.
The injunction restraining the sale of
certain lands at Shell Lake belonging to
Saltwater lumbermen, for taxes, has been
dissolved and the lands are now being
sold. The plaintiffs will now test the legal
ity of the sale. About two thousand de-
scriptions are involved.
Assistant Superintendent D. Cunning
ham, of the Burlington road, and Miss
Belle Smith, daughter of D. R. Smith, pro-.
prietor of the Cameron house, were mar
ried at La Crosse. They left at once for ST.
Paul, and will take trip to the Pacific
coast.
A warrant was issued at Eau Claire for
DR.. E. G. Cole of Fairchild, who is charged
with failure to report to the health author
tiles a case Of contagious disease which
was in his charge, thus being alleged to
be in violation of the law requiring physi-
clans to give such notice. The otfense is
punishable by fine.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
SOUTH DAKOTA,

Col. Richard Hinton will arrive at Huron
about the list of June and assume charge of
the irrigation survey now in progress.
During thunder storm at Howard,
lightning struck barn containing horses
and cattle belonging to Moses Frost, far
mer living near town. The barn was de-
stcoyed, but all the stock was rescued.
The United States grand jury at Pierre,
returned indictments against Trembling
Voice, an Indian, for attemptin to kill
another Indian, and J. A. Hansman, for
selling lemon extract to Indians. Both
cases were continued until November.
The May term of the United States dis
trict court convened in Pierre The gran d
jury was sworn in and put to work. num-
Der of indictments will be returned against
parties for selling liquor without license
and to Indians.
Word reached Sturgls Of the drowning of
the tive-year-old boy Of Isaac M. Case, a
ranchman living twenty miles IN the coun-
try, being the second child lost by the fam
lily in this manner. The mother has lost
her mind from grief
Few Tails alleged murderers were ar
raigned at Sturgis, pleading not guilty.
LIZ SOu1O WILL ilA Gllo lille W u0l1 " pro-
coed with the trial, but it is very probable
that special term will be held for these
cases.
Judge Campbell at Aberdeen has granted
plaintiff divorce in the case of Alice Bar
ton VS.. Hart Barton on the grounds of
cruelty. The plaintiff is allowed the Gus
tody Of a minor child and alimony The
Barton family lived at Bowdle, but Mrs.
Barton has been living with her parents at
Farlbault some time. The defendant was
sergeant-at-arms of the lower house of the
last legislature.
II. A. Leatherman, late conner to Fort
Pierre, young lawyer of promise who re-
Gently moved there from Highmore, in
company with Judge Pettigrew, brother of
Senator Pettigrew, and two Others of Fort
Pierre were in sail boat which became
entangled in the wires Of the pontoon
bridge and upset, throwing out the occu-
pants of the boat. Mr.. Leatherman went
under the pontoon bridge, but could not
be rescued. The others escaped.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows elected
the following officers at Yankton. n. A.
Piper, Lead City, grand master; CO. Bach,
Hurley, grand warden; J. W. Goodner,
flerfe, secretary; u. w. Snow, Springfield,
treasurer; O. S. Bosford, Redfeld, grand
representative. Madison was chosen as the
place for holding the next meeting of the
Grand Lodge. Odd Fellows visited the
cement mills and the State insane asylum.
Cole. S. Nettleton, chief engineer of ir-
rigatlon inquiry of the department of agri-
culture has arrived in Aberdeen in com
pany with B. S. Lagrange of Greedy, Colo,
and W. W. Fallet of Denver The gentle
men are practical engineers and irrigators,
and have commenced to operate the arte-
sian we'll on the experimental station of
the Beard farm east Of the city The gov
eminent pays their salaries and the people
here furnish the land Seed etc. They were
greatly pleased with the situation and
have no doubts of the success of irrigation
in the two DakOtas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
(To be continued.)
Cataarh uannot Be Cured

with local applications. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catsrrh
IS blood or constitutional disease, and
In order to cure it you have to take inter-
nal remedies Halls Catarrh cure is taken
internally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Csiarrh cure
Is no 9uaGk medicine. 1t was pres cribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years. and is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known. combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect cornbina
ton of the two ingredients is what pro>
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials. r. j.
CHENEY & Co.. Props Toledo. o. Sold
by druggists. price 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

Estate OF Andrew Z. johnson. Deceased.
The undersigned having been a. pointed admin
istratrix Of the estate Of And;ew e. j. hrsou late
of the county of Rock Island state Of Illinois de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court OF Rock leland county, at
the Office OF the clerk OF said court in the CITY Of
Rock Island, at the April term. on the frst Mon
dayin April next, which time all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are notified and
requested TO attend. for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted 10 said es
tate are requested to make Immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF p bruary, A. d., 1881
HANNAH JOHNSON, Admiristratrix
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11
THE TRAyELRRS, GUIDE.

BURLINGTON ROUTE C. b. a q. RAIL
- wsy-Depot First avenue sac Siriserih e.,
N J. Young agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11

Have you a Pittsburgh,
Rochester, Duplex, or a Stu
dent Lamp?
Do they work satisfactorily?
Do your Lamp Chimneys
break? You get the wrong sort!
The RIGHT ones are the
PEARL GLASS" made by
Geo. A. Macbeth & Co., Pitts
burgh, makers of the cele-
brated "Pearl-top" lamp CHM
ney, which have given nniver-
sal satisfaction.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-11

their respective bids II cash IN he or they prefer
Dated at Rock Inland, linois, this esth day Of
February, A. D.. isgI JOHN PRETZ.
Administfator cum testamento annexo of the
estate of Bailey Davenport deceased.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
FOR WORK on THE GRANT MONUMENT.

In response TO the rcquest Of the Grant Monumcno
Committee represented by General G. II. r. Coils ana
hdolph l.. sanger, IL received permission from ule
Park Commissioners yesterday 70 prepare the Eouhu
for laving the foundation Of the monument, han
thc needed money having been subscribed. \ petition
from the park police force. asking that the boari
would approve the bill before the Legislature for re-
grading tbe salaries Of the force. referred 10 PieS
dent Gallup The proposed blll gives the captains
81 700: surgeon ~ ,250 sergeants 800; rounds
men, 81 800: and plirOlmen. al 100 and $500. The
have ndorsed a bin which provides
for pension fund tO be raised from fines and penalties
President Gallup reported that superintendent skitt
of the Fourth Avenue Railroad. had arranged To rnn
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.

At the meeting of the Board OF Estimate yesterday
President MacLean, Of the Police Department, SUD
mit;ed report in reference to the new Eighth Precinct
Station for which Nos 24 and 90 MacdOug1lst. could
be had for a site 80 by 100 feet The neighborhood,
Mr. MacLean said suitable, but the price, $4l OOO
was REGARDED as excessive. Commissioner Coleman
was Of the opinion that $31 900 fair figure The
subject was laid over
Commissioner GilrOy announced that he had sue
ceeded in reducing the Of building the temporary
roadway at one hundred and fifty fth-st from S14 900
to 50 600 and the amount transferred to the
Commissioners account from uneXpendcd department
balances of 179O.
The final designation Of the streets to be repaved
onder the third annual appropriation Of II 10000
mt over until Tuesday at the request OF Controller
MYERS who asked for time to examine Commissioner
GiIrov's list The Commissioner said incidentally
that lie did not propose 10 pave between the railroad
tracks in any streets used by surface companies except
pcrhaps Park Row and WeSt-st. a bill is now
pending In the legislature Mr. Gilroy said, 10 com
pei surface railway companies 10 pave between the
tracks, and / want if possible, To arouse Il heathy
public sentiment in favor Of The passage Of the bill
il is scarcely necessary tO add that the companies
are fighting the BILL"
Requests from the Board Of Education for money TO
nav certain bills made through Auditor George
T. Balch and brought ont some discussion IN which
expenditures Of the ward trustees without proper eN
animation severely criticised. Controlcr Myers
said that the whole principle was wrong, ana on ms
motion the requests were negatived. me sum Of
s55I7I was distributed among the charitable nSttu-
tions having charge Of juvenile delnqueatS.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
-StclnitZ.

Mr. Tschigorin has returned the compliment which
raid him by taking four days for considering
my last moves for he has consumed the same amount
of time before dispaching his reply. lie has also
forfeited two of his accumulation DAYS, according
to tho rules which provide that the time Is counted In
series of twCnty-four hours after the receipt OF the
message and that even one hour above the twenty
four counts as a full day of delocaton.
In the Evans Gambl: the Russian master has dis
appointed of the public prophets. who positively
predicted that he would effect exchanges BY 81 kt
10 be followed by 1t and then Y p. IT was
moreover announced with the utmost assurance. thdt
his plan Of attack would be speedily disastrous to my
game Mr.. TSchgOrin is evidently OF different opinion
and he has selected the move which | expected him
to make II would be premature at present to give an
analysis of the above indicated line Of play, which
the Russian master rejected since 1t Is possible that
the position in which the game stood before his last
move may be brought about again. For it is nearly
set led that must return with the h to >. and
them Of course, White would have the option Of
entering again with Kt-Kt Is, and then 10 alter his
plan of campaign subsequently,.
In the Two knights Defence his giving mp the
Pawn again is absolutely forced and he could not
in another way continue the attack, which. no
doubt. will be very troublesome for White during the
next few moves. When have dispatched my answer
il will be time TO comment further the subject.