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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16
FOUND AFTER Two YEARS.
A PoCketbOOk Which Was Recover
ed Through Lost Collar Button.

ed Through Lost Collar Button.
A lady who had been staying in AL.
bany was returning to her home in
Philadelphia by way Of the Hudson
river and New York. After spending
a night on the boat her pocketbook,
which contained her ticket and all her
money, was missing. She was quite
sure that it was in her pocket when
she went to her stateroom at night;
but in the morning the most minute
search OF the room and OF her clothing
failed to bring it to light. A fellow
passenger loaned her sufficient money.
for her ticket to Philadelphia, and
once at home the loss OF the pocket
book quickly passed from her memory.
Two years afterWard, when again in.
Albany, she was summoned one day
to the draWing-room to speak to an
unknown gentleman who had some
thing important to communicate to
her. The something important proved
to be the old lost pocketbook, which
the gentleman had just found on a
Hudson river boat, and which-hav.
ing in it the lady's name with an AL
bany address he had no difficulty in
taking directly to her. The account
which he gave the Home ] Journal ofthe
discovery was most amusing. While
dressing his collar button had slipped
from his hand and, with the total de.
pfavity characteristic Of collar but
tons and other inanimate things, had
rolled to the least accessible corner Of
the stateroom. In the course OF his
search for it he had opened wide the
half-closed door Of the stationary
wash stand and there, in corner,
covered with dust and mold, was
the pocketbook, which must have
lain in that exact position for two.
whole years.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16

like llnlJullg, leaving 81 CEOW0 OF peO-
pie standing on the platform with
their mouths open and d doubtless won
dering where the company had pro-
cured an engine that ran without.
smoke or steam.
My knees shook together SO that I
could scarcely stand. and had the
brake been out of my hands should
certainly have been keeping Sambo
company in the coal.
IL the car kept the rails for five min
utes more we might still escape, for at
a short, distance ahead there was q
slight ascent and then a more abrupt
incline.
As we neared this spot the speed Of
the car pereeptibly lessened. My
heart bounded. / would Jump for my
life as soon as we reached the summit
of the grade.
sSambo," said. 1--WE shall vet be
saved. Rise and stop your bowling.
Brace up and be a man. Now see
here" said, as he reluctantly obey
tell you to jump do SO if you wish to.
save your life
The car was running quite steadily.
now One hundred yards more
would bring it to the top Of the little
hill. Stepping behind Sambo, I wait
ed for the critical moment. determined
to kick him from the car should he
disobey me when gave him the word
to leap.
Nearer and nearer we came to the
top, when at last we were running on
level.
go, samp' Iyelled.
He made one attempt to Jump, ana
then drew back. & was too quick for
him, and sent him spraWling into the
air. Scanning the ground for one
brief moment, sprang from the car.
| struck on my feet, head and hands
alternately until Preached the bottom
OF a ditch. was stunned for Il mo-
ment only, and rising looked around
for Sambo.
He was already on his feet and COM
ing toward me. He had struck on his
head and shoulders and came out
without scratch, but was badly
frightened
AS for myself, one finger wasIbroken
and half the skinon my nose had been
rubbed off and replaced with sand.
My gold watch was crushed into a.
shapeless mass.
Hooked at the car as it disappeared
in the distance with shudder. Twas
SO glad to knowI stood there alive
that | could not control my FEELINGS
and madly shouted, "Let hergo, Sam,
let her go!' Not stopping to realize
that the car would s'go" in any case.
Five miles further it Jumped the
track and ran into a watering tank,
flooding the track with 500 barrelsfu
Of water. The tank, in going down,
crushed a neighboring windmill into
fragments. / felt as Sambo did about
the matter.
Boss he said, elf we'd been on
dat ar car speck we'd done gone TO
glory, shuah. Dis chile am mighty
glad he had de presence OBJ mine to
Jump at the right mint
And | never disputed his great cour-
age and presence OBJ mine.''
The next day I was summoned to
the superintendent office, where l
was severely reprimanded, as I de.
served to be, but not discharged. I
have been very careful ever since and
run no risks.
To this day Sambo never unloads
a car without examining the brake
chains to see that they are set and
safe.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16
An Explanations.

In the year 1886 the aurora boreal-
Is was seen one night as far south as
Wiltshire. The inhab itants ofacertain
village assembled to makeinquiries as
to what it was; when a woman ex-
claimed, DO thee send for our Jock,
he's a scholard;; I'll be bound he'll gle
I'm q neameP' When Jock arrived, he
looked upward and said, oh! its only
a phenomenon There, said the
delighted mother, didn't / tell ZEE
he'd gle un a neame?" Notes and
Queriesl &
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16
Z She Knew.

Anew instance, borrowed from Tit.
Bits, of the danger incident to leading
questions: The minister's wife was
laboring with a delinquent naember Of
the industrial school.
ELIZA Jane she said, 81 am sorry
to hear from your teacher that you
are not diligent at your needlework.
Don't you know who it is that finds
work for idle hands to do?"
i Yes M, !" answered Eliza Jane, AJAX
ions to propitiate; 'yes;m you do,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16
The Tower Bridge.

The Railway Review writes thus of
the bridge which is to cross the
Thames near the Tower Of Lond on,
and which will permit the passage OF
ships without interrupting traffic:
The draw or open span consists OF
two leaves, each weighing nine hun
dred and fifty tons, which are counter
balanced in such a manner ais to
make them easy to handle. These
Leaves, when let down come on level
with the main roadway of the bridge,
which is thirty feet above high water
One hundred feet above this bridge
level and one hundred and thirty feet
above high water is another span or
roadway to be used by foot passengers
when the lower span is open. This
upper roadway is accessible by ele-
yators, which are placed in the towers
at each end. When completed this
bridge will be one Of the most remark
able in existence, and will span what
IS probably the busiest water way in
the world. The total length of the
bridge with the approaches is two
Thousand six hundred and forty feet,
and the steepest gradient Of the APP
preach is only onein forty. The
foundations OF the piers are sixty feet
below high water and twenty seven
feet below the bed of the river. The
side spans are two hundred and
seventy feet wide and twenty to
twenty-seyen feet above high water
mark.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16
A Generous Act.

Queen Elizabeth of England, as all
the children who have studied English
history know, never married, though
many OF the noblemen at her court
were suitors for. her hand. Among
them all the Earl Of Essexa hand
some man and a gallant soldier-was
said to be her greatest favorite, and
there were rumors that he would
share her throne. But, instead, he
died on the scaffold, and his friends,
who loyed him devotedly, were enrag-
ed against the Queen.
Among these friends was the famous
Shakespeare. In his wrath he wrote
some verses assailing Elizabeth. One
Of her courtiers, an enemy of Shakes
peare, bribed a servant to secure a
copy, and Instantly placed it in the
hands of his royal mistress, remark
ing that the actor Shakespeare-an
actor IN those days was held in very
low esteem--had written a malicious
lampoon against her Majesty.
Elizabeth took the paper, and flung
{ it into the fire, saying, My lord, Viii
liam Shakespeare is more than an ac-
tor; he is the greatest author in Brit
ian. z
Then she sent for Shakespeare.
Sir" she said, as he entered deeply
troubled, for lie had already learned
what had occurred, II hear that YOU
have written a lampoon against me.
a copy has been placed in my hands,.
but it lies Yonder On the hearth,
ashes. If there is truth in the matter,
I advise you to burn The original.
Your Queen pardons you. She would
not wish o bear the stigma OF having
robbed England OF her most brilliant
intellect .
Shakespeare stood speecnless; then
suddenly kneeling at her feet, lie ex-
claimed, Your Majesty. here I again
swear q new and inviolable alleg-
lance. E And they remained friends
to the end OF their lives.
A Rooster,in Uncle SANS Navy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16
a Trick With Water.

If a drop Of water is let fall on a.
piece OF paper, it spreads in large
circle. II, however, the paper has been
oiled, or covered with lamp-black or
some similar substance, the drop of
water will roll upon it as ball slight
" aattened. This fact may be made
use OF for the performance OF a pretty
trick.
Take a band OF rather strong pa.
per about a foot wide and as long as
possible, several sheets pasted to-
gether end to end will do admirably
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16
A Roostersin Uncle Sans Navy

s a RooSterIn Uncle sans Navy.
The story is familiar OF the prisoner
who was SO lonely in solitary con me-
nlent that he became friendly with the
rats ia his cell. Even the commanding
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16

officer On board u man-of.w war IS q
prisoperd during q voyage, and IN the
ranks below him discipline exists
that Is ~ strict as that IN q peniten-
tlarv. Ever thing that will break the
monot0ny OF the trip is welcomed,
and ii is easily understood now the
officers and men on board the white
cruiser Chicago became ATTACHED to q
rooster.
The Boston Herald relates that she
was bought at Barbados on the
ssquandron's way South last winter,
and was intended to be served for
Christmas; but during bad weatkerhe
crowed SO Justify and seemed such an
undaunted rooster, that one Of the Of
ficers interceGed for him, and his life
was spared.
fOn the quarterback are several
big ventilators, which are partly
covered with polished brass, making
re1ectors; Dick, for so the roosterwas
named, soon passed these ventilators
and saw his reflection. His first air
OF startled surprise was met by the
other rooster with one which entirely
equalled it, and upon this Dick ruHed
his feathers and looked threateningly,
only to be met by alook quite as de-
faint.
This was more than he could
stand, and after prancing around a
little he advanced to the attack, be-
ing promptly met by the otherrooster..
Then ensued avery comical encounter,
for Dick struck at this yentilatorwith
bill and spur, getting more and more
mad every minute, and furnishing
slde-splitting amusement to officers
and men, who were Interested specta-
tors, until finally, from sheer exhaus-
ton, he was obliged to give up the
fight and retire, having only thesauis-
faction OF finding that the other
rooster retired likewise
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16

handle Bourbon Whiskey, Dave Jones'
Brandy. Anderson Club. Cognac, and Inn
ported Port Wine for medical use; also the
celebrated st. Julien Clarets, Rhine and
Riesling Wines and Champagne. Whiskey
ranging in price from $1.50 to Sc per gallon.
My goods are OF the very best grades and
are guaranteed as represented.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16

pass it over a smoking lamp, or better
still cover one side of it with graphite,
commonly called black-lead, or plum
bago. Stand upright on the table
several books decreasing regularly in
size, and pin the band of paper on
their backs, taking care that the
waves in the paper are longer and
more shallow as you approach the
smallest book.
At the lower end of the band place
a dish. At the other end pour water
drop by drop on the paper. The
drops will roll rapidly down the first
incline, and with the impetus thus
gained will re-mount over the back OF
the second book. and SO on over one
book after another till they drop into
the dish. IL ILLUSTRATION.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16
Trick Illustrating the Principle Of
the Inertia of Matter

This is a trick which will provide
amusement and valuable instruction
to the young Place upright on the
mouth ola bottlea stiff ring OF paper
about four inches in diameter. On
top OF this ring, exactly over the open
ing OF the bottle, Law q dime.
Put the end of a small rod into the
ring and give tia sharp blow sideways.
The ring when it is struck will fall
down, but the coin, instead OF being
carried with it, will fall directly into
the mouth Of the bottle In conse-
.quence OF the suddenness OF the shock.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-16
4 PERILOUS RIDE.
BY ARCHIE R. EGGLEsoN.


REMEMBER q
little ineide n t
that happened
some three years
ago while | was
acting as railway
agent at Excelsior
Springs, which |
would never will
ingly pass through
again.
Excelsior Springs
is situated twenty
miles north Of
Kansas City, and
is cup grade"
nearly all the
way. I had been
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17
ELECTION ECHOES.
The County Bailot-Several Con-
tests TO re Made.

The County BaIlot-Several Con-
tests TO he Made.
The work of counting the vote cast in
the nineteen towns and six villages in
Hennepin county was concluded yes
terday by the county canvassing board.
The totals show County Superintendent
of Schools Lewis was reelected over &.
Nj. Henry and Mrs. Almra S. Beede by
II plurality. The vote cast was as fol-
lows: Lewis, 1880; Henry, 1859;
Beede, 46i. Edward Egan was elected
county commissioner over A. }. Smith
by vote of 1,S49 to 1,725. The fooiingS
of the city vote have not been made
and probably will not for day or so.
1t is said that S. A. Stockwell, the
Democratic candidate for the legislature
in the Thirty third district, will contest
latter was elected by a small majority.
and Mr.. StocKWell thinks he can find
discrepancies in the count which may
terminate in his favor. AT any rate, it
will be well worth trying. The Thirty
third district embraces the Seventh,
Eleventh and Twelfth wards and the
southern part of the county.
Il. j. Cheney. the Democratic candi-
date for alderman in the Eleventh ward,
has decided to contest the election of A.
l.. Skoag, the Prohibition and Repub-
lcan candidate, who was declared
elected. Mr. Cheney says he can show
irregularities in the count which, he
thinks, will overcome Skoag's apparent
majority OF So.
In spite of the fact that certain of the
morning papers have long ago settled
the discrepancy in the number Of ballots
returned by the judges Of election to
the city clerk, the matter is proving
something of puzzle, ard City Clerk
Haney is investigating. Mr.. Haney is
of the opinion that there were over 5000
ballots spoiled by the electors. He
thinks an average of % or so ballots
were spoiled at the polling places.
The election of W. &. Nye as city
comptroller will necessarily cause a
vacancy on the park board, and there
are no end to the candidates for the
position of secretary, the place to be
vacated by Mr.. Nye. Among the can
didates are II. j. Baldwin, who held the
position of the first secretary OF the
board; J. g. Whitney, the editor OF the
North Minneapolis Chronicle; G. H.
Brnsmaid, cement inspector in the city
sewer department.; Horace johnson, a
deputy clerk of the district court; De-
witt G. Handy, a painter, and Charles
Grove. Which one of these gentlemen
will be the fortunate one remains to be
seen. A. Ii. Hail and A. ii. Num- are
looking for the position of park at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17
A NEW AUDITORIUM.
There Is Plan on Foot to Erect a
Large One.

There Is a Plan on Foot to Erect a
Large One.
There is plan on foot to erect large
auditorium for the use of the North
western Conservatory OF Music and the
peoples meetings. For some time past
the conserv atory has found itself in sad
straits for room, and the peoples meet
ings, which are being conducted in the
Lyceum theater, are proving so success
full that the association under whose
auspices the meetings are held feels
able to conduct its own building. The
new auditorium. if erected. will be I'M
der the control of the association. The
building, as planned, will be four stories
in height, with an arcade entrance
extending back fifty feet from the
street. Located beyond the arcade will
be an auditorium with a seating caDae-
ity of 5000, to extend the entire four
stories, and to contain two balconies,
arranged after the manner Of the gallery
in the First Baptist church. The stage
or rostrum will be equipped with pipe
organ and have a seating capacity of
800 people. 1t is estimated the building
will cost in the nelghborhood of 600.
One side Of the building will be devoted
to the use of the conservatory of music,
and small auditorium will be located
On the third floor for muslcales and re-
citals.
A site will be either leased OF pur-
chased, and it is desired to have the To-
cation a central one, inside of Sixth
street and Second avenue south. The
gentlemen interested in the venture are
already casting about for the best
method of raising the necessary funds.
1t is not thought any serious difficulty
will be experienced in this direction.
johnson and FoDtpads.
Early yesterday morning a daring rob-
berry was committed on Third street,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17
A SLIGHT TAX
To Be Levied on the Stockholders
of the ExnOsitiOn.

To Be Levied on the Stockholders
of the Exposition.
The Exposition board held its regular
meeting yesterday morning, and Art
Director Smith, who will go to the
worlds fair, took his leave. He trade a
neat speech complimenting the officers
of the Exposition for their good manage
ment of the big show" and thanking
them for the Kindness they have always
shown HIM. A ~ per cent assessment
was ordered levied on the subscribers
to the guaranty fund, to meet deilc-
iency Of Sl,516 iii the accounts OF the
exposition of 1892. Manager Bracket
and Secretary Bryon were instructed to
look after the securing Of guaranty
fund for the exposition of 1898.
President Janney appointed w. NJ.
Regain, William Donaldson and E. j.
Phelps as committee to select sixteen
names from which the stockholders can
select eight directors at the annual
meeting, to succeed s. G. Gale, w. D..
Dean, Charles F. Chute, 4, j. Burton,
Anthony Kelly, Z. G. Potter, W. z.
Steele and CHARLES l.. Travis, whose
terms expire next month. The annual
meeting will he held Dec. Z. The an
nual report will then be read. and a
manager and secretary selected. Man
ager Bracket denies the rumor that he
is to handle the police department. un-
der May0r-elect EustiS' reign. and says
should the stockholders see fit to, re-
elect him he will guide the destinies of
the expo next year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17

over the maintenance OF the quarantine
hospital is likely to terminate in a man
ner not agreeable to the village folk.
The city quarantine hospital is LOCATED
within the boundary lines of st. Louis
Park, and the inhabitants do not like it
at all. When the st. Louis railroad
was grading a new track last summer
the property of the quarantine hospital
Wss epcroached upon to the extent that
q huge SLICE of ground was taken off the
burylng groanl. A number Of cot
fms Were thereby exposed, and it
was brulted about the village
that the occupants OF the pine boxes
had died of smallpox. a small-sZed
panic was the result. and a committee
of property owners waited upon the
health board and asked that the quar-
antine hospital be removed e the work
e eoasT or f Hhny p oeSSya '&S ay sad hs to
being exposed to Smallpox and to hay
ing skeletons, freed from their collins,
parading around the streets. 1t was too
much, and if the health department did
not remove the hospital the courts
would be appealed to. When the chol-
era Scourge struck the coasts OF Amer
lea and the health authorities of the city
began TO look about for means to care
for the inflicted in case any of them ar
rived here. there was more trouble.
The citizens objected to track being
built so that cars containing cholera
suspects could be switched into the vii
lage. They were not to be blamed,
either, and the members of the health
department did not wonder at the OBJ
jectlons nor the DIRECTORS. 1t is neces-
sary, however, for the city to have a
suitable location for the quarantine
hospital, and st. Louis Park is the most
convenient place to be had at the pres
ent time. In order, therefore, to avoid
any disastrous denouement when a
critical moment for the city'S health
arrives the health department and GER
tain OF the city officials and number
Of prominent men will attempt a
coup d'etat. They will go before the
Louis Park be incorporated within the
city limits of Minneapolis. In case this
cannot be done, they will ask that Il
strip of land, including that portion Of
st. Louis Park upon which the quaran-
tine hospital stands, be incorporated
within the limits. This being dons.
there is all end to the trouble, and pa
tients suffering from contagious and in
fectiouS diseases will be above 10 re
main and cOnvaleSce in peace and
quetude. Mayor Winston is member
of the board of health and fully under
stands the situation. His presence in
the Legislature will therefore be OF
great moment to the promulgators of
the scheme.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17
MRS. ABEL WAS RIGHT.
The Case Against Her in the
Municipal Court Dismissed.

The Case Against Her in the
Municipal Court Dismissed. b
The case of Antonette Abel, who was
arrested last week, charged with ln1ur-
ing public highway, was dismissed III
the municipal court yesterday. Mrs:
Abel lives between Second and Third
avenues northeast, on Main street, dl-
rectly in front of where the approach Is
being constructed for the Main street
bridge over the Great Northern tracks.
The contractors have failed to conlpiY
with the agreement the city made, SAYS
Mrs. Abel, and so she commenced the
removal of the dirt and lumber when
INSTRUCTED the approach to her nome,
when her arrest was caused by the city
engineer.
Mrs. Abel promised Assistant City
Attorney Dunn that she would 40 noun
ing to prevent the building OF the APP
proach. She stated, however, that she
would bring civil suit for damages 10
her property, and possibly suit against
the city engineer for causing her al
rest The property owners in that
vicinity are highly elated over the out
come of the case, and no doubt many
civil suits will be brought against either
the Great Northern railway or the Guy.
Park Commissioner Ryan owns large
piece of land on the corner OF Secontdi
avenue and Main street, and he VIII
seek redress in the courts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17
Scott Pleaded Guilty

Charles F; Scott was before Judge
Hooker in the criminal court yester-
day charged with robbing the safe of
. the Lyman Eliel Drug company of
S27.S2. He pleaded guilty and was
remanded to the county jail to
await sentence. 1t is highly prob
aole that he will either get a Jail
sentence OF a fine, as he is very intel
llgent looking man, and has by no
means the appearance of a criminal
His downfall is attributed to drink.
Some time ago he went to the Hughes
institute for the cure of the liquor
habit, and on the day that the crime
was committed he was nearly crazy
from the effects. and had 10 clear idea
OF what he was doing. Both County
Attorney Than and the drug company,
4 OF which Scott was for some time a
trusted emplOye, recommended that the
court make the sentence as light as pos
Sible,