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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-13
THAT NEW APPLICANT.
The School Board Consid ders the Applica
of Mr.. Milne of Ontario.
His Percentage on the Branches he is to
Teach are far below the Average.

Monday evening the school board met
in special session for the purpose of en-
ploylng asuccessor to Mr.. Fischer. Mr.
Milne, a Canadian who has been teaching
in a St. Paul commercial school for a
year. was the only applicant. He had
been sent for by somebody as soon as the
first applicant, Koch, had left the city,
and at once proceeded to take an examin-
nation before the local examining board
as is required by the rules of the district.
This board granted him a certificate or
rather permit to teach, but the percen-
tages were so low that at the meeting of
the School Board, MrScherer strenu ous-
ly objected to his being emplo yed. For
certain grades he said he might do, but
for the most responsible position in the
school, next to that of superintendent he
did not believe in making experiments.
Furthermore he did not believe in en-
ploying foreign teachers, when plenty of
better standing could be secured who
were brought up ANA educated under our
own American institutions. REIN thought
however. that he could pick up in the
branches that he was deficient in, but
Scherer could see no reason for making
our school one for teaching teachers.
Strickler then tried to work his pet can
didate through by sheer force of ma ajor-
ity and in face of all argument against
the appointment but Schcrer STAYED off
such action for the time being by object
ing to holding the meeting, giving as his
reason that it had not been properly
called. This was acccded to and the
meeting was adjourned to the following
evening at o'clock. In order that the
public may know upon what Scherer
based his objections and in face of what
Strickler and the rest insisted with indis-
Greet determination to carry their point,
we give the percentages on scale of 100
which Milne attained in his examination
which by the way ,ought to go further in
proving teachers ability than even a
multitude cf testimonials.
In English reading, 81; spelling, 95;
composition, 90; pcnmanship, 95; vocal
music, 77;physical geography, 60; gram
mar 67; arithmetic, 81; plane geometry,
5; algebra,53; physiology ana hygiene, 80
geography, 96; L. S. history, 20; gener-
al history, Is; civil government, 10; ply
sizes, So; chemistry, 70. Now it is only
in the branches of physiology, geography
history, civil government, physics and
chemistry that he is to teach, ind as to
he2justice of Mr.. Scherer's objection we
leave it for the people to judge.
In view of the fact that the Board
would not consider any of the ~ appli-
cations that were originally received, but
seemed determined to push this man
through in spite Of his standing we can
only say-it looks peculiar
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-13

Lear" in which Mr.. Booth was never
very perfect, and which he himself said
was the only part Of his repertoire in
which he ielt the need of the. stimulous
of applause: Young Royle who is some
what absent minded was playing the
Duke OF Albany. The dressing rooms
were in one corner of the huge building,
about hundred yards remote from the
stage. At the close of the first act,
Royle went to his dressing room, took of
his ducal robes and was leisurely pre-
pairing to put on armor for the fourth
act, when he heard his name called faint
ly in the distance. He realized IN mo-
mcnt that he had completely forgotten
his scene in the second act He had on
at the time nothing but a rough, dark
blue shirt, without sleeves. tights and
shoes. Hastily grabbing up his wig, he
put it on hind side before, and seizing a
blanket, which he threw about his denu-
ded figure in the mode of an improvised
toga, made rush for the stage. Albany
is exceedingly important to poor old
Lear in the second act, as he furnishes
him all the cues for his great curse scene.
The line with which Lear greets him on
his entrance is ''Oh, sir, you have come
fatally and horribly significant on this
occasion.' The unhappy king had re-
peated it several times to the growing
amusement of the audience, but no AL
bany appeared. The old monarch put
in the interval, which seemed likes year,
in troubled pedestrian march around
the stage. When the unfortunate young
actor, terror stricken, brcathless, par
alyzed at the thought of what he had
done, rushed upon the stage with his
wig over one eye, and ludicrous ab-
sence Of apparel and was greeted by the
infuriated tragedian with the line, "Oh,
sir, you have GOMEZ" there was storm
of appreciative applause. The unhappy
Albany night as we'll have staid away.
The consciousness of the enormity of his
offense bereft him of the power of speech.
In despair the tragedian jumped from
speech to speech in wild and incoher-
ent struggle to finish the act. He threw
away his cl own, flung his scepter to the
ground, knelt down and with terrible
earnestness attacked the we'll known de-
nunciation of his daughter. The curtain
came down. The real curse scene fol-
lowed. After his first burst of rage,
which WIS certainly excusable, Mr. Booth
showed the greatest consideration for the
evident distress and speechless penitence
Of the young actor. When thu: troubled
words of regret finally came, Mr.. Booth
said kindly. ''There, there, my boy,
think mo more about it. | know YOU
are as sorry as I am: only be more care
full next time.' 1t was consideration
like this that greatly endeared him to
those who labored for him.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-13
A Story of Booth.

There are few men who have inspired
those about them with greater affection
and devotion than Edwin Boeth. This
came from genuine kindness of heart.
The young author of the comedy -dra-
ma "Friends,' Edwin Milton Royle, tells
an interesting story illustrating this fact.
1t was during the first Booth and Barrett
season. The place was the Auditorium
in Louisville, Ky. The play was liking
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-13

accurancy is at all essential to free
coinage speech; but as student of cor
rect history, I deeply regret that my
friend should have torn from the gallant
Dessaix the laurels he won at Marengo.
and plastered them over the cropped
head OF Partisan gamin. Laughter.
Il am sure my friend is mistaken both
as to tie time and place of the incident
to which he refers. IF memory fails me
not, it was upon another field and on that
dread, eventful day in June 1916, that
the historic drummer boy was summons
ed into the war councils of fthe great EN-.
peror.
''All day long Napoleon had hurried
his veteran forces against the British
guards upon Mount St. Jean; the grena-
diers, hardened by Moscow's terrors, had
been driven back in irrepsrable disorder;
the steel clad cuirassiers who decided the
day at Austerlitz had been shattered and
crushed in the storm of battle; even the
invincible Old Guard, with Ney at its
head, had reeled, hesitated and fled un-
der the fire of the unbroken squares; far
to the east, through the shimmering dust
clouds, came the gray mustaches of old
Blucher and his sturdy Prussians. The
field of Waterloo was irretrievably lost.
The time to retreat had come. The bat
tie was lost; it was time to save the
army.
'Then it was that Napoleon drew in
spiration from the street gamin of Paris.
Laughter. Confident still in his destiny
and bewitched by the rub-a-dud-dub of
the little drummer boy, he ordered the
remnant of the guard to charge. Side
by side with Cambronne anG surrounded
by the heroes of hundred victories, he
went in himself; and he came out, SO
Hugo says. sthe mighty somnambulist of
shattered dream Laughter.
1cdiS dltCIWdIu, OH OC. I1clcuS )
stormy isle, chained like Prometheus to
the ocean rock, unwritten history saws
the great Corsican fought his battles over
again, and in tremulous accents left to
his faithful Bertrand the dying injunc-
ton. Put not your trust in drummer
boys Laughter and Applause
"Th,s country has gone far enough
it has gone too far-upon the road to
Mexico. Threatened now with financial
disaster, it is time to retreat. Let not
ourgreat commander heed the rub-a-dud-
dub of the drummer boys of Missouri
ana Nebraska; let him rather listen to
the throbbing heartbeat of distressed
and indulgent people. and lead us back
to the security of honest finance.
"The battle for the free coinage of un-
limited quantities of silver is irretriev-
ably lost. There is yet time to save the
armies of honest bimetallism" ZAP
plause.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-13

were discussed, but only in an informal
way, and Speaker Crisp does not yet
know What Recommendation will be
made by the Secretary to Congress in re-
gard to legislation to strengthen the re-
sources of the Treasury. It is asserted
that Secretary Carlisle is in favor Of coin
ing all the silver bullion in the Treasury,
but authority for this assertion is lacking
at present. s.
There is no doubt that if any recon-
mendatlon, either from the President or
the Secretary Of the Treasury, is ferth-
coming. it will be made at an early day
IN the hope of weakening opposition on
the part of Southern and Southwestern
Democratic Senators to the ,uncondition-
al repeal Of the silver purchasing provi-
sion of the existing law, which repeal
measure could thus be made to appear
less unconditional than it now does in
the eyes of Democrats and Populists who
are clamoring for 'more money" In
the opinion of many Democratic politi-
clans such a recommendation would do
much toward healing the bitter factional
differences in their party on matters re-
lating to the currency and coinage, and
partisan considerations never lack force
or weight in the minds of modern Dem
ocratlc leaders. That there would be
stubborn opposition in Congress to the
naked repeal of the State bank tax is
certain, and yet if it could be made an
Administration, as we'll as Democratic
party, measure, it could probably be
forced through that body without much
or long delay.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-13
A WEEK WITH TEACHERS
The Institute Concludes on Friday Even
ing After a Busy Session
Prof. Kirk and Mrs. Jacques Accorded a
Vote of Thanks for their Interest
ing and Patient Labors.

The teachers institute for Brown
county continued nearly all of last week
The conductors did their best in all
branches and it will not be their fault if
some good doesnot result. That the teach
ers appreciated the work the following
resolutions introduced on Thursday will
serve to indicate.
Whereas we,the members Of theBrown
Co. Teachers Institute. having been
highly benefited by the exercises con-
Quoted b. Mrs. Jacques, Prof. Kirk and
Supt Steinhauser, therefore resolved that
we tender our thanks to the instructors
for the pains they have taken in making
these exercises as instructive and inter
est1ng as they were; that we extend our
thanks to those who entertained us with
recitations, songs and music during the
regular exercises and during the evening
entertainments; and that these resolu-
tions be read at the close of the institute
and be inserted in the New Ulm Review
for publication. Signed by Herman
Held, chairman, Miss Mabel Allison and
Leonard J. Redding. II
Wednesday evening an entertainment
was given at the hall by New Ulm talent.
1t consisted of gymnastic exercises, vocal
and instrumental music and club swing
ing. The latter by Hugo Fischer was
the event of the evening and it might be
added that it is long while since New
Ulm has seen such splendid exhibition
of muscular skill. The gymnastic exer-
cises, Ill through the evening, were of
an exceptional character, and charmed
the visitors present, all Of whom Fsaid
with one voice that they had never sseen
anything like it. New Ulm ought to
feel proud of a society that at mo
ment's notice can afford such an enter
tainment as that of Wednesday evening.
The performers too deserve credit for
the courteous manner in which they al
ways respond to invitations that mean
nothing but work for them and their
teacher.
Among the other features of the pro-
gram, Max Burg played zithern.. solo,
Vim. and Albert Pfaender, Emil Traeger
ana young Ambrosch formed pleasing
quartette of violinists, Ernst Pfciffer, T.
H. Jappe, VIM. Pfaender and J. H. Stras-
ser sang vocal selection and Eckstein's
orchestra furnished many well-rendered
pieces.
Thursday evening, was spent in social
conversation, recitations and music and
was passed very pleasantly.
Friday afternoon the session closed
with many good words of caution and
advice from Prof. Kirk.
Thursday afternoon Miss Rehfeld of
the city schools conducted a class of
small children of our public schools in
reading and by her practical illustrations
did much to aid in impresslng upon the
teachers the ideas that had been ad-
vanced during the week by the conduc-
tors. The following afternoon Miss
Beinhorn also took a large class of little
tots that had only attended school 4 week
and gave sample of her methods Her
remarkable success was a so urce of much
comment. as@ . 49,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13

with very slight change in the lines of
two or three wards. But this would not
have answered the purpose OF Alderman
Gallagher. That enterprising individual
having had taste of power, wants to
perpetuate it, and so has arranged
division of the city into wards that Will
enable himself and the voters with whom
he is especially affiliated to dictate for
many years to come what men shall have
charge of the city's finances and what
men shall superintend our schools. Four
of the proposed wards will almost GER
tainly be Democratic, and probably in
every one of these four wards the voters
whom Alderman Gallagher specially
represents will be numerous enough to
dictate the candidates to the Democracy
The adoption of the proposed ward lines
means therefore that for many years to
come the selection of the majority of the
city council will be in the hands of men
who have little at stake, and the selec-
ton of members of the school committee
in the hands of men under the influence
of hierarchy bitterly hostile to our
common school system.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13

after all the soft part is taken from one Of
side of the slice turn and scrape the
other. Use a knife that is not very
sharp, and serape lengthwise the gram
of the meat, never across it. The snce
of meat after scraping can be used tof
beef tea. Do not make q large sandwich
and break in small ones for slcK
person. Patients take dislike to sand
witches if the edges are ragged, and the
raw meat is too plainly seen. Cut the
bread very thin, about a quarter OF an
inch in thickness and then cut in squares
not over an inch and half or two inches
in size. Season the meat highly with
pepper and little salt, as the bread will
absorb much of the seasoning. Raw beef
is more easily digested than cooked beef,
and if the patient is not told that the
meat is raw will not be likely to dis
cover it. These sandwiches are, as Mrs.
Dearborn says, just as good for the well
people as for the sick. 1t only takes q
little meat for these sandwiches and
most people would prefer them to sand
wiches made with cooked meat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13

We want to call the attention of the
merchants of the city of Portland to the
burdens which the listing bill now before
the legislature, the text of which is
printed in another column, will impose
upon them. 1t will be seen by the sec
ton numbered five that every merchant
and business man must make, in or
der to take advantage of the exemption
for debts, detailed exhibit of the exact
condition of his business on the first of
April in each year. All debts due must
be shown and debts owed must
be shown also. not merely in amount,
but to whom owed and the residence of
the creditor. In short, to comply with
this law, the merchant must take
before the assessors once year his ac-
count books or a transcript thereof, and
submit them to inspection. If the
burdens this bill will impose are thor
oughly understood and its inquisitorial
features appreciated we do not believe
that the legislature of Maine will pass it.
But it won't do to assume that these
burdens and inquisitorial features will be
SO apparent as to render it unnecessary
to call attention to them. 1t must be
recollected that there are very powerful
influences at work for this bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13

The selection of Judge Gresham for
Secretary of State can hardly be pleasing
to the Jacksonian Democracy. If he is
Democrat now, which is somewhat
doubtful, he is very recent convert
an eleventh hour convert who has borne
very little of the burden and heat of the
day. Until very recently he has been
one of the most stalwart of Republicans.
He was one of the most vigorous of the
supporters of Gen. Grant for third
term and when he was post master gen
eral there was nothing about his admin
istration to commend it to the Democ-
racy. No wonder Senator Vest says he
doesn't like the selection. But Cleveland
is boss and his party must submit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13

The chances of Republican success in
the municipal election will depend very
largely on the character of the nominal
tions in the different wards. If the
caucuses select the right kind
of men and avoid factional quar-
rels there will be no great diff
Guilty in carrying a majority of the
wards. But if there is to be revival and
continuance of the old fights that have
in the past jeoparded Republican success
in some of the wards Republican chances
will be greatly diminished. There are
plenty of excellent Republican business
men in all the wards who will accept a
nomination provided it comes to them
without bitter fight. But they will
not enter contest of that kind. We
should say that the proper thing to do is
to nominate as far as possible men who
have not been identified with fractional
quarrels in the past, so that none of the
old time fights will be renewed. Good
nominations with harmony will bring
victory. Quarreling with the bad or indif-
ferent nominations which are almost GER
tain to result from it will invite defeat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13
POPCORN BALLS.

The popcorn ball of the confectioner,
made of tasteless corn, small amount OF
white sugar and gum arabic, notwith-
standing it's white beauty, is a very in
ferior article in taste compared with the
home made balls. In our family the lit
tie folks are exceedingly fond of corn
balls. and one of the number, a young
girl, quite prides herself on her skill Ill
making them. The younger children
shell the corn and assist in the popping.
A peck pail is almost filed with the
white exploded grains, excluding those
irreverently dubbed ''old maids,'' the
grains that will not pop.
Half pint of molasses and half pint
of sugar are mixed together and put on
to boil. To this is added half teaspoon
full of salt and teaspoonful of butter.
This must boil until it is about to candy,
when it is poured over the corn. AS it
is poured the corn should be gently stir
ed with the handle of long spoon, and
the candy distributed through itas evenly
as possible. AS soon as it is sufficiently
cool, with buttered hands the corn is
formed into balls. The corn must not be
pressed too hard when making the balls.
The butter and salt-so there is not too
much of the latter-improve the taste
very materially.-Albany Cultivator.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13
THE PRESS.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY Is.

Cleveland's agents went SO far even in
coercing the Democratic House to re-
peal the silver purchase law as to threat
en- that none of the offices should be dis
tributed until the repeal was accom-
plished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13
RAW BEEF SANDWICHES.

Cut raw beef, the top of the round, into
slices an eighth of an inch thick, and
scrape off the soft part, being sure not to
use any of the fibre. Scrape from the top
of the slice, not from the end as that
would get particles of the fibre into it;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-13
THE PURPOSES OF THE GERRYMAN-
DER.

1t must be clear to everybody that the
Democrats are contemplating the capture
of the city government not merely for
the next year, but for many years to
come. This Is the meaning of the gerry
mander of the city planned by Alder
man Gallagher and assented to by the
Democratic city council. There was no
special need of redistricting the city.
The variations in the number of votes in
the different wards was but slight,
and they might have all been corrected
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-09-06
No. 1894 Date Puzzle.

My first is one-half of my fourth. My
second is three times my fourth. My third
is three times the sum of my first, plus my
fourth.
My second exceeds my first by the differ
ence between my second and my third, plus
my fourth.
The difference between my second and
third equals the sum of my first and fourth.
The difference between my first and my
third equals the sum of my second and
fourth.
The whole is the date of singular excite
ment which prevailed in New England,
and which resulted in the death of num-
Der of innocent persons.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-09-06
No, 223.-Numerical.

One walked, a canny lad 12,
Upon the 12345;
A bonny lassie came in view,
Just as romance might well contrive.
Affair the city spires shone dim,
Family church clock chimed eleven;
Shyly the lassie looked at him,
And 2-3 1857.
The almost midday sun we'll might
l234-56 Z head;
But though her eyes shown dewy bright
The rosy lips no murmur shed.
They parted, where in wide expanse
1234567 lay;
Oh, fatal blow to all romance
They hadn't anything to say.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-09-06
No. 224.-Double Acrostic.

My primals and finals name the same
hero.
Crosswords (of equal lengthy: l. A IA
nous soldier. q A river flowing into the
Atlantic ocean. 8. The state of a poet 4.
A musical term meaning indispensable"
5. The quantity sufficient to fill ladle 6.
To relax or weaken. z. A Scripture narra-
tive set to music 8. A famous soldier