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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04
Slick Bankers.

The bank Of Fairfax closed its doors
last Wednesday and its officers, J. a.
Beard and F. A. Grey took the first train
out of town. The suspension was unex-
pcctcd and caused considerable excite
ment for it was reported to have paid
up capital of $4,000. One thing I6Y<
ever had been regarded as suspicio1yfor
a long time and this was the paJmg Of
eight and ten per cent on deposits, con-
trary to customs of banking institutions.
Quite number of farmers have lost
money by the failure by having stock in
the mill, the management of which was
manipulated through the bank. A. V.
Reicke, hammers & Green, Anton Alt
man, Geo NJ. Brand and other merchants
are also among the losers. The feeling
against the bank officers was outspoken
and they are severely censured. Fairfax
is one of the liveliest towns on the ST..
Louis Ry. and its merchants are liberal,
wideawake hustlers and to be thus robbed
of their property is blow which cuts
them to the quick and especially the
more so when each day reveals further
the unsavory methods employed on the
part of the bank officers to get possess
sion of their money. Ever since the State
Bank started there has been a bitter riv-
airy between the two streets of the town
on each of which bank is located. So
the merchants on the street on which the
Bank OF Fairfax is located, accommoda-
ted their bank by endorsing notes in its
favor and now the callapse of their pet
reaches their pocket-book as well,
The officers of the State Bank
anticipated a heavy run on
their institution but they will meet it
without any extended difficulty.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04

Mr. Kiehle by the state association served
to show his weakness rather than to de-
velop any strength in the membership OF
that body for him. Supt. Lewis, of Hast
ings, fought yaliantly for a secret ballot
on the resolution, but his supporters
knew the danger attending such ballot
The resolution failed to pass IN the cOu0'
ty superintendent convention, but in
the state convention the four normal
school presidents had their forces mar
shaled, and by forcing a standing vote
carried the resolution. Nevertheless the
fact remains that it was reluctantly sup
ported by many teachers who dared not
stand up and vote against a measure that
they secretly condemned lest they incur
the displeasure Of their superiors. His
support and the speeches made in his
behalf was wholly by the normal school
presidents. Gov. Nelson needs no in
structicn in the matter of this appoint
ment, and he certainly must see from the
opposition to Mr. Kehle that he is DOW
crless to promote the educational inter
cstS Of the state, if the senate can be in
Guced to confirm his appointment, If
made As an illustration of the means
'lsr' to secure his Endorsement and win
dangerous opposition to his support, it
is fact that prominent county super
intendcnt was heard to say yesterday
morning that MI Kiehle did not seem to
know that the common schools of Min
nesota are part of her educational sys-
tenn, that the county superintendent re-
ceived from him no assistance, and re-
ceived no credit for what they effected
without his assistance. Within two
hours it developed that this county SUI
perintendent was to be appointed men,
Der of the normal school board within Z
week in place of Mr.. Greer, whose term
is about to expire. AS a result this su-
perintendent battled hard, though in
in vain. to induce the perintendents to
indorse his Chief
In face of the above, what is Gov
Nelson going to do:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04
FAIRFAX BANKERS NABBED.
They Were Arrested a. Redwood Falls and
Lodged in the County Jail,
It Was Farmer Deposition Who Caused
their Arrest.

Following close upon the news Of the
collapse of the Fairfax bank, came the
announcement of the arrest of the officers
at Redwood Falls. A special from that
town to the Minneapolis Times gives the
particulars as follows:
The collapse of the Fairfax bank has
caused considerable excitement here.
Beard and Gray, the president and cash.
ier of the defunct concern, are we'll
known here, both having been residents
of this city for several years, Gray re-
moving to Fairfax when the bank was
started three years ago. Gray made him.
self unpopular here during his incum-
bcncy of the office Of deputy postmaster
some three years ago, and hence in soNe
quarters there is Il little OF no surpyise at
the events Of the last two days. Beard
has generally been considered on the
square, although be is we'll known as De
ing able to drive Il Sharp bargain.
The fact that Beard and Gray quietly
slipped out Of Fairfax Wednesday morn
ing and came here to make the formal
assignment is looked upon as Il some
what suspicion circumstance. Put the
dcpositcrs, one of them at least. were
not to he fooled, for late last night the
sheriff of Renville county pounced down
upon Beard and Gray and rushed them
over into Renvillc county in jiffy, not
even allowing them time to consult their
attorney. The arrest was made on the
complaint Of Renville::county man who
had lately deposited $500, and claims
they knew they were insolvcnt when he
made the deposit. All sorts of rumors
are flying about concerning the collapse
Of the bank. The assignee, NJ. D. Brown,
is dumb as an oyster when questioned
concerning the liabilities of the concern.
Facts are extremely hard to get at.
Beard has some property, and his wife
owns some real estate here. Gray's as
sets are small. Further Developments
are awaited with interest.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04
A Queer Animal.

a noted man recently made the state
ment that he could find but one good
man in thousand and even spoke more
hopelessly of woman. He must have been
in both of two states or conditions, in a
very cynical frame of mind and in very
poor field in which to cultivate goodness
Admitted that good men are scarce, yet
what disproportionate arrangement lie
would makc--one among thousand !
We would hardly expect to find so hope
less a cynic in our day. There are
multitude of good, clean men in
every station of life and much
larger percentage of women. No maa
is perfect, altogether good, nor is any
man altogether evil. A mans tastes,
desires ambitions arc constantly at work
with his conscience making him crea-
ture of inconsistencies, curious mass of
contradictions.
A school boy might scorn to peach on
his playmate but would not hesitate to
steal his companions marbles or top. The
business man is too honorable to take
advantage of hard working customer yet
he would call himself sharp if he might
swindie a wealthy corporation to the ex-
tent of hundred dol lars. 1t is only his
tory repeating itself. Nero was a man,
none crueler but he had fine tastes in re-
gard to poetry and music. Marcus Au-
relius was man of noble life consider
ing the age in which he lived yet he
prosecuted the Christians with as much
apparent bloodthirstiness as Domitian !;
the ancient people of Mexico loved and
even worshipped flowers with womanly
tenderness yet offered to their false gods
human lives as sacrifices: Thomas Moore
had the elements so mixed In him that
he was a; scholar, courtier and bigot, vet
a devoted father. Henry VII employed
his time in either committing murder,
making love or descanting on theology.
We are contradictions to ourselves often
surprise ourselves as no one else could
surprise US. Men go forth in the morn
ing loaded and primed with good reso-
lutions and return at night
with enpty nothingness. Men have been
known to make themselves half drunk
and then watch for Sabbath breakers. a
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04
he Married Flirt.

The relegation of the married f1irt to
her proper sphere and duties is beyond
the power Of any single individual. Society
could make the necessary protest but it
does not; for if Society is anything, it is
mountaineering. It looks well to it,
that the outside, the general public APP
pearance Of its members, is respectable; !;
with faults not found out it does not
trouble itself. A charge must be definite
" made, before it feels any necessity to
take cognizance of it. And Society
knows well, that these married sirens
draw like magnets. Besides, each enter
tainer declares: 81 am not my sisters
keeper, nor am I her Inquisitor or Con-
fessor. If her husband tolerates the
pretty woman's vagaries, what right
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04
Mephistop.le.e5 I.lehle Again.

That chronic incumbent of the state
supcrintendcnts office has played his cards
as far as he is able and he comes out Of
the game with the Endorsement Of the
Educational association. But the en-
dorscmcnt is rather d political manipu-
lation than /, hearty desire for his reap
pointmcnt. For instance, one superin-
tendent, Mr.. Lewis of Hastings, objected
to the action of the association in the
f. wing resolutions:
lie S at least pot'r business man, so
81, serving the State is concerned. The
..ituting of his own text books, or
Ks written under his direction, books
1T worth the paper upon which they
were written, for the original tezt book,
NAV have been business stroke in some
body's interest. but certainly not in the
interest of the state. The rates at which
the state library books are supplied dis
tricts, many Of them at from one-third
to one half higher than they can be bought
Of other book dealers-not the contract
or-was a business stroke, but not in
the interest Of the state. The policy by
which deserving men have been cashiered
and places made thereby for his personal
friends hasxlot been in the interests of
the state, and after letting loose the nor
NAL school battery to enumerate the wise
measures that he had succeeded in hav-
ing enacted the only measure they could
bring up to his credit was the one-mill
tax that they boasted took tens of thou
sands of dollars. from the city schools
and gave to the rural schools.
Another prominent educator talked as
folloTz: "The formal Endorsements Of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04
PRAISE THAT is VALUABLE.
It is Given to John Lind by the North
western Miller.
Without Personally Knowing the Congress,
man the Minneapolis Trade Journal
Likes him as q Man.

The Northwestern Miller of Minneapo-
lis of last week cditorially commented on
Congressman Lind as follows
Speaking Of congressman, it may not
be out of place for us to refer again, as
it has been our pleasure to do several
times before. to one congressman who
has been u bright and shining light-an
energetic capable and most intelligent
representative 1T Washington. This gen
tleman is Mr. Lind, of Minnesota. Lest
we should be accsuel of partiality or
favoritisn. we will preface our remarks
by saying that Mr.. Lind. to our regrct,is
personally unknown 10 us. He does
n"t---aGa!n W" regret 20 Say--roTe from
this portion Of the state. and as TO his
politics, w know nothing whatever.
For all we know OF care. he may he dem
ocratic. isiu~wump. alliance or republic
can. We do know. however. :. .n. .,,~
proven himself both honest and able land,
by his independence, has achieved a DIS
tinction i;lmcntablv rare among public
men. lie has shown common sense of
the highest order, and is universally
spoken of with respect. It is a pity--a
very great pity--that we have not more
men Of the stamp of John Lind in con-
grcss. II politicians were only Il wee
bit wiser they would realize that the
very surest road to popular favor and
pleasant and comparatively easy path of
complaisance to party bosses and home
ward rulers, but, rather, in the more
rugged and difficult way of a fearless
and honest attempt to do the right thing,
irrespective of influence.
In these days the public has become
weary to nausea Of the political machine
and its methods, and it is heartily tired
Of trucking wire pullers and cowardly
time-srrvcrs. "Noters be blanked"--thc
expression Of New York's angry and ag-
wrcsSivc governor struck !, responsive
chord in the breasts Of the people and
earned honest applause from the public,
irrcspcctiv" of party, which might we'll
turn the mere politician green with en-
w. NIr Lind can retire from public
life. conscious that, although his hands
be bare. they are clean, and his record
will hold good long after the transitory
rarty automaton shall have been forgot
ten. That he does retire is ii matter for
regret, but he did not become a candi-
date for reelection because if our in
formation be corrcct) he could not af-
ford to. being poor man. The people
of Minnesota will not forget NJ. Lind,
although he may cease to represent them,
and we shall be greatly surprised if they
do not c;ril him forth again from priv:'
life. poor though he may be in purse, 10:
he is evidently rich in manliness, brains
and energy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04
That Weird, Unsolved, Insolvable Mystery

G. G. HanscOmc II the New Ulm Re-
view is the author of turtle story en-
titled F. S. 1914. In it the easy imagi-
nation of the author wanders away into
the cvergla<e regions of Mud-lake and
there discovers a turtle of tub-like pro.
portions with the inscription on its back
F. S. 1914. We know Hans so wclLfhat
we are given to the opinion that the fig
ures should be reversed and be made to
read 41S1, B. G. or something of that
character lie calls it weird, unsolvcd,
perhaps insolvable mystery. - St. Peter
HeralI
a local romancer at Clear Lake, this
couRty, poked turtle with a pole the
other day and found the reptile had an
inscri ption cut on his, or her, back which
read ''F. S. 1S14.'' The Review prints
the story and denominates it sa weird,
unsolved, perhaps insolvable mystery.''
Ii this is the case it Will probably go
""'loing down the corridors of time,
l.And-in-hand with that other weird and
insolvable query of "Who struck Billy
Patterson" Let's see, Hanscome, Of St.
Peter, is on the Review now, isn't he?-
Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04

The Chinese are openly defying our
government and invite it to expel them
when they refuse to register, as they do
refuse. John evidently knows that it
would cost thousands of dollars to ex-
spon them all back to the celestial em-
pire and is evidently safe in disobeying
our laws. # legislators would pander
less to hoodlums the majesty Of the Law
would be more respected.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04

The latest news from St. Paul points to
G. K. Davis being returned to Washing
tos. Politicians of both parties claim
that the Democrats and Populists cannot
unite against him and besides it will take
twenty y-seven Republicans to join with
their combined forces to defeat him and
their getting all this combination is out
Of the question.
The French will soon become too
ashamed of duelling to allow it place
in their code. It is getting to be gi-
gantic farce. The other day Clemencean
and De Roulede wept as they kissed
their friends goodbye, resolved to die
like heroes. Three shots were exchanged
A spectator was almost killed but they
both came out without a scratch. In
modern duels it is much safer to he a
principal than a spectator. =
The pension Office is paying out ST.
100000 month, or s16s, s,ooo,oooa year.
There are about 100000 pensioners on
the roll, and as many more applicants.
There are still twenty widows of Reyolu-
tionary soldiers an'l two daughters eff
veterans of 1776 drawing pensions. At
that rate there will be some of the pres
ent benefciaries on the roll until the era
Of the twenty-frst century. Striking an
average, and estimating that we have
reached the high-water marksof expense,
it seems that the civil war will cost$12
960,O00,0O0 for pensions alone. Men
will think twice before they invoke
another arbitramen of the sword.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-04

MARY MAHONEY KILLED,
While Driving Out From Madeha to her
School in Linden.

The News was telegraphcd to the dai-
lies from Mankato on Saturday that
Mary Mahoney Of that city had been
Killed in runaway near Madelia. The
special goes on to state that she was
driving out from Madelia to school in
Linden where she was engaged as a
teacher and that the team Ian away,
throwing her out of the buggy, crushing
her skull and killing her instantly.
Ole E. Lundberg, of Linden, is a juror
at this. term of court and comes disfg-
ured with several cuts on the side of his
head and one or the car. Lundberg
drove the runaway team that caused the
deatho Miss Mahoncy at Madelia last
Friday. He says all of the tugs became
unhitehed from the buggy which al
lowed the neck yoke to drop
to the ground; the buggy struck the
horses and they became unmanageable.
Lundberg was pulled over the dash
board under the horses heels, striking
the hard ground OH his head and this
was the last he knew of the accident un-
til he regained consciousness half an hour
later. Miss Mahoney was in the buggy
when he went over the dashboard Had
she remained in the buggy two or three
minutes longer she would have escaped
unhurt as the buggy stopped when the
horses became loose from it. Miss Ma
honey was well liked by every one. She
boarded at Lundberg's and he had been
to the train to meet her and take her to
her school to commence Monday. She
was returning from Mankato where she
had been spending the Christmas hoi-
days with her parents.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-16
An Investment that viii Paw.

A Chinese baby II really the Funniest
looking little tot thGt can be inIagi ned +,
and we haye never seen such lifelike
portrait of one as that publishesiiin the
July number of DKMoREsT's FAMILY
MAGAZINE, which contains "The 0rien-
tai Legations at Washington" Besides
this baby of the Chinese Ministers, are
pictures OF his wife and suite, and
views of the differerh rooms int the
Chinese Legation: and this highly in
teresting article is further embellished
with other curious andi beautiful por-
traits and views from the several Orien-
tai Legations. NobodN who has any
interest in art should miss the "ifa-
miliar Talks on the Different Schools
of Art" which are superbly illustrated
in this number. They are II liberal
education, and will enable anyone with
no previous knowledge to converse
knowingly about the great painters
of all ages and their works. "The
Story of the Millennium" grows in IN
terest, and the illustrations this month
show what kind of houses we will live
in in A. ID. 10000, besides the kind of
garments we will wear, and depicts the
routine of everyday life, at the remote
period. The July number would not
be complete without something about
fireworks, and the bill is filled by tell
ing with pen and brush Just how they
are made. To enumerate all that
appears in this grand number, would
take too much space, but the Column
bian Exposition, of course, comes in
for its share, and a water color, repre-
senting an inverted old straw hat in
which three cute little puppies have
to the Brim' as appropriate as the
picture is desirable and worthy of
framing. All these attractions under
one cover sell for 20 cents. Published
by w. JENNINGS DEMoREsT, ID East IA
ST., New York.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-16
The Weekly EXpOSitOr.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1903.
THE HOME PAPER.
A Little Story from Real Life Thai
Carries a Moral.

A Little Story from Real Life That
Carries a Moral.
When you got married to the bright
est and best girl in the county, where
did you look for that notice that meant
so much to you, and so little to nearly
everybody else? TO your home paper.
When your home was invaded by the
blue-eyed girl, or the bouncing baby
boy, to whom did you make it your
business to convey early information
as to the sex, the time and the weight!
To the editor of that home paper.
In after years, when some manly
young fellow takes the blue-eyed girl
to Il home of his own, or your once
bouncing boy-now man-is given
partnership in the store because he
has just brought home somebody else s
daughter and set up an establishment
of his own, to whom do you personally
exhibit the wedding presents and load
up with the brides cake, and to whom
do you look for that complete descrip-
ton of the interesting event, down to
the last pickle fork and individual salt,
which, once more, means 50 much to
you and very few others, and so little
to anybody else? To this same editor
of that same home paper.
And when trouble comes III the
home, and you add to your possessions
that desolate bit of reality, the lot in
the cemetery, and somehow the sun
dosen't seem to shine just as it used to-,
and there's the fiutter of Grape at the
door and the odor of the tuberose in
the front parlor and the chair that II as
for years been beside yours at the fire.
side and opposite You at the table is
vacant-when all this happens, who
makes it his business to write in tender
strain of the one whose life has grown
to be part of yours, and whose SYM
pathy and good deeds to others have
long been known and recognized, if
never publicly announced?
The editor of the home paper; and
he's only too willing to do the little
that he can TO help you over the hard
spot IN the road.
And all these years you've adver-
tised in this home paper and done
what you could to help the editor fight
your battles in municipal and county
matters, and encouraged him as ne has
worked to build mp the town and bring
business to it?
How is it? IIavR you?-Wee&ly Jour
nalist.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-16
GlimVSeS Of School Life.
EDIToRs-HosKIN, MENEREY, MEHARo
Motto:-"Whiie zoe lice let as lice"

EDIToRs-HosKIN, MENEREY, MEHARG
Motto:-"While zoe lice let as lice"
LOCALS.
Nina Moore visited IN Miss Moore's
room on Tuesday.
Emma Richardson called at the
school house on Tuesday afternoon.
The eleventh grade have finished
ana ysis of plants. Forty were ana
LIKED.
Carrie Howay and Emma Wilson
visited in the High Room Wednesday
afternoon.
The commencement exercises will be
held June % in the Central Hall. Ad-
mission 10cts. School children free.
Josie Bettes former pupil of the
school but now of Port Huron visited
in the High Room Friday afternoon of
last week.
Rev. Harrison spent Monday fore
noon in the High Room. He also
addressed the school as morning eX-
ercise. Some very good ADVICE was
given. We shall be pleased to listen
to him ut any time.
Miss Trudie Bearss former pupil of
the school, now one of Port Huron's
singers will assist at the commence
ment exercises to be held June %.
Prof. Sturgis and Miss Mary Hayes will
accompany her on the violin and piano.
QUESTIONS.
Who said "Better drowned land
than lost land'?
b During how many years was Eng
land a republic?
G How many queens have ruled
England?
d What daughter helpovI to expel
her father from the throne?
QUOTATIONS.
Knowing ourselves, our world, our task so great,
Our time so brief, 'tis clear If we refuse
The means so limited, the tools so rude
To execute our purpose, life will fleet
And we shall fade, and leave our taskupdOne.
Let us be wise in time; what though our work
BE fashioned in despite of their i'll service
BE crippled every way? "rwere little praise
hid full resource wait Oh our good viii nc every
tuul. BRaMNINI