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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
ALWAYS FOR HIS FELLOWMAN.

There IS no man in this country for
whom we entertain higher respect than
for Hon. Frederick Douglass,the greatest
representative of an oppressed and per-
secuted race. Rising from low ranks, as
he has, to position of intellectual de-
velopment, such as he now holds, who
would not honor him as type of noble
endeavor? And then there are his attri-
butes-eloquence, love- for his. race and
for all human kinda spirit of universal
brotherhood. Fred Douglass is always
listened to. whenever he speaks, by the
people of the whole nation, and his Sen
timents are ever those of grand, good
man. The one which he has written for
the Review is as good as any he eve:
penned. It is short but it is full o1
meaning.
Man first; property afterward. 49,.
Dec. 20, 1898. Frederick Douglass,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
CHAS.lDuDLEY WARNER

Who has not heard of Chas. Dudley
Warner, one Of the most pleasing essay
lists that you will find among all 'sthem
literary fel!ers?" Who has not enjoyed
"My Summer in a Garden or ''Back
Log Studies?"- charming papers
that give us so much of pure happiness
and such gentle introductions to Ma
ture's store house of enjoyment. It is
this same Mr.. Warner, who now offers a
thought for 1894. He writes.
Year by year we build, uncertain OF
the issue, but with courage, confident
that the best is yet to be.
Chas. Dudley Warner.
Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 20, 1898.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
EXPERTS CALL HIM ACRANK,
Interesting Reading Relative to the In
sanity Charge Against Editor
Hoskins of Henning.

Editor Frank Hoskius, of the Henning
Advocate, who was adjudged insane by
the probate court of Otter Tail county
and committed to the lnsare hospital at
Fergus Falls, has all the time claimed
that he is the victim of persecution. He
had charged the bankers of Fergus Falls
with committing grave offenses, and
claimed that they had brought about the
inquiry as to his sanity. in order that he
might be gotten out of the way. That
justice might be done to all parties,
Gov. Nelson appointed DR.. w. a. Jones,
OF Minneapolis, one of the trustees 81
the Fergus Falls hospital, to visit that
institution and examine Hoskins, with 1
view to determining his exact condition
The report Of Dr.. ones has been submit
ted to the governor, together with a let
ter from Supt. Welch, Of the hospital.
The most interesting portions of DR.
jones' report follow:
The most important feature IS hiss
physical condition. His head IS small.
below the average, anlthe measurements
show = deficiency Of one side. His hair
i thick and course;; his palate Is highly
arched his face. IN the main, expression
less and immobile Ihere is marked
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
SWINGS GRAND THOUGHT.

# Among the preachers of the county
5tor rather that strong corps of pulpit ora
tors, who have played such aleading part
in moulding public thought equal
or excel Prof David Swing of Chicago.
Eloquent in his plain enunciat1on of truth,
powerful in his word paintings and his
appeals to the human heart, he stands
foremost among the great men of the
country. No one who has heard him
dealing out common sense from the ros-
trum of Music Hall in the Windy City
can ever forget the wonderful impress
sion left by his words and the force of
his manner-a manner at first apparent
ly incapable of electrifying an audience.
but nevertheless gaining in magnetism
as the orator warmed to his work. Then,
not until the last word has died away
from hearing, is the spell of his eloquence
broken. The sentiment which this man
sends to the Review is lofty and beauti-
full, good and true. Here it is.
AS the ocean is not for the ship of a
pirate, but for all vessels that carry good
things to good parts, so liberty is the
wide arena in which good minds can
reach good ends.
David Swing.
Chicago, December 26, 1898.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
A POET ON POLITICS.

! One would hardly expect poet and a
literary wrioer of reputation to tackle
/ the tariff and other political matters in
response to a request Of the kind quot
led above, but such, however, IS the char
lIacter of the response sent by that we'll
fknown Boston writer, Thomas Bailey Al
tdrich. He established his reputation for
fgenuine merit in the field of literature long
ltago, and few there are indeed who read
feyen moderately but are acquainted with
t[his NJ delightful books and pictures of New
;;Fngland1 life. But even if one does not
Took for politics from such a man, It Is
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
soWN COUNTY, MIN, g WIIoIE

by no means certain that good things are
not his to give, as the following will
show:
& My motto for 1894. and for all time to
come, would be A tariff for the bene-
tit of the many and not for the benefit OF
the few; an uncorrupt civil service; and
no meddliag with foreign countries.
1929 Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Boston, Dec. 29th., 1898. -.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03

Editor Dana of the New York Sun
takes the Bible to his aid in selecting a
MOTTO for the New Year, and is, as usual
I y apt in his selection. The fact that
wisest man in the journalistic service
makes the selection, causes the quotation
to be all the more interesting. Hear him
Every man that asketh receiveth; and
he that asketh fndeth; and to him that
knocketh, it shall be opened. .
c. A. Dana
New York Sun Office, Dec. 81.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
is SAMUEL a. CANDIDATE?
The Lake Benton News Claims that Sam
Peterson has Joined the Democrats.
As Reward, he Demands the New Ulm
PostoHice Sinecure.

The Lake Benton News of last week
sprung laughable sensation on its read
ers, the citizens of New Ulm and politi-
clans in general, when its editor disclosed
the following:
The News is informed on authority,
which cannot be questioned, that Senator
Peterson wants the post-office at New
Ulm. This IS position which pays
$4,000 a year, and hence it may be sought
by many a man. But the curious part
of it is that Sam, as he is called, should
endeavor to treat his Republican stomach
to Democratic pie. This is explained
however, by Sam himself. Hc says that
the Republicans repudiated him last
winter because event back on Senator
Davis, and in proof of his assertion he
points to the fact that some of his con-
stituents sent him notice via the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. that his name
was 'Pants.'' This is supposed to be
confirmation strong as proof ofholy writ
that he has been, like Jonah, thrown out
of the Republican boat to appease the
wrathy elements of that organization.
And being refused admission to the ranks
OF those with whom he so long affiliated.
what is he going to do? Why join the
Democrats, of course. This is what he
claims has happened. But the gentle
man to whom he impaired this imforma-
tion with request for the postofice,
says he is of the opinion thatSam should
not be allowed to walk in the front ranks
of the Democratic procession, but rather
that he should sit on the fence for a
while and mediate upon his past sins
while the procession marches by; that
it is fundamental principle of orthodox
Democracy that one who has but recent
ly' professed change of heart and pur-
pose should for season sit on the pro-
bationary seat.
Now, as before said, the above infor-
nation comes from source which is alb
solutely trustworthy and will not be de-
MED by anyone. There is, however, one
thing lacking to fill up and round out
the story, but as truth IS generally found
in its rough and natural state without
any artistic touches, our readers will par
don us if we supply the moral which is
apparently lacking in the story. It is
that in this neck O. the woods, at least,
the fact that mans name Is "Pants" is
not the only requisite for admission to the
front ranks of Democracy to sing peans
of praise to Grover with $4,000 post
office thrown in; that, on the contrary,
no matter how stoutly man may aver
that those best acquainted with him all
unite in declaring that, his name is
''pants' he must still go through the
probationary period and show that he is
ready to bring forth fruits meet for re-
pentance before he can be admitted to
full membership, sit at communion table
and enjoy the blessings of $4,000 post
office.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
A Speech INTERRUPTED,

those VINO fancy That eX-Presldent
Harrison confines himself strictly to the
graver sides of affairs would heartily en- :
Joy him 'sbetween the acts" A Jolly
party in Pullman car out West once
had the general in full tide of fun, and
among other we'll told stories he gave
out one about the distinguished Indiana
lawyer, the Hon. John NJ. Butler. The
sense of humor was entirely omitted in
his composition, but he is brilliant
man, and had made such an exhaustive
study of the tariff which even in ligh-
ter hands isn't much SPRINGER than a log
sled-that upon all occasions he was rea-
dy at a moments notice to speak to or
der upon it, and had it so set to stops
that he could chop 1t off long or short
to fit any required time. One ght an
enormous rally of thousands was held in
Indianapolis, and the greater guns spoke
to the surging masses from the hotel
balcony. Butler was present as usual,
and ready for any use they might wish
to make of him. At last the chairman
said: 'sNow, Butler, the tariff and in
stantly with stride forward to the bal
cony, he launched out in full torrent
from the first sentence. Back forty wears
he rushed and dragged sleepy examples
forth by the ears! '.Why, my friend, they
tell us that the tariff is tax; forty
years ago when there was no tariff the
priceo tenpenny nails was 40 cents a
pound'' just then the head of an i'm
mense procession came crashing around
the corner with clamor of bands, roar
ing cheers, banners, bells. and fireworks
a bowling bedlam OF marching thousands
Butler remained for some minutes in ex.
actly the same oratorical attitude in
which the interruption had surprised
him, but soon took back seat inside
the parlor window and patiently bided
his time. As the procession pushed on
ward the vast audience melted into itun-
til after forty long minutes not hun
dred lonesome stragglers remained in
front Of the hotel when It had passed.
And then sprang forward the faithful
warder on the high wall and pierclagly
II
demanded as Of legions Of eager listen
ers ..and what are they nova'
The story was uproariously received
By all in the car except Butler, who lis
tened TO it curiously, and then asked lis
nearest neighbor where the point Of that
lstory came IN. ashipe on NJ
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
THE VENERABLE EDMUNDS.

The old Roman, who served his state
and nation for so many years in the sen
ate and who retired after career crown
ed with many laurels, is now at Phila-
delphia. He is advanced in years, but
his faculties show no diminishment from
the vigor that they displayed when their
owner ranked as the constitutional
lawyer of the senate" Able, fearless but
conservative, few men have rendered
their country better service in the halls
df legislation. Mr.. Edmunds New Years
wish is as follows:
May the year, 1894, overcome the er-
rors and misfortunes of 1898, and leave
our country better and happier than ii
found it. Geo. F. Edmunds.
Philadelphia, Dec. 20.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
DON'T VAN e THE STATUE.
The Wisconsin Grand Lodge Of Hermann
Sons Decide that the Tax is too High.
They Kick on the location and are Def
ant in Their Objections.
Opinion Expressed that the Wisconsin
Lodge Will be Expelled from the
National Lodge.

i 8 : s s7
A Milwaukee special to the Chicago
Herald of December 27th furnishes the
following news to New Ulm readers:
BY the remarkably close vote of 81 to so
the Wise onsin grand lodge Of the Sons
OF Hermann decided to refuse to paw the
special assessment levied by the nation
al lodge at its quadrennial convention at
New Haven, Conn, in September, for the
erection OF the monument to Hermann
at New Ulm, MINI. The New Haven
convention raised the assessment fou
each individual from to 13 cents. AS
Wisconsin has the largest number of
members Of all the states 1t would have
to contribute the most money. The tax
would have Increased the assessment
from 50, 500 to $500 forthe state,which
is more than one third of the entire cost
of the monument. -.
Another objection was raised by the
opposition. 1t is the location of the stat
ue. New Ulm, a secluded country place,
somewhere in the wilds Of Minnesota"
as one of the opposition expressed it in
response to an inquiry as to the location
of the point, is the site.
\ ''That's what makes it double hard
ship" said Grand Treasurer VictorSchlitz
Ii the statue, upon which something like
$4,000 is to be expended. were located
in some large city like Chicago, st. Louis,
St. Paul or Milwaukee, where it would
be seen and admired by hundreds of thou
sands, it would be different. It would
still, with such tax as proposed, lie a
burden, and would still impose hard
ship upon Wisconsin and especially Mil
waukee members, but it would be less
hard to endure. Our taxes are already
onerous, and why, in this period of fl
nancial depression and business stagna-
ton, increase the load? The fact of the
matter IS that too much money has al
ready been spent in extending the terri
tory covered by the body. Just take a
look at Texas, for instance. Two years
ago the Lone Star state had just one lodge.
To-day she has seventy three and we pay
the bills. They are not self-sustaining.
only serving to sap the sustenance of the
common organization. It was not the
right mcve to make at this time, when
so many are out of employment. The
fight was between the Milwaukee mem
bers, who were strongly opposed to the
tax, end the delegates from the cities and
towns in the state. There are $500
members of the order in Wisconsin. The
action Of the grand lodge in refusing to
pay the assessment will result in its ex-
pulsion by the national lodge, but the
Wisconsin members say that will be the
death knell of the national lodge, for
other states will follow Wisconsin's ex-
ample in refusing to paw the assessment.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
A Warning to Others.

The St. Peter Herald Of Friday gives
the particulars ef narrow escape from
death in that city, which ought to serve
as warning:.to others who sleep in rooms
where there are coal stoves. The Herald
says: Two Of our young people have
been lowering between life and death
since yesterday morning in consequence
of the failure to close the top of q coal
stove. Their escape from actual death
was SO narrow that for hours it was fear
ed life would not return. The young
people are Mr.. and Mrs. G Tegner
and while they are pparenfly out of
danger now, it will be some days before
they will fully realize the extreme dan
ger which they were in. Mr.. Tegner,s
brother, Charles, boards with the family,
but sleeps at the First National Bank,
where he is employed, and Yesterday
morning he left the bank ateight O'Clock
to 90 down to breakfast. On arriving at
the residence, he was surprised to fndit
closed. He went to one Of the wiindoHS
and distinctly heard the heavy bse thina
of the occupants of the room ne orczd
open window and found the room Mi.
ed with coal gas and Mr.. and
ner unconscious from the efec 1T
The windows wers hastily % I'D III
physicians sent ffor. Two ply :
were brought to tie scene and ll,1 q tS t
bring them back 70 life and a6ont soc1l'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03

S. Other symtoms are mentioned, and the
report continues Mentally he is quick
and talkat1ye, always ready in argument,
but argues always from his own stand
point-that of an extremist. He expres-
ses no positive delusions openly, but
cunninggly Gun u g and laughingly says he believes
he ne IS a victim OF a combined conspiracy.
His ideas of reform are not based on
reasonable premises, and his line Of argu-
ment is founded upon his belief of facts
and upon Biblical quotations. He is
filed with suppressed excitement, and is
liable to outbursts of maniacal charact-
er from any slight cause.
ssFrom these facts I believe that he be-
longs to the great army of cranks, and
has overstepped The border line of sanity,
and in my Judgment is now insane and
probably unsafe to be at lalge.''
Supt. Welch, in his letter accompany
ing the report, says: 81 consider him on
the border line between sanity and in
sanity. He is usually able to control
himself when not excited, and is then
apparentlyin normal mental condition,
but very slight causes upset his mental
balance, and he,then shows unsoundness
Of mind OF maniacal type, with delus-
ious of persecution. At such times he
might become dangerous if at large
In connection with the above it will be
interesting to peruse the text of circu-
larletter that has been issued by Sen. John
B. Hompe and other citizens of Otter
Tail County. It is given verbation
herewith.
''We, the undersigned, believing that
a rank injustice is being prepetrated
upon the person of one of our citizens,
appeal to that sense of fair play which
has at all times actuated the American
people for assistance. We are engaged
in struggle with an element boundless
in wealth and resources and unscrupulous
in the exercise of the same. What has
been zone to Mr.. ,Hoskins may be done
to any of us. With the courts
subservient, as seems to us to have been
the case in this instance, there can be no
difficulty in obtaining board of physi-
clans to condemn any man to condi-
ton worse than death, who has the tenn.
Gritty to speak his mind derogatory to
the present financial or political manage
mcnt of the nation or to that power
greater than the government, to-wit the
National banks. We believe that this
action has been taken to prevent Mr.
Hoskins from proving his statements in
court, relying upon the apathy and pow
erty of the people to submit to the out
rage as we'll as a currupt press to mis-
lead public sentiment. And to-day a
great assemblage of farmers and business
men were denied the privilege of listen
ing to the address OF an eminent gentle
man from Minneapolis, Mr.. Burke,
man whose name has became a house
hold word in the state and terror to
evil-doers, by having the doors Of the
court house shut in our faces. Now we
need money little from every one who
will give us fund to hire counsel and
provide the means to prosecute the case
to the bitter end.''.
The Great West is also raising fund.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
SHOULD HAVE BEENWcE-PREslDEN7

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NVICE-PRESIDEN
Whitelaw Reid, whose brains have di.
rected and upheld the editorial policy Of
the New York Tribune since Greely left
it, ought to have been elected vice-p1esi-
president year ago, but the
votes Of the people decided differently
and caused Lin to be beaten by a man.
not only his inferior in ability and &C.
complishments but IN public solicitude
as we'll. Mr.. Reid is scholar, and his
editorial writings have always been pa.
triotic, able and refined. For the Re.
view he writes.
[ append phrase. that seems timely
"Speak to the people that they go for
ward. Whitelaw Reid.
New York, Dec. 80.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
Distinguished Citizens and Literatl1ers
Write Notices for the Review.
brief but Noble, Sentiments for the Guild
ance of Our Readers during the
Coming Year.
In response to Request for New Years
Thoughts These are Given.
Harrison, Douglass. Reid, Swing and Ed
nlunds Among the Contributors.
Aldrich, Warner and Dana Also Give Bi
of Good Advice.

About week ago the Review reques-
ted a number of noted and justly distin-
guished Americans to write for the Re-
view a motto for 1894 - some brief
sentiment which they believed to be ap-
propriate to the year before us. AS a
result, we are able this week to present
to our readers as nice group of origi-
nal contributions as has ever been pub
4 siishcd in a Minnesota paper. The con-
ttributors, it will be noticed, include men
lin the front rank Of public affairs and
ili,erary circles, while the sentiment in
each instance is becoming the author.
Each one will constitute good advice to
!, every reader of the Review.
\ lEX-PRESlDENT HARRlSON'S ADVICE
\ sentimen:: from such a man as Ben
jamin Harrison always attracts attention,
not simply because of the positions he
has held and honored, but from the fact,
Il as well, that his public statements have
always represented earnest and conscien-
tious thought-the promptings of no.
bic mind and an honest being who wish
es well to the whole human race. There
is naught of selfshness in any of Mr.Har-
PRISONS public speeches. On the contra
ry, a broad humanitarianism pervades his
utterances and gives them lasting hold
on the public memory. His suggestion
to the Review for the New Year is along
8 the same line and is given herewith:
i The best use we can make of these
: evil times is to make of them an occa-
sion for greater goodwill and a wider
fraternity.
: Benjamin Harrison.
Dec. 81, 1898.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
History's Fibs.

There was probably no such !. man as
Romulus.
There was never such a perscnas Pope
Joan, the .so-called female nontifff. 81
Wellington at Waterloo did not say
Cup, guards, and at 'em y
Alfred the Great did not visit the Dan
ish camp disguised as a minstrel.
The existence of the Colossus of Rhodes
is considered by some historians extreme
" doubtful.
There is no historic authority for the
statement that little George Washington
cut down the cherry tree.
Cromwell and Hampden did not at
tempt to sail for America just before the
outbreak of the English revolution.
Phillip III. Of Spain was not roasted to
death by roaring fire because court eti-
quette forbade anyone to come to his as
sistance. He died natural death.
Pocahontas did not save the life of
John Smith. It has been ascertained
that this worthy man was the mostable-
bodied prevaricator of his century.
Seneca was not half Christian philo-
sopher, but grasping money lender and
usurer. who died worth $3,OOO,OOO.
Caesar dio not say: .sEt tu, Brute. -
Eye witnesses to the assassination de-
posed that ''he died fighting, but silent,
like wolf.
Richard III. was not hunchback, but
soldier of fine form, some .pretensions
to good looks, and great personal
strength and courage.
General Cambronne did not say: s.The
guard dies, but does not surrender The
words were the invention of aParis Jour
nalist, and attributed to him. ~
Mary Stuart, of Scotland, was not a
beauty. She had cross eyes, and to save
the trouble Of having her hair dressed
cut it close off to her head, and wore a
wig. NH
SapPho, the poetess, was not awanton
beauty, nor did she throw herself from
the Leucadian cliff to be cured of an un-
worthy love. The latest Investigations
prove her a respectable married woman
with large family. ..Za..
% Queen Elizabeth was not the angelic
creature represented in the history and
poems Of her own times. Her hair was
red, her temper red-hot. She sometimes
drank too much, and at any provocation
weuld carry on Ikea trooper.-Exchange.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-01-03
THE JOURNALISTIC NESTOR.

Chicago, December 26, 1898.