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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
TO MABEL

Though, Mabel, scarce an inmriis past
Since first you opened that romance.
Already now to ''Part the Last
You turn surreptitious glance.
Why, surely soon enough you'u learn
The fate of each fictitious friend.
ou've scarcely done with chapter one
Before you want 'sto know the, end"
The heroine's stupendous feats,
The,heros indignation fine,
At which the wicked duke retreats,
Quite routed all along the line,
The noble deeds, the stirring scenes,
To none Of these will you attend
Till certain quite that all comes r'~ht,
That marriage bells are at the &c.
Well, if the bard might moralize.
He would remark, think, thu man,
Throughout existence, ever tries
To initiate your simple plan.
In guessing what is still to come r. -
Long days with scant result we spend.
We, too, would look throughout tho !oools:
We, too would like to know the end.
And yet venture to maintain
To read your stories through were best.
A course whereby their plots would GIN
No inconSiderable zest.
So. Mabel, in: the tale of life,
Whatever lot; the fates may send,
Fulfill each day as best you may,
Nor strive too soon to know the end
-AnthonyIC. Deane in Temple Bar.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
REMOVING A CAPITAL.

The Emperor Constantine's Momentous
Change From Rome to Constantinople.
The removal of the imperial capital
from Rome to Byzantium was one of
the most decisive acts on record-a sig
nal monument of foresight, genius and
will. Madrid, St. Petersburg and Berlin
are alse capital cities created by the act
of pow erful ruler. But none of these
foundations can compare in scale and in
Importance with the tremendous task of
moving the seat Of empire 1 1000 miles
to the east, from the center of Italy to
the coast of Asia, from a Latin to a
Greek city, from a pagan to a Christian
population The motives which impel-
led Constantine to this mOmentous step
were doubtless complex. Since the time
of Trajan Rome had not been the con-
slant residence of the emperors, except
Of Antoninus Plus nor the regular seat of
government. Since the time of Diocle-
tian Rome had been abandoned as the
official center Of the empire. Many
places east of it had been tried, and Con-
stantine, when resolved on the great
change, seriously contemplated two, if
not three, other sites It had long been
agreed that the imperial seat must be
transferred toward the east, and there
was all instructive sense that the valley
Of the Tiber was no longer safe from
the incessant onward march of the leu
tonic nations in arms
The tendency was to get somewhere
south Of the Danube and within reach
Of Asia Minor and the Euphrates. The
greater chiefs had all felt that the en-
pire must be recast, both politically and
spiritually. By the fourth century it
was clear that the empire must break
with the rooted prejudices that sur
rounded the senate of Rome and the
gods of the capitol. And Constantine,
the half conscious and half convinced
agent Of the great change-the change
from the ancient world to the modern
world, from polytheism to Christianity
saw in the church and bishop of Rome
power which would never be his crea-
ture. Dante tells US that Caesar became
Greek in order to give place to the
Roman pastor.' There is much in this,
but it is not the whole truth, for Caesar
might have become Spaniard, or a.
Gaul, Or an Illyrian. Dante might have
added that Caesar became an oriental in
order to give place to the Goth. Con-
stantinople from the first was Chris
tian city, with an orthodox church, but
it was a church that was from the first
q department. of the state. Fortnight
Review.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
LUXURIOUS EUGENE.


Under Hsr Rule Pnris Becams Scono ~
= xtr.y.eant Fnizyiand.
There was sort Of intoxication III:
fhevery atmosphere Of Paris, q fever Of
enjoyment-a passion for constant
amusement, for constant excitement,
and among women for extravagance in
dress. This was encouraged by the
court, with the intention Of giving an
impetus to trade and of gaining popu-
larity by favoring constant festivities,
and consequently constant expense. In
the days Of Louis Philippe there had
been great moderation in all matters OF
luxury; the king ard queen were aged,
sensible and economical; the young
princesses were kept wit hin rigid bounds
by example above them. But when the
emperor came to the throne, after a
period of revelation ard consequent
commercial stag2atiar, Io wished to
revive trade. and also to fs.yo the pres
tige Of splendGr to . ccos---zsSS which SO
many Gid not ssem to take il earnest
His beautiful w.se. suGdJaiy raised to
supreme position fer which nothing
in her previous life had prepared her,
finding what seemed unlimited. means
within her reach, keenly enjoyed the
possibility of procuring everything that
pleased her, and enhanced her remark
able personal attractions by all the adj
vantages of exquisite toilet without con-
sideration of cost
Everything that she wore suited her
admirably. Others tried to initiate her,
and the general tone became raised. She
had the art Of constantly choosing some
thing new and unusual, which attracted
attention, SO that, instead of being sat
listed with conventional types Of silks
and satins, which formerly had been
considered sufficient for all occasions,
every one tried to invent something diff
ferent from others and to improve upon
what had been seen before. Consequent
~, not only in dress, but in all matters
of taste and luxury, there was all eager
struggle to outvie others, to reach a
higher degree of splendor, and extrava-
gance became universal. Paris was
sort of fairyland, where every one
seemed rich and happy. What lay I'M
derneath all this would not bear close
exanination-the dishonorable acts Of
all kinds which too often were needed
to produce the glamour deceiving super
fetal observers. -''Life In the Tuile-
ries," by Anna L. Bicknell.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
A WOMAN'S COURAGE.
She Killed Cobra, Saved Her Husbar
and Then tainted.

She Killed a Cobra, Saved Her Husband
and Then tainted.
"Women, remarked rather patron
izing young man, possess a certain
courage Of endurance, but when it
comes to the facing of an alarming
danger they weaken and succumb to
nerves. -
II hate to be personal, :" said a wom-
an, "but I once faced what you will
admit was an alarming danger. My
husband, who was stationed in India,
was stricken down by fever. On the day
the crisis was expected the doctor said
that his life hung on thread, but there
was still a chance of recovery if he
should fall into a natural sleep which
remained unbroken for certain length
of time h..
"After hours of tossing and moaning
I had the joy Of seeing him pass into
slumber, which grew more natural as I
sat, almost holding my breath, across
the room. When hope was becoming
joyful assurance, through the long win
dow large hooded cobra glided into
the room and made straight for the bed,
raising it's head and softly kissing.
For one horrible instant was para
lyzed, while the snake reared and
swerved about to insinuate itself among
the pillows. But it dropped and coiled
itself on the floor beside the bed. The
power Of motion returned to me, and 7
crept across the room, raised my foot
and ground my heel into the flattened
head with its coldly glittering eyes.
The creature writhed furiously, coiled
itself around my ankle like vice, but
I held my ground till the folds relaxed
and knew the snake was dead. The
doctor found me on the floor in dead
faint when he called. My husband re-
covered rapidly, and treasured as his
dearest possession worn kid slipper. !"
Philadelphia Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
"A Friend In Need.

Ny dear friend, must ask you to
lend me at orce 100 marks. have left
my purse al home, and I haven't q
farthing in my pocket!''
81 can't lend you 100 marks just
now, but I can put you in the way Of
getting the money at once!''
You are extremely kind!'
Here's twopence. Ride home on the
tram and fetch your pursel' Neueste
Nachrichten.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
DeDlOrablo Ignorance.

General John Mcneil, who was a
brother in law of President Pierce and
major general of the New Hampshire
militia at one time, is said to have been
considerably incensed when he met any
one who appeared to be ignorant Of the
wounds and honors he had won on the
field Of battle.
During the war with Great Britain he
was shot while mounted on his faithful
horse, receiving a severe wound in the
knee, which caused him to walk stifHy
for the rest Of his life
''dow did you hurt your knee, gen
eral?'' asked a young man whom the old
officer characterized as a ''whippe1
snapper" one day from certain lack of
respectfnlness in his air and manner.
Did you have fall?''
eyes, sir" snorted the general indig-
nantly. II fell off horse! You never
read the history Of your country, did
you, sir?' Youths Companion.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03

Forty years ago woman was old and
wore cap at the age of SO. From pres
ent indications 40 years hence women
will not be considered old until they
reach the century mark.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
The Three,

A serious looking person had charge
Of the grammar division Of school ex-
animation and gave q bright looking
boy this sentence to3ccrrect, Between
You and I this is good butter. = The boy
shortly returned the slip marked thus !:
" Incorrect. The lamppost is omitted =
Exchange.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03

Wild ducks, cranes, swallows and sew
eral other kinds Of birds assemble in
focks as the time Of migration approach
es and seem to discuss the departure and
the route.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03

No man receives the true culture Of a
man in whom the sensibility to the
beautiful is not cherished, and know
of no condition in life from which it
should be excluded. -Channing
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
Constitutionally DISQUALIFIED.

First Tramp-It seems funny to me,
pard, that with your fondness for debate
and your general interest in public
events, you never ran for office.
Second Tramp-You'r re off your reck-
oning, old man, or you'd never be in
doubt on that p int for a minute.
First Tramp-What do you mean?
Second Tramp mean that you ought
to know that I wouldn't have anything
that I've got to run for.-Washington
Star
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03

Good nature is the very air Of a good
mind, the sign Of a large and generous
soul and the peculiar soil in which viz
tue prospers. e Goodman.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
Its Drawback.

II never did like that theater,'' OBJ
served Mrs. Gaswell as they drove home
after the play. ''Its acrostic properties
are very defective. ''-Chicago Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-06-03
Philosophical.

Miss Crummer-Why are you con-
stantly postponing the wedding?
Mrs. Widdoweeds-Ah, my dear, you
have no idea how much more interesting
man is as a lover than as husband.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
A Masters Conception.

Fronde has admirably described the
spirit in which Carlyle views the revo.
luton. tie spirit of u Hebrew prophet,
discerning divine retribution on i'll do.
ing. and Carlyle himself styles 1t. in q
letter 10 Sterling, "a wild. savage book.
itself kind of French revolution. rs
1t has come hot out Of my own soul,
born in blackness, whirlwind and Scr.
row." He thought it had probably nc
chance Of being liked by any existing
class Of British men," but It speedily
achieved popularity. Mill described i,
IN this Review as lone Of those works
Of genius which are above all rules, and
arc law TO themselves. while Kings
ley says, "No book. always excepting
Milton. so quickened and exalted my
poetical view of man and his history as
that great prose poem, the single epic OF
modern days, Thomas Carlyle's French
Revolution. '"-Westminster Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Mrs. Mcswa,.s IIusband'. Suggestion.

"Thc Woman's club is going to dis.
cuss parliamentary law tomorrow even.
ing. Billiger." remarked Mrs. McSwat.
land / don't think l shall 20. don't
fake any interest in it,"
Parliamentary law. Lobelia." said
Mr.. McSwat maRisterially, ''is some.
thing ynu can't know too much about.
You ought to familiGrize yourself thor
ouphly with its usages. \ clear under.
standing Of parliamentary law" he
went on. warming with his subject
"wuuld bo useful In all the relations OF
life. II lwere asked to name one thing
Lobelia, that Is calculated to add sci,
reliance to character, assist in solving
tho problems that ariso from day to day
aud make the burden Of life less"-
"Now. what IL the use q your going
on like that. Billiscr:" interrupted Mrs
McSwat. "What good would il do m,
to study parliamentary law. I'd like tc
know"
lyon would learn not to talk vher
You are not In ORDER" replied Billiger
burying himself in his newspaper again
And Mrs. McSwat went ont 10 the
Kitchen and talked in loud and expos
tulatory tone Of voice to Bridget for thu
next o minutes. Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
LEGAL,
Administrative Sale.

Administrative Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
ROCK ISLAND CoTxrY. ss
In the county court. April term A. D. 1896.
Minnie Schultz. admipistratrix Of the cstste OF
UAkker. May Hakker the Rock Island Mutual
Bufdinr. Loan and Savipcs association; and
Conrad A. Spiedel Is guardian of Annie Hakksr
and Mary Baker defendants.
feution TO reil real estate to paw debts.
10 wrom at may concern. notice is hereby
gwen that oy vtr.ue OF an order and decree of
the county court Of Rock Islsnd county. Illinois,
entered on the petition of the un6crsig ned. Min
ME scnnitz. as administrs'rix of the estate Of
merry Hasker. deceased. for leave 20 soll the
real estate OF said deceased st said April term.
A.. 1886. Of said court. the undersigned will on
tue sotn day of ext May. the came beiuc the 18Th
dty OF May. A. D., 1895. between the hours OF 10
rrnoon OF said cay, to-wit., at the hour Of Z
O'Clock ?. NJ. eel at public esle at the south
oonr OF ire court house. in the cits Of Rock Isl
ana 10 said cNnnty AID state. TO the highest and
tosit:
Lots twelve us) and fourteen tlD in block
three go in Solth Park addition the city of
county OF kocs Island srd stare Of iliIHeis, euo-
lect to balance OF abou' two hundred (saO) dol
lers stili due upon a mortgage lien executed In
favor OF the Rock Island MItuai Building, Loan
q savings association on tie 2Sth day OF June,
leS9 and drawing six (6) per cent per snnum r.
terest; sad ssle to Include willows dover and
homestead. Terms OF sale cssh.
Dated this Goth day of April. 1896.
MINNIE SCHULTZ.
Administrative Of the Estate OF Henry Hnkker,
Deceased
{. ). sEARLE, Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
WORKSHOP WOMEN.
There are Thousands Who Need Help
Why They Suffer-How They
Can Get Relief.

Oh! what misery, what suffering,
what anxiety and despair is endured
by thousands of poor suffering wom-
en-. They are women with pale faces.
tired eyes and drawn. weary looks,
who feel sickly and worn out. Their
lives are darkened and they feel blue
and depressed because they are
troubled with some female COM
plant which gives them no rest.
They suffer silently, patiently. aud
too often they keep on suffering.
There seems to be no relief! Day
after day they are tortured with
headaches, backaches, pains in the
limbs. bearing down pains-paiDs
everywhere. They suffer from diz.
illness, faintness, disordered stom-
ach, nervousness, moodiness. They
seem to be afflicted with almost every
disease that was ever known. No
wonder that such women cry for
help and ask despairingly. Ills there
nothing l can take to get rid Of these
awful feelings?
This is sad picture. but it is true
to life! 1t reveals the actual condi-
ticn Of that vast number of women
in whom the course of nature be-
comes interrupted. They suffer and
they get no relief.
But IL women only knew it, they
might easily find help. There is a
way to prevent and cure these all
ments. Many women have discov-
cred that there is remedy which
will cure them. 1t is a remedy that
has made thousands of weak, suffer
ing women strong, healthy and well.
This is what one woman has to say
about it.:
Mrs. Isabel Green. of Colchester,
Conn. recently said: "For years
suffered with backache, bearing down
pains and various other all
ments peculiar to womankind and
tried many remedies, but until took
Warmers safe cure l received nc
permanent relief. As the result OF
taking the safe cure I now feel like a
new woman and have not had an
ache or pain for two years past. ]
cheerfully recommend this remedy to
every woman who suffers as l did. .
No woman can afford to be with.
out this valuable remedy. By using
it. she can safely avoid every form Of
sickness and suffering. No other
remedy equals it for building up the
system and restoring lost health.
Every druggist keeps Warner:
Safe Cure. Give it trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

gers had an inducement to honest
management. The result has been
startling. There have been savings,
reduced pay rolls. cheaper and bet
ter SUPPLIES. improved service and in
creased efficiency in all state insti-
tutions. So great and marked are
the benefits that taxpayers are talk
ing of them from one end of the
state to the other. Political methods
have been changed to business meth
DDS; deficits have been changed to
surPluses; small SURPRISES to very
large ones. and general looseness and
slackness to high grade efficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

A pastime in which all the cats de-
light is hide and soek behind the pill
lows Of bed or sofa. In the drawing
room there are somo old fashioned d.
vans against the wIll with several cush-
ions set upright, which hav- been the
playground Of generations Ut pets; the
mothers begin By playing with their
kittens, the kittens keep it up together.
and teach 1t to younger sets. The point
Of the game Is which shall see the other
first and surprise her by cuff on tho
nose. which stands for 81 spy" When
two play. it is simple enough, but VIXEN
there arc three or four one always re-
mains outside the cushions to seek, and
by degrees the little pink ncsed white
faces peep between the cushions will,
tho inimitable and provocative express
sions Of q kitten at play. and the seeker
is surprised by tap. II she be on the
alert, the hider sometimes vanishes, and
sometimes they Try which can get with
in the others guard and give the first
wback.
Miss was particularly fond of hide
and seek, and established meae Of
playing it with us while we were u;
dinner. She would hide OIL the window
sill behind the long winter curtains
which nre dropped i'll the evening, and
would peep out ct ono side or between
them and new, popping back again n
We called, II see you." She never tired
Of this slipping unseen from window tc
window to vary tho surprise until We
had more than enough Of it.-Templt
Rar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Another Difference.

The printed reports Of the state in
situations show that there ore very
many striking differences between
present democratic aud past republi-
can methods 81 conducting state in
stitutions. In his speeches in 1892.
Gov. Altgeid called the attention OF
the tax payers to the fact that the
republican administrations in ILL
nois had wholly omitted to perform
very important official duty they
owed To the pcople-thoy had sus-
piciously failed or omitted to have
the pay rolls OF the officers and en-
ployees appear in the printed reports
of the several state institutions.
which in the course Of year eat up
fs,500000 OF the peoples tax money.
Gov. Altgeld showed how an enor.
nous amount OF crookedncss, mis-
management. extravaganza and a
swarm Of useless employees at exorbi-
tant salaries could DO concealed by
such an omission. lie also told tn,
people that il no was elected gov
crnor the printed reports Of the state
institutions would contain n copy Of
the pay rolls as we'll rs an itemized
account Of all disbursements, so that
any tax payer could pick . report up
and tell for himself what kind
Of use was being made OF
bis tax money; how many men
are on the pay rolls and what salar-
les they get; what kind Of supplies
are being purchased and ut what
price. etc. In short. such q report
would she'd enough light to enable q
reader to tell about how faithfully
the institution was being held to the
lines Of honesty. efficiency and econ.
omy. while on the contrary the
omission in the report Of the pay
rolls and IN itemized account OF the
disbursements enabled the mauag-
Ing officials OF an institution to cover
mp all sorts Of dishonesty and extrav-
agance. Taxpayers. republicans rs
well rs democrats, heard these de-
velopments and promises from the
stump in 1892 with evident satisfac-
ton. and they went home with new
idea rs TO what constitutes good gov
eminent. As q result Of their refiec.
lions on these and similar questions
they voted for q change for pub
lishod pay rolls and itcmized ae-
counts.
Another canp,ign will soon be on,
and it will be we'll for taxpayers to
ascertain IL the democratic pledge
has been kept. They will find it has
been faithfully kept. Since 1898 every
report of every state institution con.
tsins copy of the pay rolls and an
iteuaihed account Of all G;sburse-
ments. To-Day state report is an
open book. while formerly il was
closed one. The result Of this new
system is just what any sensible
business man would expect 1t to be.
knowing that their pay rolls and
itemised accounts would be widely
and critically read. the official mans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Electric Islttera.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative is felt.
A prompt use Of this medicine has
often sverted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison, Headache, indigestion, con-
stipation. dizziness yield to Electric
bitters. soc and 81 per bottle at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
liz Bear Grove township, Fayette

liz Bear Grove township, Fayette
county, = voter crossed out the
names Of the democratic candidates
but failed to place the cross in the
circle Of the republican ticket. At
the canvass the ballot was thrown
out. making tie vote on supcrvis-
ors. II was decided to settle the
matter by lot. but the republican
candidate objected. The test was
decided in favor OF Elan, the demo-
cratic candidate. Bowles. the re-
publican candidate, took the matter
before the county board and was
seated. The case will be taken to
the courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
To oner . Reward Of 100 Dollars

for case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured. creates the suspicion that the
article so advertised is a hum.
bug. DO you know Of any
such reward being paid? Ely
Bros. do not promise a reward in
order to sell their well-known Cream
Balm" They offer the most effec-
tive medican;s. prepared in conven-
lent form to use. and at the lowest
possible price. so cents per bottle.
An honest and effective remedy,
which is absolutely free from met
curials or other harmful drugs.