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from following his old neighbors. Being unable
secure land for his hotel in the village. he Will pu
II up on the outskirts, and there start village o.
his own as a nucleus, for which he has bought sew
era houses in the old village which will be moved
TO the site.
the way people remained here during the uncertas
times. and by their anxiety 10 find Places In the
new village how much they think Of the place
There will be no desertons from our ranks" he
added 'and we shall have practically the sams
community in the village we had here
Even cur home paper. The Katonah Times vii
have It's home there. and its new building Will b
one Of the features of the place"
1t Is believed that the commission which has
charge of the valuation Of the remaining property
in the old village will have made sufficient progress
to enable the authorities to hold another sale IL
January. and that within year all The houses n
the place will have been disposed OF.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
"HOPSES WITH WHEELS"


From The New-Orleans Times Democrat.
1T was in the early days OF railroading In the
South" remarked the gentleman with the STOCK
of "reminiscences the other day. IL was located in
made yassals of the Seminole Indians OF that
State. and n order to impress the redoubtable
billy Bowlegs, the Tecumseh OF the Seminoles.
II had invited that heap big cheftain' to make
a trip 10 the OF the National Government.
Billy was a bit dubious about accepting the invt.
tation, fearing possibly that the Great Father at
Washington might have designs upon his life or
happiness. but he prevailed upon TO make
the trip, and he embarked on board OF the train
with a great show of courage. The trains OF that
period were the flyers Of to-day In fact. on
many OF the short lines the engineers were COM
PEELED to get out of their cabs and walk to tighten
the train and permit il 10 proceed at an even rate
OF speed When Billy Bowlegs returned from
his visit he had overcome his trepidation. and
looked with scorn upon the locomotives
visited Billy day two after his return. and
asked him how he liked travelling the iron
horse.
" Huh he said. with an upward twist OF his
prominent proboscLs. horse wild wheels good.
Big heap good Me on horse better than two:
run way all time White man heap smart In1un
heap better. Huh"'
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

main feature The physicians have educated the
people to understand that hot rooms are rot con-
ducive good health, and they have canned the
mean temperature Of the average dwellirg g. house
to fall several degrees in the last few years.
Much was expected In the way OF electricity TOR
heating purposes but as yet it has not justified
anticlpations. Electricity may become rival &c
steam hot air and hot water some day." said an
expert in the heating business. but the day Is not
yet In sight Up to the present time electricity has
been used with success only in heating trolley
cars. A heating arrangement is placed under the
car seats from which enough heat radiates to
keep the car comfortable in cold weather. The
heater is a simple thing. consisting only OF bars
Of metal. which heated to high degree by
having an electric current passed through them.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
A GREAT REDWOOD SLAB.
, The Mining and Scientific Press.


In New-Whatcom. a seaport town and the county
seat Of Whatcom County. the northwest county in
Washington. and in the United States. is erected
on the outer edge of "A sidewalk on one OF the
ton OF one of Washngton's biggest red fir
trees The slab. being cut directly across the di.
ameter of the tree. like butchers cutting block
is set on edge the greatest diameter extending
upward. the bark being on It's entire circumferencA
stranger naturally feels inclined TO walk up
TO the slab and measure ii by its height, and is
surprised to find that II would take another man
standing on his head extend to the top OF Il.
Then he steps back pace and reads the following
the face of the slab:
Tree from Loops Ranch Forks. Whatcon
County Washington The 465 feet high.
30 feet to first limb. and 30 feet II inches IN cir.
cumference at the base. II sawed into lumber u
would make S.S45 feet. 1t would build eight cot.
tages two stories high. of seven rooms each. The
tree is about iso years DID, according to the rings
ordinary cars, and the strips would reach from
The section shows the tree sound 70 the core
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
vested Is likewise a matter for serious considera
tion.
The QUEENS NARROW ESCAPE


mus had 1t not been for the late Earl Sydney
WHO was Tor many years the financial adviser of
Tue queen IN all matters relating to her personal
ior'uhe-duties that are now fulfilled by Viscount
|ross-Her Majesty would have sustained an
enormous loss in connection with the Overend
Gurney crash in 1866. A short time before the
pank collapsed an old Scotchman died leaving
his entire fortune. consisting almost exclusively
or shares In this Inflated bank to the Queen The
shares In question were either Of f5O or 100 on
"h'ch only flo had been paid up. and the conse-
quence was that when the bank failed for the
enormous sum of f12O00OOO, or 100000. 600. the
stockholders were called upon to make up the
missing amount. to the extent Of whatever prop
erty they possessed. Fortunately Lord Sydney
had an inkling Of the lack Of stability of the
Overend Gurney firm for some time prior to its
collapse and in consequence thereof recommend
ed the Queen to decline the bequest on the
ground that 1t would be beneath her dignity 10
hold shares in commercial undertaking. The
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

Queen accepted his view. and a few weeks later
the crash took place.
Somehow the comic papers got hold of the incl
dent after the failure Of the bank and made cap
ital out OF 1t from the point of view OF what
might have happened" They pictured Osborne.
Balmoral and buckingham Palace for sale. and
the crown jewels in pawn They pictured Mrs.
England reduced to taking in dodgers They
represented her ruling the kingdom from room
in the workhouse. and Mr. Gladstone bringing
her welcome present of tea and tobacco.
With regard TO the civil List. immense
amount of miscorception appears 10 prevail not
only in this country but even in England. where
it Is purposely kept up for the purpose Of popular
agitation by those who find swimming in the
ever-rising waters of democracy the only means
of rising above the surface OF mediocriy. No
greater mistake can be made than TO imagine
that the haf-milliOn sterling paid by the
National Treasury each year TO the consolidated
fund for the maintenance of royalty under the
head Of "Civil List" constitutes a salary and re-
muneraton Of the sovereign and Of her children
for their representative and ornamental duties
That. indeed. would he excessive price to pay
for any such purpose and the English taxpayer
would in that event have good cause grumble
The Civil List Of the Queen as well as the annui-
ties paid to her childrcn-allowance which
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
MOVING A WHOLE VILLAGE.
THE PEOPLE OF KATONAH FINDING
NEW HOMES FOR THEMSELVES.

THE PLACE WILL. BE WIPED OUT TO ENLARGE
CROTON LAKE, AND IN A FEW MONTHS
WILL BE COVERED WITH WATER.
When it became known about three years ago.
that the days OF Katonah, Westchester County.
were numbered, and that the village would be
wiped as soon as the value Of the property
which had been condemned could be agreed upon.
the old residents Of the place believed that the
community would be scattered and that the ties
which had been formed In the course of genera
tions would be broken. II only reasonable 70
believe that such would be the course. because. IL
the plans were carried proposed by the
Aqueduct Commissioners of the City OF New-York.
the stores. houses workshops. churches and rail-
way station would all be destroyed and the places
upon which they stood would be flooded for the
purpose OF enlarging Croton Lake.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
HOW TO KEEP WARN.

THE VIRTUES AND COST OF HOT AIR
HOT WATER AND STEAM FOR
HOU USE-HEATING.
Once upon time high temperature all that
people required from the systems used In heating
their houses but good. wholesome air is now the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-15

State of minnesota, County Of Brown. IS.
In the matter of the Est ate of sy-
yer B. Rono, deceased, relating to the ap-
plication of Otto b. Rono as Guardian of
estate. IL. III
On Reading and Filing the tition of
Otto B. Rono, guardian of said minor. re-
presenting, among other things. that his
scribed as follows, to wit: The undivided
one half of the East half of the Northeast
quarter andundividedo one half of the East
half Of the South, East st. q.3arter of Section
County minnesota and that for the benefit
of said ward the same should be sold, and
praying for license to sell the same. And
It appearing to the satisfaction Of the
eft of said ward said 1ealestate should be
sold:
It Is Ordered, That all persons interested
IL said estate ate this Court
l6S6, at 10 O'Clock A. M, at my Office in the
Court House in the City50f New Il Jim In
said County, then and there to show cause
(if any there bel why license should not
according to the prayer of said petition.
And It Is Further Ordered, That this Or
der shall be pdblished once in each week.
for three successive weeks prior to said
lished at.said city Of New Tim in said
Dated at New Vim. ninn., the thirtieth
day of March, AID. 1895. sss8 IA zSg 81. 81
BY the Court:
Jonas Laudenschfager
(Seai) Judge of Probate.
Atty for Petitioner,
Il New Tim, MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-15

Stateof N1innesota County of Brown. o..
In Probate Court. Special Term, April
IN the Matter Of the Estate Of Wilhel-
mine Hattke, Deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testament
OF Wlhelmine Aattke, late of said county,
has been delivered to this Court:
and Whereas, William Mueller has filed
Herewith his petition representing among
other things that said Wilhelnnine Matfke
died in said County on the 18th day of
March. a. %. 1886, testate, and that said pc
t1tioner IS the sole executor named in said
last will and testament, and praying that
said instrument may be admitted to pro-
bate, and that letters testamentary be to
him issued thereon;
1t Is Ordered, that the proofs of said in
strument and the said petition be heard
before this Court, at the Probate Office in
the Court House, in New U1n, in said
County, on the 9Th. day of May, A, %. 1896,
at o'clock in the afternoon, when all con.
cerned may appear and contest the pro-
bate of said instrument; s.
And It Is Further Ordered, that public
notice of the time and place of said hear
ing be giventO all persons interested by
publication of q copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing in the New Ulm Review,a weekly
newspaper printed and published at the
City of New U1m in said county. -
Dated at New U1m, Mimi, April 9Th, A.
d, 1896.
Blythe Court, i
s Jonas Laudenschlager
(Sea1) Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-15
The End Of the Session in Sight.

With only two appropriation bills still
before the House committee on appro-
priations Enacted upon, the end Of the
session is not very far off. The morning
light is breaking. The CLINT is nn the
misty mountain top. Speaker Reed and
Chairman Cannon are to be congratulate
ed upon the prospect of an early adjourn
Iment. The long session may not be
more than five months in length, GER
tainly not more than six. The Republic
cans can look with confidence to being
able to attend the national con vention at
St. Louis without sssneak.'
The Speaker announced in advance
that he wanted to shorten the session.
He recognized the tact that twas useless
TO attempt much general legislatio
With Grover Cleveland and his veto pen
at the other end Of Pennsyl vania avenue
the House might plant and the Senate
water, but there would be no harvest.
Even with a deficit piling up, the P-esi-
dent did not ask Congress to pass rev
enue act. He knew perfectly well that
no Republican Congress would frame
and ADOPT . bill for revenue which did
not also furnish some protection to A.
merican industry, and rather than that
he preferred to have the government run
in debt. No wonder the industrial class
throughout the country are eager Tor the
time to come when they may atone for
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-15

State of Ainnesota, County Of Brown. Iss
In bate Court, Special Term, April
18th ,18o6 - :, -
In the Natter of the Estate of Henry g.
Mueller, Deceased.
On Rsading and fling the petition of
Anna p. Mueller as Executrix of the es-
Iate OF said deceased, representing among
otner Things, that she has fully admins
tered said estate, and praying that time
ana place be fixed for examining and al
lowing the final account of her admins
Efraflon, and for the assignment of theresi-
nue q said estate to the parties entitled
It L. Ordered, that said account be ex-
9mined ana petition heard, by the Judge
Of this Court, on the 18th day of May "A. d.
1886, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Probate Of
hce IN the City of New U1m in said Coun-
ty.
And II Is Further Ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
bypublishing copy of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks Dri-
or to said day of hearing in the New Uln1
Review, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at the City of New U1m in said
county. =
Dated New U1m, Nina. April 18th. =. n
1896. = =
BY the Court,
= Jonas Laudenschlaper
ttSea1.) Judge of Probate
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-15

pie become really intelligent, when the
brain is really developed, no human be-
ing will give his life to the acquisitioa Of
what he does not need nor what he can
not in,elligenily use.
:.'There is no darkness but ignorance.
Let us food the@world with intellectual
light 4.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-15

Blessedness is whole eternity, older
than Observation-Disclosures.
Never spend your money before you
have it.-Jefferson.
Beauty, without kindness, dies unen-
joyed and neutrality-suspicious..
Man only blames himself in order that
he may be praised Rochefoucauld.
So sweet the blush of bashfulness, even
pity scarce can wish 1t less.-Byron.
Bed is bundle of paradoxes; we go
to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with
regret.-Colton.
A benefcent person is like fountain
W Altering the earth and spreading fertili-
ty.-Epicurus-
For of the soul the body form doth
take, for soul is form, and doth the body
make.-spencer.
When you begin with so much pomp
and show, why is the end so little and so
slow?-Roscommon.
He who loves not books before he
comes to 80 years of age, will hardly love
them enough afterwards to understand
characterization
I have somewhere seen it observed that
we should make the same use of book
that a bee does of flower; she steals
sweets from it, but does not injure it -
Cotton.
Not to understand treasurer's worth
till tim has stolen away the slightest
good, is cause of half the poverty we
feel, and makes the world the wilderness
it is.-Cowper.
Art thou a man, and shamst thou not
to beg, to practice such servile kind OF
life? Why, were thy education ne'er SC
mean, having thy limbs, thousand fair
er courses offer themselves to thy cleo.
tion.-Bcn johnson.
! The blindness of men is the most dan.
gerous effect of their pride; it seems tc
nourish and augmentit, it deprives then
of Knowledge of remedies which can So
lace their miseries and can cure thei1
! faults. -Rochefaucauld.
How soft the music of those villag'
bells, falling at intervals upon the ear i,
cadence sweet! now dying all away, nov
pealing loud again and louder still, clea
and sonorous it opens all the cells wher
memory slept.-Cowper.
Bigotry has no head and cannot think
no heart, and cannot feel. When sh
moves, it is in wrath; when she pauses, i
is amid ruin; her prayers are curses-he
God is demon-her communion is dealt
her vengeance is eternity-her 'ieca
logue written in the blood of her victims
and if she stops moment in her inferna
flight, it is upon kindred rock, to whe
her 7ulture fan for more sanguinar
desolation.--Daniel @. Cornell.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-15

One Minute Cough Cure IS a popular
remedy for Group. Safe for children and
adults. W. g. Alvin.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-15

the unaccountable folly Of electiDg him
President, for it was really their work.
It is true that the Dingley bill did not
get through the Senate, but If the Simon
Of the White House had given the word
the administration thumbs would have
wiggled for it, and the opposition Of the
free-silver squad would have been inef-
fectual.
The debt of the country has been in
creased during the past two years 1862,
OO0, 900, for which the Republican par
ty, in Congress or out, has no response.
bility whatever. It cal, neither stop its
increase nor mitigate its evils. It is no
small consolation to reflect that in all
likelihood Republican Congress will be
just about beginning its work year
from now, summoned il special session
by Republican President. Then the
country will be more than content to
have the session prolonged, The peo-
pie will demand that the framing and
passage of tariff bill after the pattern,
to principles and general purpose, of the
Mckinley act be at once entered upon
and earned through if it takes all sum-
mer.-Ch icago Inter Ocean.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-04

I- was asserted some time ago that
NcNialey was mor,gaged not only TO
The Hanna Syud.caoe. which paid Nc
Kinleys debts and has since paid al
the expenses CT his presidential candida
C.. bur also 10 Foraker. /, was said at
tbs time chat Mckinley had executed
pledge IN writing TO Foraker promising
him the control OF al the Ohio patron
age in The event OF his election. Han
ma is said to have denied This and also
Foraker. Fo-aksr's denial. however,
5 of the sort thar does not convince.
He denies thar there g anything in
wr.,irg. Hs does not deny that there
Is Al understanding sufficiently ex-
pHc.L There might be other WAYS than
by a written pledge o. holding the Ohio
wct5le- 70 81 agreement although
Foraker las only zoo much reason 20
d.strus, sny agreement with Mckinley
not duly witnessed and FOR whose car
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-04
AFRAID OF THE ISSUE.

Mckinley in bis speech accepting the
nomination had nothing 10 say on the
currency question beyond the meres9
esnsralities which meant nothing. Nc
KirIey has probably been told that ne
cannot go about the country and use ais
far-reach.ng voice talking on that ques-
ton with any hope OF winning. for the
gold men have not q great deal OF conf
tence IN Mckinley and the silver men
certainly would not support a trimmer
on any platform. particularly a gold
platform. The Republican managers
know their cause is lost on a clean cut
issue. This is reflected in their or
cans. For example We have the esteem
ed Fourteenth street organ exhorting
the faithful 10 stand By their ticket
that is. 70 vote that ticket regardless Of
whatever may be the convictions Of the
voter on the currency question.
The Iutelligencer tells the faithful
among its constituency that gold DEM
ocrats' won't bolt the ticket. The or
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-04
u-rrr prnOFTHEN-


The fsw men who have - he Dem
o crate parry and gone oye- 10 the Re
Du5l.csns within the last Two years.
have done ne Democratic parry 2 great
service. Almost every one OF them hac
become convinced OF The fact taa- y
was G.s-nei 20 become 3 great leader,
and that The people we're a lot o. e
-o-an- cau,e wao had no rights Waicn
were entitled 70 respect The banker
was The only man who knew anything
abou. fnaces. and the humble farmer
w5o worked from daylight 70 dark 10
make a living for himself and MS fam
ny. had 10 right 70 have an opinion OF
his own. We are now vel rid CT his
class OF small politicians and The pso-
pie are again in charge OF the Demo
cratic party. and as natural eonse-
quence the party IS in better shape
than :, has been s.nce the var II any
other man OF this c,ass Is leit, there IS
still, room Tor him IN The Republican
par-y-L0gsn Banner.
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HERMIT JOHN FELGER.
An Eccentric Reeluse Whose Peculiar Node
Of Living Has Caused Much Comment


Suteryille. July 3.-Thrse miles east
of Suterville lives John Fslger, 2 her
nil. who for me las- thirty years mas
made MS home n dingy building, tns
walls OF which are without plaster, q
the house in which he resides has not
been completed. Felgsr Is = wealthy
farmer. but keeps little money ABOUT
him As he is afraid OF being robbed,
and strangers are 10. allowed OF MS
premises. The house On the ou,slos
has 2 fine appearance, and occupies 2
r,esssnt position il : woody olstr-cl,
grl- l. i surrounded by brush renee
and the yard is = heap OF ru0olsn @ne
filth. there b=ing no less than 2 coZ-A
piles OF rotten boards, worthless sa-ng-
les and brush heaps IN me FROM yard.
The farm on which be resides con-
sis-s OF over 200 acres, the fences O=-hs
mostly OF brush. and Of ths I'VE Oulio-
ings owned 5y him al have fallen 10
6acsv but The one in which he RESIDES.
TIE roofs OF al the houses, however
ara in q state OF perfection, As i vas
his custom 20 single Them every !e4-'
knowing. in the meantime that me
foundations were sinking and me "a--S
il ruin.
Hefs very careless II al OF his UNDER
takings the wheat crop which he mar
vested TWO years ago is still in Tie D2rn
in he straw. and the twenty cas- o.
which ne Is in possession. are KEPT Dus!
irving 10 ex.erminste The nice anu
rs-s which have reduced it 70 "oE'H-
IS mass OF bran and cut straw.
\ large field Of potatoes may % seen
from ne road. The heaped rows are
ov.rzrown with grass and weeds
-,-5;,r indicates that last years crop
va. not dug. He had barn erected
m ris farm recently which has me
aDnesrance. but II is a. present N need
~ rensirs. q storm last winter having
b-oksn the doors. The material Ior
he work j. al hand, but he has failed 20
procure q carpenter TO make the neces-
sary repairs
Fslger was born in The southern part
o. Germany in 1910, and went with MS
Da-ents 10 West Newton when he vas
sfY wears old. He afterwards went 70
Drbnoue. Iowa. and lived here Z short
tine. til the civil war broke OUT, and
II is said he was a good soldier. he
was wounded twice al the battle OF
Bull Run. and is al present receiving
q small pension.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-04

Wheu the esteemed Intelligence
SAYS The Register had a tlvo-.-s il- the
Demoe--c nomination In the Fourth
d.s-.e. or ttl. Che Hon. Walter Peudle-
Ton doesn't suit The Register. the orga1
is guI-y % what in polite language IS
called fabrication. The Fourth dis
,rct Democrats knew their business
ana they nominated wiener Nr.
walter P=ud,e.o1 IS a brilliant lawyer,
q vigorous campo gre- and d Democrat
from Jhe ground mp. Against Mckinley
on The Republican national ticket and
7l-scular-y asains- Mckinley and the
single god standard. The Democrats are
sure winners this year n this State and
in The nation. bu, Mr PeudIe,0n could
carry tle Fourth district on almost any
platform He is able. honorable and
possesses the confidence Of the people.