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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08
Tales Of Hur1lor

The following story about lawyers is
contributed by western correspondent
of one of the eastern journals. Mr.. Bah
son, a young attorney, had been address
ing the jury, and, after explaining a
point of law, turned to the opposing
counsel, Mr.. Carter, with the words:
.'Isn't that right?" Mr.. Carter thought
he, had very verdant subject on his
| hands, and with smile of conscious SUI
periorty replied: -.
II have an Office down town, and if
you desire to have any legal problems
solved, I shall be pleased to enlighten
you for financial consideration
Not in the least abashed, Mr.. Babson
drew from his pocket ten-cent piece,
and held it out toward Mr.. Carter with
these words:
"Here, tell us what you know and
hand back the change"
"1t seems to me you are rather smart
this morning." said an exasperated law
yer to witness who, though cleverly
cross-examined, refused to contradict
himself. "Well, SIR" said the other
cheer:ullY, ''if I wasn't on my oath,
might say the same of YOU"
When a certain general was camping
on the lower Mississippi his negro boy
Harry, was one day asked by frien6
whether the general was not terribly an
noyed by mosquitoes.
mo, sah," said Harry; Sin the evenin
Mars George is so 'toxicated he dom
mind the skeeters, and in the mornin
the skeeters is so 'toxicated they dom
mind Mars George Argonaut.
| The last joke at the expense of The
French Society for the Protection of An
finals is to the following effect:
! A countryman, armed with an i'm
mense club, presented himself before
the president of the society and claimed
the first prize. He was asked to describe
the act of humanity on which ne found
ed his claim.
II have saved the life of wolff" re.
piled the countryman. II might easily
have killed him with this bludgeon,'
and he swung his weapon in the air, te
the intense discomfort of the president.
"But where was this wolf?'' inquired
the latter. "What had he done to you?'
"He had just devoured my wife," was
the reply.
| The president reflected an..instant and
then said:
my friend, I am Of the opinion thai
you have been sufficiently rewarded"
| An Irishman, who was very reluctant
ly engaged in driving, or trying to drive
a pig for his employer, was overtake1
by man just as the pig was most no
tlceably asserting his obstiuacy.
| "That pig remarked the man, "does
mt seem at all disposed to 60 the wa.
you want him to-
! "Begorra," replied Pat, ":here's .
pair of us" -Richmond Dispatch.
Il
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08

Heinz's Baked Beans with Tomato
sauce can he had of WA. Fenscke & Co.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08

Old papers for sale at the Review Of
fee.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08

The poet, Swinburne, having been
named as one Of selected forty to form
an English Academy of Immortals,
wrote the following furious note to the
editor of the London Times:
The notion of an English academy is
too seriously stupid for farce and too
essentially vulgar for a comedy. II
seems to me that the full and proper
definition of so pleposterous an imperti.
nence must be left to others than the
bearer of name selected for the adula.
ton of such an insult.
Sarah Grand's latest work is being
caustically criticized, and the author is
evidently sorely displeased. Writing to
the book reviewer of the London Tele.
graph, she says:
That you are of ancient lineage I am
willing to admit, since your putting in
my mouth words and sentiments not
mine shows you are infected with the
blood of Ananias. That you should take
yourself to be serious judge of art is a
crime for which it is painful to think
you must one day settle between you
and your God; but that you should
write yourself down an admirer of mine
is the ugliest blow my art has dealt me,
and l take this opportunity to publicly
apologize for it. ~
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06
THE oARRorTE.


Spain's Horrifying Method of Executing
Condemned Murderers.
The garrote by which the anarchist
who killed the Spanish premier was
executed is named after its in
ventor Spanish ironworker, who wit
messed a hanging execution of a rela-
tive on the gallows, which was the
method employed by Spain up to
about thirty years ago for carrying out
the sentence of death. Garrote won
dered that a more expeditions and,
therefore, merclful, method had not
been discovered. He little thought
then that he would be the one to fur
nish his country with a substitute for
the gallows, but the thought haunted
him so long that he at length found
1t assuming ordered form in his mind,
and in time the ponderous death-deal-
ing machine that has immortalized
him in his country came to be fact.
The two points of excellence claimed
for the garrote are these; That it can
be made with reasonable care to kill
instantly and that it sheds not one
drop of blood. Force that is measur-
ed by horsepower is the agency ii
employs and its aim is the breaking OF
the victims neck. The unfortunate Is
first made to sit in chair directly
under two heavy iron bars, one OF
which is adjusted on the back of his
neck, and the other, vulgarly known as
the corbatin, or neck tie under his
chin. Then the executioner grasps the
handle, gives a vigorous twist, and
death is instantaneous. The entire
machine is made of iron and ordin-
narily weighs several hundred pounds.
Persons who have witnessed all sorts
OF capital punishment are unanimous
in the opinion that garroting is the
most revolving and appalling of all. 1t
is not always as expeditions as its in
ventor made 1t possible to be. A vic
ious executionef can prolong it prac-
tically at will. and herein is the sys-
TENS great drawback as it is now
constituted. Cases are citable in which
the process was prolonged twenty,
thirty minutes, even three-quarters of
an hour. The executioner merely gave
twist enough to the handle or lever
to choke his victim. Then he turned
it back and twisted again, this time
little more than at first, and so on until
his spite, having been satisfied, or his
instructions, perhaps, obeyed, he gave
one final turn and ended the tortured
life. Such was the execution of Ma
LOLA in Matanzas Cuba, in .1SSS!--New
York Journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

John Beckwith, the warehouse man,
received letter the other day ad-
dressed in a round business hand and
bearing the Oakland postmarb. He
glanced at it, rubbed his forehead re-
fiectively a moment and then, without
opening the envelope, tore it into bits
why did you do that?" asked his
partner. THAT might have contained
something of Importance"
No it didn't. l wrote 1t myself"
Are you in the habit of writing let
tiers to YOURSELF"
Yes; l have to. Now, If | hadn't
written that yesterday and mailed it
would have forgotten that bunch of
braid, two dozen pearl buttons and five
yards of hair cloth that I've got to go
uptown and buy right now. Once,
though, | wrote letter to myself
about something l wanted to remem-
Der and forgot to mail it for two
weeks. San francisco Post.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06
preparing a Crushing Flow.

Chicago, October 1.-The prosecution
is planning to deliver crushing blow
to the defense in the Luetgert murder
trial. 1t is asserted that the prosecu-
ton will produce upon the witness
stand three women whom witnesses
have identified as Mrs. Luetgert, but
who will say they are not. If this tes-
timony is introduced and well sup
piled it win have the effect of arous-
ing a doubt as to the Identification of
the witnesses who believe they saw
Mrs. Luetgert soon after her disappear
ance. This evidence will follow closely
upon that of the defense and will be
in the nature of rebuttal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

Walter G. Flower,
Mayor of New Orleans.

New Orleans October 2.-Yesterday
was again a record breaker in the mat
ter of new eases. They cropped out in
all directions, but up to 9 o'clock the
death record was still low. The fever
is rapidly spreading in many direc-
tions, but the large majority of cases
are proved to be a harmless type. The
infectious fever is, however shown in
the fact that there are again numer-
GUS instances of new cases in houses
where sickness has already existed.
The weather is warm and the condl
lions excellent for new cases. But the
death percentage has fallen consldera-
bly, below the record of 1873. The
care is not now being taken in diagnos-
ing cases and 1t is quite probable that
many of the new cases that are re-
ported as yellow fever are the result
of hurried examinations by physicians.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

A creature of most gorgeous beauty
is the bird Of paradise. AS an orna-
ment of beauty and grace, the bird OF
the sun-or bird of God, as It is some
times called by the people of Ternate-
stands unrivaled, and no bird has given
rise to more romantic and fabulous
tales; SUCH for instance. as the rdicul-
Gus assertion that the bird of paradise
lives all its life long on the wing and
in the air, and is born without legs.
The natives of Gilolo and New Guinea
have a curious custom of cutting of
The legs of all dead birds of paradise
offered for sale ar barter, and this may
have given rise to the legend as to the
bird being without legs The true rea-
son, however, for this peculiar opera
lion is that the birds are supposed to
De much better preserved, and the ma
tives are also enabled to more easily
wear them as ornamets to their hel
NETS in mock battles.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06
lieutenant Peary Demure..

New York, October 2.-The Herald
prints an interview with Lieutenant
Peary, in which he said:
II found no evidence of cannibalsm
at Camp Clay on Cape Sabine. have
said this repeatedly. ! did not look
for proof or indications or evidence of
anything which would again open this
terrible episode of Arctic adventures.
did not go to Cape Sabine to obtain
proof that the men with Greeley had
their natural feelings overcome by the
ngonles of starvation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

Santa Fe, N. NJ, October 2.-In the
United States court of private land
claims the La Guna Pueblo grant has
been conrmed for four square leagues
of 1890 acres. The La Guna Indians
set up claim to some 10000 acres.
Justice Reed, Associate Justices Sluss
and Stone concurred in the opinion,
Justices uFller and Murray dissenting
and holding that the grant from the
king of Spain covers but one square
league, including the Pueblo village.
The case will so to the United States
supreme court.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

The complete novel in the October
issue of Lippincott's, "a knight of
Philadelphia" is lively tale of adj
ventures during the War of Independ-
ence, by Joseph A. Altsheler, who is
rapidly making reputation in this
field.
Wedding" by Clarinda Pendleton
Lamar, and 1.-The Strike at Barton's,
by William Il. Nichols.
Allan Hendricks exposes some Poll
teal Tricks and Tribulations," whereof
he had experience at election times in
indianapolis. His article will make in
structive reading for reformers in any
American city.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

Chicago, October "A Washington
special to the Times Herald says:
1t is now possible for the Times Her
aid to give, not the exact text of the ia
nous Woodford note to Spain, but
fair statement of its substance.
This now celebrated and much-dis-
cussed document simply expresses on
the part of the United States the hope
that the war will be brought to close
as speedily as possible, but there is no
date fixed when the consummation is
to be reached and intimates that the in
terests of humanity and the world at
large are reasons why the war should
be ended. And with that in view, act
ing as a friend to Spain because of
the great stake which the United
States has in Cuba, financially and
otherwise, because of the annoyance to
which the United States has been put
by maintaing patrol over and hunting
the filibustcring expeditions, and be-
cause civilization opposes the war, the
United States rendered to Spain its good
offices to act as friend between the
mother country and her rebellious col
ony in the hope that she may be able to
effect ettlement and bring the warfare
to close. This is all there is in the
note. There is not the faintest sugges-
ton of this government forcing upon
Spain her good offices If she does not
care to voluntarily accept them. Spain
must return an answer ITO this note by
fixed date.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06
WIN Meet Tonight.

New York, October 1.-The regular
democracy, composed of the silver al
lance, will meet tonight to receive
Henry Georges letter of acceptance of
the nomination for mayor of Greater
New York. This puts candidate in
the field antagonistic to Tammany.
The national democrats will meet to-
many nominee. This will be followed
by bolt of those who will support
Low.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

New York, October IA woman
and four children were found dead by
asphyxiation in the West Shore hotel
this morning. The woman evidently
killed the children and committed sui
eide. They registered as Mrs. Caroline
Razirius and four children. They ar
rived here by the train which came
from West Point last night. Mrs.
Razinius appeared about 40 years old.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

Laredo, Texas, October 2.-Informa-
ton from DR.. j. Il. Turpin, state quar-
antine officer at this point, is that no
quarantine has been declared by the
Mexican National railway nor by the
state authorities against either Monte
rey and probably none against Tam
plco, unless reports from that place
show a vrulent outbreak of yellow fe-
yer in the form of an epidemic.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

New Orleans, October 1.-The board
of health of this state announces the
state of affairs in this city rs regards
yellow fever to be as follows:
During the twenty-four hours end
ing at p ~, Friday, October /, there
We're:
Cases of yellow fever, 80; deaths, .;
total cases to date, 25S; total deaths
from yellow fever to date, 30; total
ctses absolutely recovered, IS; total
cases under treatment, 1852.
S, II. Oliphant, NJ. D.,
President Board of Health, State Of
louisiana
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

Hon. Teodore Roosevelt has written
an article for the October Century on
THE Roll of Honor of the New York
Police" telling of the efforts made by
the police commissioners during his
term to give promotion. when possible,
as systematic recognition of galllntry.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

She-How nicely you did that! and
would-would you care to always repair
my punctures? He-Darling, 1t would
be the greatest Joy of my life for me to
do so-if you would promise to darn
my socks in return So they rode along
in search Of parson. = Cleveland
Leader.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

The quarantine against Houston by
the city of Alvin was raised yester-
day. A great many citizens are of the
opinion that 1t was unnecessary in the
first place.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06
FEVER is SPREADING.
NEW ORLEANS REPORT BROKE
TIE RECORD.

Thirty New Cases Were Found - All
Sections of the City Affected, but Type
Is Hnrmiess-Deatb Rate Is Very Low
Other News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-06

Chickasaw, l. T., October 2.-Rock
Island train No. 2 southbound, was
held up yesterday at siding No. !, ter
miles north of this place, by five
masked robbers. They made two at.
tempts to blow up the express safe
but were not successful. The robbers
made the passengers get out and lire
up and secured about 5000 or $500 be.
sides the registered mail.
The morning news., 1897-08-23
CROWDS FLOCK TO BUFFALO.
The City Filling with C. 4. II. Vete-
rams and Their Friends.

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 22.-Bunalo is all
ready for the army of veterans who are
on their way here to attend the thirty
first annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
During the night hundreds of veterans
and their friends arrived and to-day they
are coming in by the thousands. 1t is
estimated that nearly 5000 strangers were
in town yesterday. and that from 1900
to 10000 came in to-day. The various rail-
roads entering Buffalo report that in ad-
dition to the hundreds of regular trains,
schedules have been prepared for 245 spe-
cials to arrive here by Tuesday noon.
Camp Jewett is all ready for its in
habitants, and, while ii will not be for
maly opened until tomorrow afternoon,
a number of posts are already installed
All arrangements have been made at the
camp and elsewhere for the care of the
sick The three hospital tents have been
erected at Camp Jewett. each in charge of
a competent staff of physicians. The hon
or of flying the first pennant from any tent
at Camp Jewett belongs to Reno Post No
"a of Williamsport, Pa. A detachment of
eleven members arrived yesterday and was
assisted in tents 27-29.
Col. Winans OF COmmander-in-Chief
Clarkson's staff, estimates the number of
visitors to Buffalo during the week at 200,-
Geo, making the largest encampment ever
held.
In speaking of the choice of the veter-
ans for the next encampment Col Winans
said that so far as his information went
there was but one choice among the dele
gates, and that was Cincinnati With re-
gard to the encampment being held m
Richmond, Va, he continued, there is
nothing in IT, The people down there do
not want it, and the veterans do not care
to go there The status of the negro is so
different in the south from that i'm the
north that it would cause much unpleaS-
antness.
Notwithstanding this view, the Young
Mems Business Association of Richmond,
has opened headquarters here and are
making an effort to secure the encamp-
ment.
Col. Winans says Pennsylvania will
send the most people to the encampment.
with New York second and Ohio third in
attendance.
The morning news., 1897-08-23
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.
a sad Accident 10 Party OF Young
Folks In Toronto HarbOr.

Toronto. Aug 22.-Five children were
drowned in the harbor this afternoon by
the capslzlng of float The dead are;
ALBERT DRISCOLL. aged 8.
GERTIE HARVEY, aged II.
JACK BETHEL aged 10.
TWO OTHERS, names unknown.
The bodies of the three former were re-
covered The float was twelve feet long and
six feet wide and was made of rough
timber and used for conveying workmen
from the mainland at the foot of Cherry
street to the breakwatcr, a distance Of
about hundred yards. The float is work.
ed by chains attached TO the bank on
one side and the breakwater on the other.
This afternoon twenty-one children, boys
and girls. ranging from to 13 years of age,
crowded on the raft for the purpose OF
going to battle at the breakwater. Half
way across the channel where the water
is very deep, the raft capsized, and all
the children we're thrown into the water
There were many boats in the neighbor-
hood and these We're quickly at the scene
of the accident.
Al. Of the children were rescued except
five
The morning news., 1897-08-23
SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS.
MANY GOLD SEEKERS DESTITUTE
IN ALASKA.

Some Lack Food, Some Are Physical
IL Unable 10 Make the Trip Across
the Mountains, Some Have Gone
There Depending on the Charity of
Others = MaPy Have Provisions
That They Cannot Transport.
San Francisco, Cal, Aug ga special
to the Bulletin from Dyea, Alaska, Aug
p, tells of the pitiful condition of many
of the searchers for gold, who are now
stopping ~ Dyea unable to proceed fur
ther on their journey, owing TO the lack of
funds or provisions. Many of those now
in Dyea are physically unable to make the
trying trip and there are many who will
suffer great hardshps before the winter
is over.
Many of those who arrived on the steam
er Willamette are without shelter, SEEM
ingly having come to this cold region de-
pending on the open heartedness of others
to keep them living.
Many Of the people, who are unable to
reach Dawson this winter have two tons
of provisions and no possible means of
transportation. one man has over 5000
pounds which he is trying 20 pack over the
White Pass In lots of 75 pounds each, max
ing short relays
Thieves have been operating extensively
and many tents, tools and much ammuni-
ton and money have beeen stolen.
Already a vigilance committee is spoken
of, and unless the thefts cease trouble will
follow.
The morning news., 1897-08-23
PETROLEUM USED FOR FUEL.
AN EXPERIMENT TO DE TRIED
WITH TORPEDO BOATs.

The object Is 10 Increase the Efficacy
Destruction - Economy of Space
and Higher Development of
speed Are the Results Aimed mt BY
the GOvcrnment-An OIL Engine TO
BE RuiIt For the Experiment..
Washington, Aug. 22-The Secretary Of
the Navy has ordered Lieut. Nathan Sar-
gent to proceed at once to the oil fields Of
Pennsylvania, where he will make a care
full investigation of the various grades OF
petroleum produced in that region, with
a view to its use as fuel for marine en-
gines.
Upon the conclusion OF this work he will
report to the authorities in charge of the
Newport torpedo station and plans will
be drawn for an oil engine, which will be
placed in one of the new torpedo boats
now being built by the Herreschoffs. This
will be the first attempt to use petroleum
as fuel for the fleet, but from what has
been attained with this motive power in
swift steam launches owned by private
parties, both here and abroad, the navy de-
partment looks very favorably on the ex-
pertinent.
Some of the advantages expected from
the new fuel are economy of machine
space and consequently greater fuel car
rying capacity. economy in the cost OF
fuel and the ability to develop extremely
high steam pressure under forced draught
The plans for the new engine are not
yet laid, and will depend largely upon the
report on the various grades of petroleum
at command.
1t is possible that with this innovation
in fuel will be combined the use of the
steam turbine engine, whose success in
the English torpedo boat Turbina has
marked a decided epoch In the Develop
ment of these heet-footed destroyers
abroad