New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-24
Tales of Humor II

A stranger in Arkansas was comment.
ing to storekeeper Of that state on q
lynching that had but recently taken
place. $50 that poor fellow" he said
"swore that he didn't steal the horse
and after you'd lynched him you found
out he'd told the truth about it," eyes,
replied the storekeeper; sand the coron-
or was right smart puzzled for spell
what kind Of verdict to bring in, but
he finally called it case of stretching
the truth, and let it go at that "
An exchange tells how Miss Helen
Hunt found purse in church and
asked the pastor to announce the fact.
He cid it in these words: "Someone lost
purse here last Sunday night. If the
owner wants his property he can go to
Helen Hunt for it, The audience was
shocked and Helen kept the purse.
The following is the story told of a
doctor at one Of The London hospitals.
He was one day lecturing to class of
medical students, when he stopped and
asked question which for some time
none of them answered. But one man,
| who had never answered question be-
fore and was looked upon as the fool of
the class, answered correctly. The doc
tor was astonished and stared at the
man IN amazement.| 49,. -.
"You look surprised, slr2'' said the
student. 49, a@
$50 do Balaam!'' was the Doctors
sharp reply.-Cassell's journal. :
Old j. B. Trogden was one OF the
most interesting men who ever made
Brown and Nicollet counties his stamp
ing grounds. After Trogden had lost his
wealth and had become addicted to shift
less habits, it was apractice with him to
drop in on his old acquaintance and
place himself under everlasting obliga-
tions for a small 'sdonation." On one
of these visits, it is related that frog.
den called upon John Lind. Lind was
wrapped up in business and law books
at the time, but when he saw Mr.. frog.
den enter the door he couldn't help blu,
smile and remark that he guessed he
owed him quarter. eyes, and by
it's about time you paid it, = was the ole
veterans witty response.
Another story, illustrative of Trog
denis original wit and ready repartee
is told at the expense of Henry Bebnke
who during his life time was known as
a public speaker and never failed to be
heard from whenever a mass meeting fol
the discussion of any public question
was being held. One night, at meet
ing of this sort at Turner Hall, Behnke
had been addressing an audience and
! just as he was about to close frog
den entered the hail., carelessly dressed
and unkempt as usual. Gong up to
Trogden after lie had finished speaking,
Behnke remarked to that unique old
characte- that If it were not for his dis.
ordered appearance, he would be glad t.
call on kim for speech. Trogder
shook himself as was his custom, threw
i his hand through his dishevelled hair
and said: Well, Behnke, I'm sorry too
i for I never got into. 4 place where the.
! needed q speaker worse than they d
& here # M
A contempo rary wants to know sswha
has become. of John Lind & Staying !
home and attending strictly 70 business
as he always has, that's all.
! The ST. Paul Dlspa itch says that shout,
Tams Bixby conclude to go before III
Republican state convention next yea
! as q cand for governor, he will. cel
tainly secure the noniina ton, No idoub
j about il. But when il comes toE he poll
The will find he has run up against an en
] 1tirely different prof. position,