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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-08
The Chicago Record takes the follow
ing view Of the labor conference at st.

The Chicago Record takes the follow
ing view Of the labor conference at ST.
Louis:
The talk Of Soverei On and zDebs at the
st. Louis convention was radical and
revolutionary in the extreme. These two
men were most in the public eye there,
but 1t is well to remember hat both
represent organizations whose glory be-
longs to the past. Gompers Of the
American Federation Of Labor, Prescott
of the Typographical Union and other
men like them, who feel the responsibili-
ty that goes with the leadership of the
permanent and Unsuccessful organizations Of
which they are the heads, do not indulge
in such exciting talk as that heard from
Debs and Sovereign. This is fact
which should be borne in mind by those
who are tempted to pronounce Tasty
judgment upon the labor movement
OCCtllAoC vi Vic lCVOIuL1Oudly lCI1A Va oOu4C
of those who espouse the cause of labor.
At the same time the more cautious
and conservative leaders, like Gompers
and Prescott, teel just as. keenly as the
others the necessity for remedying the
evils of which labor complains, though
they have learned to be more temperate
III giving expression to their views.
These men desire to move along leglti-
mate and constitutional lines in order to
accomplish their pun poses, one Of which
is the curtailment Of the powers Of judg-
es in issuing writs of injunction. These
men should have the good will and CO.
operation of the general public in what
they desire to do.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-08

The philosopher Of the Philadelphia
Enquirer gives out the following sound
prophecy: "lhe woman who marries a
man to reform him is willing to let out
the job after the first year."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-08

Forster Bros. keep the finest line of
Lap Busters Of any house in the city.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-08
Teachers Examinations.

Teachers Examinations.
Notice is hereby given that public ex-
aminations of teachers for Brown .Coun-
ty will be held as follows: 81
At SLEEPY EYE School house, on
August II and 18th.
At sPR1NeF1EhD school house) on
August 30 and 21st.
At New ULM (court house) on Sep
TENDER "a and 25th.
Examinations to begin at 8 o'clock
promptly.
VIM. F. Runck,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-08
HALF RATES TO ST. PAUL AND
MINNEAPOLIS

On account Of the Minnesota State Fair
the Minneapolis & St. Louis r. r. will
sell half rate tickets Sept. to II in
elusive, limited to Sept. Is. : All should
avail themselves ofthis great opportunity.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-08

The GoRDEN Hat, the best $500 hat
on earth. Symmetrical sells il. Call.
and see the latest fall tyles. .=
you appreciate low prices, call at
Summerfeld' Is, you will find the lowest.
prices ever made in this county.
Now is the time to buy sweat pads.
Forster Bros, the harness dealers, sell
the best.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
Kansas City, Kansas, Council to
Pass a Queer Law.
Public Library Now Supported
by Dog License Fees.
FREE LIBRARY TICKET
Will Be Given to Each Person
Who Pays Dog Tax.
COIOred and Poor People Behind
the Move.

Kansas City, Dec. 29.-At the next
regular meeting of the city council an
ordinance will be introduced making
every citizen who pays dog tax mem
Der of the public library. This will in
all probability cause a bitter war be-
tween the library association and the
parties back of the proposed ordi-
nance.
At recent meeting of the Wyan-
dotte Central league, a colored organi-
cation, a resolution was adopted re-
-questing the mayor and council to pass
such an ordinance.
Attorney b. S. Smith, formerly coun-
Gilman from the Third ward, has been
retained to draw up the ordinance and
use his influence in securing it's pass
age.
While the scheme originated among
the cOlOred people, it is claimed the
poorer class of taxpayers and citizens,
both black and white, are back of the
movement and that so strong a pres
sure will be brought to bear upon the
cOunci1men that they will not dare vote
against the ordinance. The library as
sociation is sure to fight the PROPOSE
ton and a great deal of fun is prom
ised.
Some time ago the council passed an
ordinance giving the public library so
per cent of all money derived from dog
licenses. This Will amount to about
$1,000 per year. The membership fee to
the public library is 81 annually. The
promoters of the free membership
scheme claim that by virtue of the or
dinance giving the library half of the
dog license money, the poor people of
the city practically support the library.
They argue it is not the rich people
who keep dogs, but the poor classes.
The license on a female dog is 81. So
while it costs $1.25 per year to harbor
a male dog. 1t is claimed that 95 per
cent of the money derived from dog Ii
censes comes from the laboring people
and inasmuch as their money supports
the institution, they think it is no more
than right that they should be allowed
free access to the library.
The ordinance will provide that when
a person takes out a dog license the
city clerk shall issue with it one mem
bership to the library.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
COOKS HELP.
List of Probable Deputies of
the New Sheriff.

A man who stands close to Sheriff
Elect Porter S. Cook says that the fol-
lowing men will secure places in the
office under the new sheriff: Fletcher
Helm, Joseph Hanna, w. H. Williams,
Frank Beach, Charles Smith, A. w.
Hopkins or John Gardiner.
When Mr.. Cook YVES shown the list
he smiled and said: Il am not yet
ready to announce the appointments"
Sheriff Kepley has six deputies and
the politicians have been figuring that
Mr.. Cook will have as many but the
new sheriff is a conservative man and
if he finds that the work can be done
with fewer men he will not feel obliged
to appoint six merely to reward ex-
pectant workers.
OF those named above, Helm and
Hanna are from the country. Helm is
an ex-schOOl teacher who lives at Sill
yer Lake and Hanna is a farmer living
in Williamsport township. He was a
member of the last jury in the district
court. Smith and Beach are cOlored
Sheriff Kepley gave the colored Peo-
pie two places and they expect as many
from Mr.. Cook.
The appointments will probably be
announced early next week
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
"BERRY'S" Is BURST.
Berry's Candy Store, the Swell Chica-
go Establishment. in Receiv-
er's Hands

Chicago, Dec. 29.-An the candy fac
tories and stores of John Berry were
yesterday afternoon placed in the
hands of a receiver. Two of his places
are the finest in Chicago.
Barron Bros, coal dealers, caused the
receiver to be appointed on a claim
that Berry owed them $249. A few min
utes after Judge Ball had appointed the
receiver, AlOnzo L. Fuller rushed into
court with a judgment note against
Berry for $4,275.
Four retail stores were operated by
Berry. One is a spectacular place at
POI State street, made gorgeous by
dazzling stretch of mirrors around the
walls and ceilings He had two other
State street retail candy stores. one at
256 and another at 174. Another retail
store is at West Madison street.
Until a few months ago Berry owned
the candy department in Frank Bros
store. He also operated a factory at
Washington boulevard and Sangamon
street. The factory has been closed,
but the stores will be operated by the
receiver.
Berry has been engaged in the candy
business in this city "A years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
CHICAGO SOCIETY EVENT.
Mrs. Potter Palmer Er rtertains With
q Musicale.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Potter Palmer
gave a musicale yesterday afternoon at
her residence. 100 Lake Shore drive
The list of guests invited was a large
one, and the attendance included the
most exclusive members of the fashion
able set.
Mrs. Palmer, who wore black tulle
and point lace, received alone in the
drawing room, which was decorated
with huge clusters of pink roses. Gar
lands and holly Wreaths were in the big
entrance hall and masses of blossoms
were everywhere throughout the beau
tiful house.
The musical programme opened
shortly after 5 o'clock in the picture
gallery, but the guests had been arriv-
ing for an hour before that Nine
Dyna Beumer, the Belgian soprano, was
heard in Chicago for the first time in
the programme offered, and the quar-
tette of the Chicago orchestra also
made its initial appearance. Nine.
Johanna Hess Burr was the accompa-
mist
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
VANWYCK THE 92ND MAYOR
New 2 ork a Municipality for Consid-
erably Over Two Centuries.

New York, Dec 29.-Since New York
became a city. more than two centuries
and a quarter ago, it has had only one
mayor die in office, and Mr.. Van Wyck
who will be inaugurated this week as
the first mayor of the greater city,
will be the 92d to rule over the desti-
MES of Manhattan.
Still it is worthy of remark that on
ly eight former mayors of the city are
now living. In another week. if moth
ing happens to Mayor Strong, there
will be nine.
The roll call of the living begins with
Daniel F, Tiemann, who was mayor
from 1858 to 1860. In order follow a.
Oakley Hall, 1869-72; Smith Ely 1877-7S;
Edward Cooper, 1879-SO; William r.
Grace, 1SS1-S2; Franklin Edison, 1SS3-S4;
Abram S. Hewitt, 1887-88; Hugh J.
Grant, 1882, and Thomas F. Gilroy,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

The sale of seats for both the matinee
and evening performance of HOyt's "A
Trip to Chinatown at the Grand OPP
era house on Saturday will open at
Rowley & Shows drug store Thursday
morning The advance notices state
that the piece will be presented here
with a complete set of scenery, exactly
similar to the scenery used in the orig
inal production at HOyt's theater in
New York City several years ago,
which was painted this year for Mr..
Frank Lane by Arthur VOegtlin. the
New York artist "A Trip to China
town" is probably one of the most en-
tertaining of HOyt's farces, and is said
to be creditably handled by Mr.. Lane
and his company.
The melodrama Master and Man"
will be the piece presented by the Hol-
den Comedy company at the Crawford
theater tonight
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
AN INTELLIGENT HORSE.
He Rounds Up a Herd of Companions
and Keeps Them Away From
the Cars.
Me Parsons Fclipse saYs:

The Parsons Eclipse says:
On Sunday a mover in a prairie
schooner passed through this city going
west. He had a small drove of mules
and several horses, all loose following
the wagon, and among them was
beautiful sorrel horse, with bride and
saddle on, but no rider. People on the
streets noticed that the sOrrel seemed
to be overseeing the herd, and would
round them up occasionally. AS the
caravan reached Central avenue, the
SOrreI horse ran ahead, and stood in
the middle of the street, looking up and
down, as if watching for danger After
satisfying himself that the way was
clear, he rounded up the herd, and the
caravan started again.
Having reached the katy crossing
the animal again went ahead, and,
standing in the center of the tracks,
looked intently each way.
When the herd had partially crossed
the tracks he suddenly pricked up his
ears, and hurrying to the rear, he
rushed the herd across on the run A
train was coming from the south, and
passed shortly after he had got safely
over.
He hurried to the next track, which
branches off several rods from the
main line, and, seeing train coming
from the opposite direction, rounded up
his herd and waited until it passed. 1t
was a most remarkable performance,
witnessed by a large number of people
on the streets. The horse was evil
IDENTIFY a high bred animal built like
a racer, with small ears and very in
telligent head.
During all this time the mover did
management of the whole matter to the
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
NATURAL GAS AT ATcHIsoN.
Prof Knerr Confirms it's Existence at
Doniphan Lake.

Atchison, Dec 29.-Prof. Nnerr sci
enlist of Midland college, visited Doni-
phan lake, six miles north of Atchison
yesterday. and says there is no doubt
about the existence of natural gas
there. 1t is found in pockets under the
ice. By tapping these pockets the gas
which shoots up, can be lighted, and
will burn for a minute or two. or until
the deposit in the pocket is consumed.
rapidly that it prevents ice from form
ing.
1t has always been considered marsh
gas, but Prof. Knerr says it is true
natural gas.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
EmPoR1A HAS NO WATER.
Neosho River Supply Gone and Katy,
Santa Fe and City is Shut Of:

Emporia, Dec. 29.-This city's water
supply has been exhausted. Yesterday
evening the reservoirs were drained.
For the past two months centrifugal
pump has been used to pump water
over the rifles, and the Neosho river
has been drained for six miles above
the waterWorks dam. The last one of
the pools was pumped dry today, and
only two feet of water is in the reser-
VOir.
The Santa Fe and Missouri, Kansas
e, Texas railroads have been shut off,
and no water can be had for the en-
gines. There are only few wells in
the city and every cistern has been
drained. The livery stables have great
trouble in securing water for the horses
The only visible supply of water Is
in the Cottonwood river, one mile south
of town. and within a fen days all wa
ter used will have to pc carted from
there.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
ELoPERs UNDER ARREST.
D. Harmon and Ella Bum, Who Ran
Away From Fort Scott,
Brought Back

Fort Scott, Dec. 29.-Ella Bum, the
Il year old daughter of Rev Mr.. Bum,
of this city, who last Saturday eloped
with a stranger who gave his name as
D. Harmon, was brought back from
Springfield, Mo, with her lover last ev-
ening.
Harmon, who claims to be a travelling
salesman, is charged by the girls faith
er with 'enticing a girl under age away
from home" which is a penitentiary Of
fense.
He could not give bond and was COM
mitted. The pair was found by the Of
ficers at Springfield. They claim they
ing the arrival of the girls sister, who
was to accompany them to the Indian
Territory, where they were to be mar
ried.
Since arriving here. Harmon has Of
fered to marry the girl but the father
refuses to permit the marriage.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
1EAvENwoRTH COAL MUDDLE
State Suit Against the Mining Com
pany May Throw Hundreds
Ont of Work

T,eavenworth, Dec. 29.-The proposed
suit by the state against the Leaven-
worth Coal company for royalty for
coal mined by the company under the
80 Of the Missouri river, is viewed
1J(i+b considerable apprehension by
eC,,aa raoI7Ie in this city, as it is liable
- +T,lovg ont of employment from 400
~ Eon miners now employed by this
company.
From the government this company
,,,-,.ot,aead % acres of land on which the
4,r@is+iTcr T,oachinerv stands, and it was
only recently that a long pending SUIT
nv the government against this COM
Danv was settled for mining coal under
the reservation, which. it had been un-
derstood, it is claimed, was granted py
congress in an act passed in 1858 Ihe
only place left the company now for
mining is under the Missouri river, and
to be stopped from this would mean
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
KNIGHTS TO MEET.
Karnival Knights Will Soon
Hold Reunion and Re-
organize.

The Karnival knights have sent
around the checks to clear up their
Indebtedness but they found when the
money was all gone there was still $50
which had not been discharged.
John F. McManus says that a meet
ing of the knights will soon be called
to make arran gements to hold some kind
of an entertainment to keep up the in
terest in the organization and incident
ally to raise money to pay off the de
felt. This can easily be done for the
amount is small
But Mr.. McManus does not propose to
allow the interest in the Karnival
Knights to lag. He believes in get
ting ready for next year and he will
communicate some plans to the Knights
when they meet. Mr. McManus says
that the meeting will be held early in
January
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
oURFEw LAW TEST.
Violated Case at Seneca Gets Into the
Courts.

Seneca, Dec. 29.-Today a suit was
filed in the district court here to test
the curfew law
Friday night the curfeW rang for the
first time in Seneca. The marshal or
dered the son of one of the leading pro-
moters of the enactment off the street.
The boy refused to go, claiming that
he was old enough to take care of him
self.
He was arrested. A stubborn fight
was made by the lawyers and the
father the next day. but the police judge
decided against him and he was fined
81 and costs.
The case was appealed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
COMPANY TOO SLOW.
Lee Mercantile Firm of Salina Out
wtted by z. {. Firm

Salina, Dec 29.-The H. D. Lee Mer-
camille company of Salina were clever
ly outwitted by a Kansas City firm this
week.
Both institutions had claims of con-
siderable magnitude against C. E. Ha-
vener. a merchant of Solomon, and a
few days ago the Lee company sued on
the account, but failed to run an at
tachment.
The suit was duly reported by Brad
streets. the Kansas City firm caught
on and forthwith sent out a man who
visited Havener's store and with his
consent, apparently packed up and
shipped by express enough merchandise
to cover their claim.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29

the closing down of the mine and the
turning adrift the 400 miners
In some circles doubt is expressed as
to the right of the state to any coal
under the Missouri river abutting prop
erty not owned by the state.
Former Penitentiary Director o. S.
Hiatt said today that the legislature
few years ago purchased tract of
land adjoining the river and near the
penitentiary for the very purpose of
getting access to the river coal, as it
had been held all along that the coal
lands under the river belong to who
ever owns the property.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
ELLIS COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
Appropriation Too Small for Archi-
tect's Plans-CaII for New Bids.

Hays city, Dec 29-At the last
meeting of the county board the mat
ter of letting the contract for the new
court house came up.
A number of contractors were pres
ent to bid on the job, but it did not
take them long to. ascertain that the
building could not be erected for the
sum proposed It is estimated that it
would cost at least $1,000 more than the
architects estimate.
1t was finally decided to have the
building built of hard rock below the
water table and soft rock above and
other changes were made in the plans
The board adjourned to January 3,
when new bids will be received.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
EDEN'S PRESENTS.
Symbolic Statues Given to the Grea
Northern Hotel Proprietor.

Chicago. Dec. 29-Four statues of
marble, symbolic of Europe, Asia, Af-
rica and Australia, stood in a row be-
fore the Office desk in the Great North
ern hotel yesterday and were univer-
sally admired. The statues were the
gift of Davidson Brothers, owners of
the Great Northern property, and were
a personal present to William S Eden,
proprietor of the hotel
The figures are all Hfe-size women
ana were to have been presented to Mr..
Eden one year ago. The sculptors who
had the work in hand, however were
unable to finish the group in time for
the presentation last year and they
were withheld by Messrs. Davidson un-
til yesterday. The statues are of
white marble and are valued at $1,000
each.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
NOT TO ABANDON BILTMORE
DR.. Depew Stamps as Untrue Story
about George Vanderbilt.

New York, Dec. PA morning paper
yesterday printed an extensive story to
the effect that George Vanderbilt had de-
cfded to forsake his great palace and vast
domain of Biltmore, in North Carolina,
the alleged reason being that the place is
sinking into it's foundations and is YER
table ruin.
1t was further alleged that the entire
establishment is a great f1asco.
Today Chauncey NJ. Depew vigorously
denied the story, saying that Biltmore is
a perfect home and that George Wander
bilt expects to make it his place of per-
manent abode.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
GLOBE SIGHTS

CFrom the Atchison Globe)
After people become old, they are
compelled to quit society, pie and sau-
sage.
Mothers grumbIe a good deal about
mischievous sons, but we believe they
enjoy them.
Listen to any man talk ten minutes.
and he viii complain about loaning
money, and never getting it back.
When a woman loves her husband
she is made particularly happy when
told that her children look like their
father.
When a woman carries a watch, she
keeps it in such an embarrassing place
that she has to go off by herself to get
a look at it.
A man never knows the price of the
Christmas present given him, A wom-
an can tell within a few cents, no mat
ter what the present, or where it was
bought.
An Atchison man received a Christ
mas present on Saturday, and immedi
ately telegraphed to the sender:
christmas present not satisfactory;
The well known society woman"
who recently committed theft in
Atchison, turns out to be a girl who
never was in society in Atchison, and
who is generally known as being a lit
tie queer"
When a girl advertises for a few pu-
pills in painting or music, she always
says that she will take a limited
number. The poor thing soon discov-
ers that the number viii be limited all
right enough.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
MOTHER BIoKERDYKE HOME
w. R. C. of ElIsworth's Silk Quilt
Brings $50.

Ellsworth, Dec 29.-The w. r. c. of
this city has received notice from the
board of managers of the Mother Bick-
erdyke home, that the silk quilt, which
they had donated for the benefit of
the home, had been sold for $50, for
which they would receive proper cred
it.
This makes a total of $40 in cash
given by the Ellsworth corps.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29

book" He added that "LoweIl's
opinion in his closing years would have
done more in that way than any other"
Senator German says that he has no
concern for his future, although he is
grateful to the newspapers that are
taking the trouble to arrange it for
him He does not aspire to become a
United States senator from the state
of New York, nor even a sachem of
Tammany hall
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
Party for the Klond1ke.

Russell, Dec 29-Several Russell
people have formed a syndicate headed
by E. Nichols to GO to Alaska in Feb
ruary. The plan is to buy a boat large
enough to carry this number, tOgeth-
er with provisions, for a year, and
complete mining outfit, and go up the
Yukon river
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Dec. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Peter A. Bronx, Kansas
City sc.
Increase-George Boucher, Augusta,
$17 to S24.
Original widows, etc.-Olive A Nc
Even, Mound Valley, $14; Elizabeth
Lewis, Ellsworth, $8; Minor of Alvin
Reynolds, Manhattan, So
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29

Garden City. Dec. 29.-Several young
men of this city will be tried today,
charged with destroying lAnber be-
longing to the fair association to the
amount of $50. The boys were skating
on the lakes near the fair grounds and
used the lumber for building fires to
warm by.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29

the water works and electric plant for
about $500 instead of 81, 500 which the
town is now paying.
To assist in doing this the number of
lights on the streets will be reduced
and change the rate paid for water
during fire
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
Rocks County to Have a Poor Farm

Stockton, Dec. 29-Rooks county is
about to purchase a poor farm. The
board of county commissioners have
been inspecting the homes of adjoining
counties for pointers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29

Are you lacking in strength and en-
ergy? Are you nervous, despondent,
irritable, bilious, constipated and gen
orally run down in health? If so, your
liver is torpid and few doses of Herb
inc will cure. Herbine has no equal
as a health restorer. Geo. w. STAINS
field 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's
Pharmacy, Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
To Reduce McPherson's Expenses.

Mcpherson, Dec 29.-It is proposed
here to make a new contract with the
Western Water and Electric company
which Will give the city the service of