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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-10
Anecdotes.


James T. Fields at dinner party. Be-
fore Mr.. Fields arrived one of the gen.
tlemen informed the other guests that
he had written some lines which he in
tended to submit to Mr.. Fields as
Southey's and to ask in which of that
authors works they could be found.
This programme was carried out. 81
do not remember to have met with them
before" replied the publisher, "and there
were only two periods in Southey's life
when such things could possibly have
been written by him." "When were
those?" .Somewhere," said Mr.. Fields,
"about that early period of his existence
when he was having measles or cutting
his first teeth, or near the close of his
life, when his brain was softened. The
| yersifcation belongs to the measles peri
cd, but the ideas betray the ldiotic one"
San Francisco Argonaut.
"Ten dollars" said the magistrate.
"But, your honor" said the prisoner,
81 protest against the fine. I have a
right to make defense against the
charge"
"But you have already pleaded gull
ty," said the magistrate.
81 beg your honor's pardon; I denied
the charge IN the plainest terms"
"Young man." said the magistrate
sternly, 81 want to call your attention
to the fact that the court understands
the English language, You have plead
ed guilty iu unmistakable words. The
plaintiff charges you with assault and
battery. 1t is clearly evident that he
has been assaulted and battered. Ac-
cording to your statement he approached
you on the street and used abusive Ian
guage toward you. Then you say that
you didn't do thing to him. If the
court understands the language spoken
by seventy millions of people, you i'm
mediately wiped up the earth with him.
The fine stands and any further refcc.
tion upon the courts knowledge of Eng
lish will cost you ten more" - Detroit
Free Press.
A certain minister, who is not always
so careful as he ought to be in making
his teaching and practice correspond,
was lately telling some friends a story
of adventure. It was a pretty .'talr
story, and the minister's 10-year-old
girl was observed to be listening to it
very intently. When he finished, she
fastened her wide open eyes upon her
fathers face, and said, very gravely els
that true, or are you preaching now,
papa?'
M 1u1GuCl Stul luC " sec II yOu Wdu
gle her calendar like the ane you gied
to Mrs. Mackay," said boy to grocer
IN the village.
aBut, my little boy replied the gro
Ger, ssyour mother doesn't get her groce
ries here"
'.No," replied the boy, .but she Dor
rows them from Mrs. Mackay, and Mrs
Mackay gets them frae you. Londol
J Household Words.
9 Cincinnati Enquirer. q neve. saw
man with more ELUSIVE pretensions
: Igood will to his fellows than Slyson."
s.No; but he never takes hold Of ],
$ mans hand except for the purpose 9
pulling his leg,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-10

Cincinnati Enquirer. 81 neve: saw q
man with more ELUSIVE pretensions Of
good will to his fellows than Slyson."
mo; but he never takes hold of .
mans hand except for the purpose Of
pulling his leg
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-03-10

Ot|o|leyeI' $
1900 yds. Best french Cling
ham, 10 cts.
1900 :yds. outing flannel (rem-
nants) only s cts.
$500 yds. good fast colored
print, 5 cts. per yard.
Fine SO inch percale
latest pattern 10 cents; II cts.
Fne line of black satin, prio.
es from 10 cents to IS cents.
1900 .ydS. dress goods at only
Is cts. a yard.
Embroidery, large line and
handsome patterns.
Latest style in Laces
very cheap.
Silk yelling Is, 20 and IS
cents per yard,
Hosiery the largest line in the
city.
Ladies hose 5 cts. a pair.
Gentlemen's S sock, 5 cts.
Ladies Waists at from 25 cents
to $z.25.
Call and see our goods; we surely have
what you want.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
RAILROAD FIGHT.
Efforts to Restore Rights Of Way to
Farmers Causes Trouble.

Leavepworth. Kans.. Aug. 10. Judge
Myers of the State District Court, having
declared that the Leavenworth, Topeka 81
Southwestern Railway company has fore
feited its right of way, is having no lit
tie trouble in his efforts to restore the
realty involved to the previous owners
This line of road, though in the hands
of a receiver is now operated by the
Santa Fe system.
In 1895 traffic on tho line was
abandoned for two months and, owing To
this fact, Judge Myers decided that j.
q. Stone, farmer was entitled to posses
sion and right OF way, which was taken
away from him in the building of the
line. Accordingly Judge Myers directed
Sheriff Rothenberger to place Mr.. Stone
in possession of the land The sheriff sent
out n number Of deputies and fenced in
the roadbed.
When the Topeka train went out from
here last night gang of thirty men
tore down the sherif's fence. The
shariff's men took the names OF the men
and they will be arrested.
bater az night, the Santa Fe agent ut
Topeka swore out II warrant charging
Farmer stone with the criminal offonse
OF obstructing tho United states mails.
He is under arrest. ft'i
All parties TO the dispute declare that
the matter will be fought to n finish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
MRS. CR0WDER FINED.
Mulcted $40 For Throwing Water
on Laura E. Hull.

Some of the colored folks who live in
the vicinity Of jackson avenue and Tyler
street were in the Sixth District Court
this morning to hear what might DO said
In tho case OF Josephine Crowder who
was charged with throwing water on
Laura Il. Hull.
Laura was the first witness, and she
testified that Mrs. Crowder threw lard
pSal full OF water over her, wetting her
from hend &c foot
Jerry Lee ministerial looking colored
man. testified that he saw Mrs. Crowdcr
throw water on the child, and there was
30 much water that 10 would run n mill.
lie afterwards said that he did not think
there WINS more than gallon OF wator.
Mrs Crowder. in her own behalf. saiIt
she was washing her husbands bicyoh.
which stood on the pinza. and in so doing
used a three quart lard pnii and I'm some
wny the water spattercd on the girl, and
this was enough Tor % row among the
Lees and the Hulls.
Ths caso had the general appearance Of
tad fceliug instead of damage dOne. Mrs
Crowder was fined $40 aud costs. which
she paid
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
TWO WRECKED.
Trains are Thrown From
the Tracks.
Fast Freight Derailed by
Work of WreckerS.
A Loss of $4,000 Conductor and
Engineer Badly Injured.

Phillipsburg. n. j., Aug. 10. --Train
wreckers have been qt work again on the
Central Railroad ot Nav Jersey and lsss
night for the fourth time in as many
months, sheir work accomplished the
wreck of two fast freight trains blocking
the tracks until five o'clock this morn
ing, and the loss is at least $50, 600.
Last night as train No. was thunder
ing along at 80 miles an hour on its way
TO New York, with many cars Of valu-
able merchandise, the engine struck pile
of ties just west of White House. The
obstruction was loosened by the awful
crash and pushed along to switch, where
the ties caught.
The engine left the track and landed
down an embankment, complet 20
wreck. Fourteen cars were also derailed.
piled mp in confusion and their contents
scattered along the track.
Engineer Shupp of Mauch Chunk re-
manned at his post and .miraculously
escaped with his life Conductor Mattress
also Of Mauch Chunk, was riding on the
tank of the engine and was seriously
hurt The fireman jumped.
Before a flagman could be sent out TO
signal approaching trains another fast
freight, composed of cars loaded with fish
and peaches for the market in the Lehigh
Valley, came up and ran into the debris.
The engine and two cars were de-
molished.
Engineer Strubble of Bayonne City and
Conductor Monihan OF Junction were
badly injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
WORKERS INCREASE.
Lager Port In tn. Higher Walks
of Business Lie.

Washington, Aug. 10. l0.-Comparatiye
figures compiled by the department of
labor. in the form Of deduc;ions from the
last census statistics relating TO workers
at gaiuful occupations point to the fact
that PERSONS It work, especially females,
have increased very much faster than the
population at large.
As a result the statement shows that
the proportion of workers relative to the
total population and 10 the whole number
of people CT the respective ages. was consd.
orubiy greater In 1890 than at the preced-
ing census periods. and that this in
cresse proportion is apparent for each Of
tho great classes of occupations except
agriculture fisheries and mining.
All this, tho statement sets oUt, shows
very clearly the constantly increasing
disincination of our population tn follow
agricultural pursuits but. despite this
disinclination and tho recent overcrowd-
ing Of manufacturing and commercial
centcrs. tfe' analysis demonstrates that
the increased proportion OF workers is
found generally in the higher walks nf
business lie and these occupations which
call for skilled labor. principally rather
than in tho lowest or more laborious
forms Of employment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
NO GAME OF CHANCE.
You Cannot Be Cheated In the Miss
ing Wort Contest.

The warm weather is the time TO think.
II it isn't. 1t ought to be, for it Is
uncomfortable to try to do anything else
with the mercury trying TO break through
the top OF the tube in the thermometer
But if you think you want To have
something profitable TO think about which
is not TO ne wondered at, Of course Have
you thought about the missing word
contest which is now running in Tne
News?
Why, that is the greatest thinking con-
test that has been inaugurated since tho
time that thinking was invented Maybe
you don't think that thinkers were ever
invented, but III you heard one man say,
after Just reading the proDosition OF the
News, "Why was mnde for that kind
OF WORK would You not believe that
thinkers were. invented, and for pur-
posey
That purpose is 10 take advantage OF
just such offers rs that made by 1hoNews
which pays you for your thoughts.
Tho News will pay you for supplying
tho missing word in the sentence which
reads for the old woman turned 20 him
with grim---on her face, and
stretched out her hand TO be taken in his
own.
With your guess you pay 25 cents for a
four weeks subscription 10 tho News ana
of all the money received from the sub
soription 20 per cent will bc set aside as a
Contest Fund. 10 be divided among oil
those who send in the correct answers TO
tho missing word.
Read about tho offer. IL costs you
nothing, as you receive for your subscrip-
ton money the best paper published in
the state, giving you oil the news in tho
clonest and most readable manner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
Meanwhile Herbert Willis had been
jumping arond in lively fashion,

Meanwhile Herbert Willis had been
jumping arond in Lively fashion,
FIRING REPEATED SHOTS
from his revolver. TO which the officer re-
sponded, using great care not to hit the
other visitors. A shot from the revolver OF
Officer Witram, however, took effect In
the head, while one from Darling's az
almost the same instant found lodgment
in the back of the head.
The murderer was then ssctred and re-
moved from the soeno. Everett Willis was
also taken away ana the officers nearly
all OF whom bore marks Of tho affair." were
given prompt medical attention.
1t is thought none OF them will suffer
seriously, except possibly Darling. who is
of advanced age. The bullet which struck
him in the thigh passed completely
through the limb and
Is CONSIDERED DANGEROUS
in view of the possibility of blood poison
ing.
The whole affair occupied but few
moments but it caused the greatest cx-
citement and measures were taken TO prs-
vent any outbreak among the prisoners.
None was attempted, however. and IL
was only short time before quiet was
restored.
Herbert Willis was sentenced to life
term OF imprisonment last February,
after having been convicted of the muir
uef Oh freuerlck ~. strange, several
months previous The murder OF Strange
was but one OF a series OF bold highway
robberies and other acts of a similar
nature, which for a time terrorized South
western Massachusetts, and the adjoining
districts of Rhode Island.
Strange was murdered, apparently, in
order that the highwayman who per-
retrated the deed might obtain possses-
sion Of his bicycle. In the burglaries
which subsequently occurred : several
| stood that the perpetrators or the crimes
was an expert wheelman.
| This fact first attracted the attention of
the authorities to Willis, as we'll as tho
knowledge that he was given TO wander
ing around late at night. We was ar
rested white at work IN hrs father q
butcher shop after struggle in which
he nearly
CHEWED OFF THE THUMB
Of one OF the policemen. Subsequent In
vestigation showed that Willis had
formed cave in which he had hidden .
large quantity Of plumber, which was
identified by persons who had suffered
from his tbievery. This evidence, to-
gether with other proofs, brought about
bis conviction and sentence to life
term in the state prison.
At 2 o'clock THE afternoon it was
learned from the prison authorities that
the murderer was in q precarious con-
dition as n result of his wounds, and
there was little hope that he could sur
vive. His brother though seriously
wounded. il is thought has q chance Of
getting well.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
BOLD ROBBERY.
Money Taken from a Businessman's
Desk by Linemen.

Boston, Aug 10. Three men robbed the
desk In William l.. Gray's tailor shop,
No. 19ooA Washington street. about
$3.50 o'clock this morning, and got away
with n pocket book containing 500
One man. who has the money, was
followed all over the South End by men
on bicycles, in vehicles and on foot,
but he drew revolver and kept his pur-
suers Oft. At one time during the chase
he jumped on milk wagon standing by
the curbstone. lashed tho horse and led his
pursuors a lively race.
The robber finally disappeared in
house on Camden street and, although the
police searched the place, no trace Of him
could be found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10

Boston, Aug. lo.-while attempting to
escape from the state prison at Charles.
town just before noon today, Herbert
Willis. the young Taunton desperado
who was recently sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for the murder of Fred N
Strange, was fatally injured. and his
brother Everett b., who assisted him in his
break for liberty, was seriously wounded
by the guards
Two OF the latter were wounded by the
Willie brothers, who tried to shoot their
way out with revolvers, which Everett
Willis, the murderer's brother, had brought
with him on q visit to the prisoner.
Everett Willis was removed to the
Massachusetts, General hospital, where
it was found he had been shot in the head
and neck.
Herbert Willis, who is in the prison
hospital, is also shot in the head.
THE TWO GUARDS HURT
are Turnkey T.. r. Darling who was
shot in the thigh and cut about the head,
and Yard Officer Abbott, who was also
injured about the head by blows, thought
TO have been delivered with the revolvers
in the hands of the desperadoes.
Everett Willis, arrived at the prison at
about IL o'clock this morning 20 pay his
monthly visit to his brother. He was ad
mitted by the usual officials and Willis
the murderer, was escorted to the guard
room TO meet him. AT the time Officer
Edward ,Witham was on guard Ina the
rotunda. Turnkey Darling was at the
door leading into the yard. and Officer
Townsend was at the.door leading from
the Office To the guard room.
Five other visitors were In the rotunda
ut the time, man. two woicen and two
children. The brothers Willis had been
conversing In low tone, sitting apart
from the others in the guard room for
about half an hour, wnen Officer Witham
saw the visitor
PASS A REVOLVER
TO his brother ana together they sprang
towards Turnkey Darling, their intention
evidently being TO secure tho key.
Witham rushed TO Darlings assistance
and as he did SO the Willis brothers
opened fire. Seeing the desperate nature
of the affair Witham returned the shot.
but missed.
Meanwhile Officer Abbott, hearing the
sounds of the shots, came through the
door into the guard room and Officer
Townsend came from the offica. Witham
had closed with Everett Willis and seemed
to have secured him. but the next instant
he eluded Williams grasp. seeing which
Townsend fired shot which penetrated
the neck of the desperate man.
At almost the same instant Officer
Benjamin. who was on duty in one of the
other wings, fired a shot through the
bars. wounding Willis in the head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
Business Man Wrecked
by Policy Playing.
Once Prosperous, He Walks
the Streets an OutcaSt.
He Was Lured Into Paying on a
Day When Business Was Dull.

" 'Tain't so much the money you spend
as it is the time and attention taken
away from ysar business. = said a victim
to policy gam bling today.
His story of misfortune following the
first false step is but the story Of hun
dreds OF other men in this city and
vicinity
A few years ago he was well-to-do
business man on Exchange place. Today
ne is bum, without home. friends or
means of gaining livelihood.
He is shiftless vagabond, dirty and
hopeless. When he began life he was a
young man full of hope and ambition.
Now he is a wreck. waiting for the time
he will occupy grave in Potter's field.
"Tell the people, said he, that gam
bling has one common ,end-misery. Tell
them that lots of men cannot help them
selves when cnoe the gambling fever at
tacks them, and tell them, too, that the
authorities of tho city wink at policy
because of the influences behind it.
AUTHORITIES WILL NOT INTER
FERE,
Politicians, high officials, police
officers in authority, and men who have
1nliuelcD Will DOt lultTlcIt WIN Rdiic
because it is supposed TO have influence
in electing these men TO official positions.
Part of the profits are devoted to CAM
paign purposes with the idea that the
election money insures non -interference.
"There was a sizeable pile furnished for
protection after the last election, but l
believe some of it went astray. The faro
bank men sent their money TO the wrong
men, chaps who really had no influence
They opened up believing they were all
right, but they made n mistake and the
officers raided them few days after they
were opened.
1.-The policy men did better Thsy have
not been molested ard they laugh at all
efforts TO stup their business. 1t ought to
he stopped. sIhere arc. families. in this city
driven from pillar to post by landlords
grocery men and other tenement house
supplyers because the husband and father
spend. the money that ought To go TO their
support in policy playing
A TERRIBLY TRUE STORY.
This is not fancy story. It is true,
terribly true.
This poor unfortunate drove his wife to
desperation. They separated. Wife and
children went back 60 their country home
TO be objects of charity and 10 he fed by
the bounty Of friends of former days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
BAD FOR SHIPPERS.
Growing Feeling of Apprehension
Among the Operators.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 1o.-There Is a
growing feeling of apprehension among
the coal operators that the prolonging Of
the strike for n few more weeks will
prove bad for the lake shippers.
1t Is cited that when the miners will
have returned 10 work there will be such
a demand for coal for lake shipments that
cars will not be optainable to rush it
through for shipment before lake insur-
6nce rates advance. which occurs near
time for rough weather on the lakes and
greater risks Of cargoes. AT present local
freights are low.
Nothing has been done by the local
operators looking TO a settlement of the
strike. They explain this by saying the
miners demands are impossible to
comply with and until they are modified
there Is no use in talking about a settle
ment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
MURDERED HIS WIFE.
Executei For His Crime Today.
Male no Defense Of Crim:.

Danneomora, Aug. 10 On the morning
OF May 20 1885, Frank Conroy returned
TO his home in Ogdenburg from Montreal
where no had "gone broke. J."
Walking into the house he accused his
wife Of unf8ithfuluess. Angered at her
donials no snatched up carving knife
and hacked her head ana throat until sne
was dead. The woman was ncnrly dc.
capitnted bv tho time Conroy's 3calous
nate was satisfied.
His two little daughters. ono five and
the other seven years Of age. Witnessed
the butohery. COnroy gnvo himself up
ut once saying he was satisfied to take his
punishment lie hau considerable local
reputation az AN athlete md drunkard.
He was successfully executed Mt Gin
ton Prison tolay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
$50 O'CLOCK,
UNDER arms.
Town Guarded by
Armed Men.
Miners Are Forbidden to
Enter Village.
The Strikers March on Mines
In Operation.
Will Test InjunctiOns Against the
Leaders of Labor.
Mass Meeting Expresses Its Sympathy
For h Men Out on Strlk:.
The Strikers March on Mines
In Operation.
Will Test InjunctiOns Against the
Leaders of Labor.
Mass Meeting Expresses It's Sympathy
For h Men Out on Strlk:.

Coffeen, H., Aug. 10 This town is
under martial law A force of 25 armed
deputy sheriffs is guarding the town, and
particularly the property of the Coffeen
Coal & Copper Co.
One hundred and twenty-five men are
at work in the shaft under protection of
an armed force.
The miners are encamped three hun
dred strong in the woods just west of the
town. They have been forbidden to en-
ter the village under penalty of arrest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
HELD In $4,000.
Carter, tn, Crook Wounded u
Johnston, Valves Examination.

The now famous criminal, John T.
Carter, who was winged by bullet from
Officer Moan's pistol in the Lazy Hollow
scrimmage last FRIDAY, was brought before
the Eighth District Court this morning
for trial
He was represented by Attorney John
M. Brennan and following the advice Of
his counsel waived examination and was
held for the grand jury in the sum Of
$40. 900.
He was then taken to Jail in n carriage
ball and Town Sergeant Holbrook. A
large crowd of people curious to see the
prisoner, hung about the entrance to the
court room, but they were kept OFT. The
doors were locked and officers and others
having business were admitted by
private entrance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS
At07th Annual X. l. State Fair, Sept
81, \, 81, 10.

Our Premium Last for 1897, somewhat de-
layed, is now ready for delivery. Out-of-town
exhibitors will be- supplied by mail Those
residing in Providence will be supplied by
special delivery or may obtain copies at the
following places: NJ. steinert n Sons Co..
325.82o Westminster street: O. r. Leavens a.
Co. .s5 Westminster street;w. r. Barrett. a Co..
e5-s7 Canal street 7. W. Rounds a Co. l0l-l0o
North Main street. Waller A. Potter, Ex.
change place; George Y. Weaver. 1879 West
minister street (olneyvillel; r. Cap nter's
pharmacy, Warren avenue, corner First street,
East Providence.
Entries will close August 3
X l. STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION,
w. W. DEXTER, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
SLAP COST 81.
Mrs. Bloomberg Mulcted For Civ
ing One to a Little Girl.

In the SixthDistrict Court this morning
Annie Bloomberg was fined 81 aud costs
for making an assault on Mary IL.
Mopahan, five wears old.
A few days ago. according to tho testi-
mony the Monahan child struck Mrs.
Bloom bere's two year old boy. For this
Mrs. Bloom berg slapped the girl.
Mrs. Monahan then reported the case
10 Captain stevens of the Woodward
square police station, who brought the
case. Judge Swestland said that Mrs-
Bloomb berg was guilty. but did not see
why the police department should pick
up such case
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
YOUTHFUL FIENDS.


Little Rock, Ark. Aug. 10 -Thad
Buckler and Jesse Pearson, two white
boys, aged L. becoming involved in a
fight during religious services at Butler
church. near star City, Lincoln county.
used their knives and fought viciously.
Buckler was cut five times and Pearson
was stabbed near the heart. Both will
die.
The fight occured while tho minister
was delivering his aermon and the con-
gregation left the churcn in great con-
fusion.