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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-01-25
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WESTERN RAILROAD. .

WESTERN RAILROAD. (. =
Departure of Trains.
NJ. - 1T. Paul, Mps Pass $50 A. NJ.
10. ~ st, Paul, Mpls Pass II 10 A. NJ.
No. 81 Winthrop Acc dation 4 100 P. NJ.
Arrival of Trains.
No. 81 Winthrop Ace aation .: 100 A. NJ
NJ. 30 IT. Paul, hlols Pass $50 T. NJ.
~. IL 81. Paul, Mpis Pass 1856 T. NJ.
All Daily Except Sunday.
No. 5 arrives Mpls $50 a. NJ. st Paul
1920 4. VI.
No. rs leaves st. Paul 5 100 p. NJ sLpls.
5:35 p. NJ
No change Of cars between New Tim,
ST. P>sNl Il Mpls.
Close connections for Chicago Mil
W;seStte:.,' and Ill points East
F"r fall particulars apply to
JOHN RYGzEK, Agent.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-01-25
Nothing special.

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Can sei, you? Are you looking for
anythin scial2
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-01-25
THE WITCH'S CURSE,
AGLooMY oLDLEGEND oFTHE TOWN
OF BuCKsPoRT, NE.

OF#SBOCkSPORI, NE.
The ImprecatiOns and Prophecy OF
the Condemned Woman on the
ScaffOId Recalled by a Strange
Biemish ON Col. Bucks Tombstone.
| Close by the country road on the out
skirts of the sleepy old seaport town Of
BuckspGrt, on the Penobscot, down in
Maine, is a small family cemetery.
Within the Enclosure, with its high iron
fence, in the quiet and almost gloomy
shade, sleep the Bucks, the blueblooded
and aristocratic clan which first settled
the town and bequeathed it their name
and a legend.
OF the many moss grown tablets and
monuments the largest and most con-
spicuous is a tall granite shaft in plain
sight Of the highway. On one side is
the inscriptions:
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

known. AS soon as his guilt was made
certain, information was purposely con-
veyed to him regarding new meeting
place of the order, and, anxious to dis
tinguish himself still further in the eyes
of the officials for whom he was working,
the Inflated man walked unsuspectingly
into the trap prepared for him. No hint
of his fate ever reached the world out
side the doors that closed behind him on
that fatal night Whether he was stabbed
or strangled or slowly tortured into
eternity, no member of the Katipunan
who was not at that meeting ever cared
to ask and no member who was there
ever cared to tell. 1t was sufficient for
them all to know that he had gone be-
hind the curtain of Silence and thence
forward was powerless to harm them.
The prosecutions which the K. K. K.
endured were not calculated to make
them love their foreign rulers more or
make them less barbarous and savage in
their own revengeful acts. They were
shot, garroted confined in underground
dungeons which could be flooded at the
will of their jailers, tortured or starved
to death, according to the fancy of their
captors; but still, like an untamed wild
beast, they fought wildly, desperately and
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
! D>)G
us
Methods
secret
T1haS
Even HE
WeT5ers
are
Unable
Is
RecoSnTze
The LEADERS.

the professed agitators, the political
tricksters or the high-bred Tagalos, who
had good reason to rebel, even though
they might have too much policy and
too keen an appreciation of the insur-
mountable difficulties OF the situation to
yield TO their natural impulses. Many of
the men directly concerned in the mutiny
were taken to Manila. and there suffered
the death penalty at the hands of their
own whilom comrades in arms. Others
were less mercifuly dealt with, as tor
ture in its most ag0nizing and eNcruciat-
ing form was deCreed for them before
death was allowed to end their misery
A large number, after enduring torments
almost un5earable, were deported. torn
from their families and their homes and
set adrift in the great outside world, of
which they knew nothing but from which
they igrorantly feared everything.
Among those who met death in Manila
during this troublous time was the we'll
known and dearly beloved native priest
Padre BurgOs, whose true piety, pure
life and gentle heart had endeared him
to all his countrymen, and had done
much to make religion seem to them the
priceless jewel that it really is when
there is no flaw of wOrldliness to be
found within ii. Padre Burgos the Fill
iplnOs-simple and direct always in both
their loves and hates-admired believed
IN and reverenCed and it was their open
ly evinced affection for him and his un-
concealed appreciation of it which
brought upon him the suspicion of those
IN authority and gave him a place in the
ranks Of the condemned one bright morn
ing when volley of murderOus bullet
changed a little band of brave and fear
less men into a row of mangled. contorted
and bleeding COrpses.
This execution the natives have never
81 bar an Or he n
took the chances of life and death in their
own hands when they enlisted; civilians
must run their risks and abide by the de-
cision Of fate whenever the Government
is secretly searching for those whom X
chooses to call traitors-but for a peace
full priest, man of God, who lived his
religion openly and honestly every day of
his patient, kindly and unselfsh life, to
die in such way and for such a cause
was, in their opinion, nothing short Of
martyrdOm.
Much as they mourned him and the 9TH
er men whose lives had been sacrificed
vainly upon the altar of their country's
need, they betrayed their feelings by no
overt act or word until. sixteen years
later, DR.. Rizal founded a society known
as the "Liga Filipino" the object of
which was openly stated to be the secur-
ing of certain reforms, both social and
political.
The idea Of the society was good one,
and the work which it projected most nee
essary but for some apparently ineXpica-
BILE reason it failed to attain any Of its
high aims. It's existence was brief and
it's end sudden and decided, though by no
means unexpected. Eager as the Fflipi-
nos were and had been for years, to band
together for the common good, there
seemed from the first lack of conference
In the il-fated "Liga," and it apparently
fell apart and disintegrated simply from
inability to stick together, and not be-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Postage stamp.

ignorant mind an almost Overwhelming
sense of his utter helplessness as an in
dividual entity. and his almost unlimited
power as a firmly welded part of the
mighty whole which was about to make
him its own. Five of the vows are sub
stantially as follows:
IT will die slowly, by the most
hideous torture, before l will dIvulge any
thing that l know, learn or conjecture
about this Very Exalted and Honorab BILE
Union"
III will execute at any cost to my
self or others, Immediately, unquestion-
ingly and exactly. all orders received by
me which are accompanied by the Sacred
and Secret Word
III-"I will cherish active and undying
hatred against all Spaniards and other
foreigners
IV.-"When the order comes l will
personally assist to slaughter, at once
and without mercy or distinction, all
foreigners within reach of my revenge
V.-'I will keep these oaths while my
life lasts. and should ! forget or disobey
them in the least part l will expect and
most rightfully suffer the most horrible
death which my associates can devise for
and infict upon me.
To more deeply brand upon the brain of
the initiate the DIOOuy purpose OF the
Katipunan and the murderous meaning
of the oaths which he had taken. there
was always on these occasions displayed
before his eyes part of their parapher
MALTA consisting of painted representa-
tion on white screen or curtain, through
which were thrust two bare brown arms
the hand Of one grasping by the hair
typical European head, while the other
struck at it's neck with a bloody dagger
The motto was Death to Foreigners,
and the ghastly symbol expressed this,
and expressed also that all death-blows
were to be struck from behind the
sheltering veil of an all-enshrouding
secrecy
The official banner Of the society is COM
posed of three broad lengthwise stripes,
one red one white and one black: nearest
the top is a royal crown heavily en-
broidered with lustrous white silk; below
this are the initials K. K. K: next
conventionalized picture of flaming sun
resting Just halfway above the horizon;
and beneath this again is a grsy skull
and cross bones The crown typifies the
height Of power. The sun, peculiarly
placed as 1t is, can be looked upon as
either rising or setting. and symbolizes
both the end of foreign interference and
the beginning Of Filipino independence
The skull and cross-bones means death
wherever the hideous trinity appears.
AS it Is AGAINST most strictly enforced
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

cause of any internal disruption or extra
neous shock. DR.. Rial. who was a true
patriot at heart, was afterward shot by
the Spaniards, and for five years longer
the Filipinos waited for their leaders to
find for them some outlet for the fierce
passions which smoldered night and day
under their calm eXteriOrs. Meanwhile
the possibilities and desirabilities of well
managed secret societies were becoming
clearly understood in the Philippines; the
mysteries of signs and symbols and cere
monies and passwords, and the binding
power of oaths.
The little knot of well nigh discouraged
Filipinos who had for so many years been
vainly wondering how to best make use
of the great mass of raw material which
lay so close at hand, and yet in its nat
ural state, was so heart-breakingly un-
available, saw herein their answer and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
Swedish Comedy.

There are few singers on the Ameri-
can stage today, who possesses as pure,
true and sweet voice as James T. Nc
Alpin, the comedian. who will appear
at Steyer's opera house next Friday
night, Nov. 3, in his latest Swedish
comedy success "Hans Hanson. Be-
sides being sweetsinger, Mr.. McAlpin
is also conceded to be the best warbler
in America. Mr.. McAlpin is pleasantly
remembered for his clever work in
previous years as "Ole Olson. "Hans
Hanson" gives him ample opportunity
to display his versatility. His company
in support is exceptionally strong both
in the dramatic and vaudeville lines.
The piece is well constructed comedy
drama, replete with strong specialties,
singing and dancing, medleys etc. The
peoples prices: Is, 35 and so cents.
Seats now on sale at Engbretson's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
Auditing Committee Reports.

To the stockholders of the Grand
Opera House Co., DEBORAH, low.
Gentlemen
We, your auditing committee, by
you ordered to be appointed at the an
nual meeting of our company, beg
leave to report:
That we have carefully examined
the reports of the executive officers as
made to said annual meeting, compar-
ed them with the receipted bills and
vouchers said officers have on file, and
find the same 10 be correct in all re-
spects.
After reviewing their labors we feel
II duty to say that the Opera House
Company owes debt it cannot pay in
ordinary thanks to those officers who
have conducted the business of our
company during the year. Their work
included the labor of supervising the
rebuilding of the house as well as that
of successfully operating the entertain
ments that have been given since its
completion. Weeks upon weeks OF
valuable time and their best talent as
business men were devoted to our SER
vice without money and without
price," The least we can do is to put
on record a recognition of the devotion
of the board of directors, and especial.
ly of its executive members, as rare as
it has been successful.
A. X. BAILEY,
X. l. HAUGEN,
CHAS. TRZCINsKI.
Committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
Browns in Town.

Zone unending laugh" is the way the
management describes the new farce,
Browns in Town" which will be seen
at the Grand opera house Oh Saturday,
Nov. 18th, the latest lfarcical effusion
which has theme entirely different
for the sole purpose to amuse the
theatre-going public, and the amuse-
ment is created i'm IA logical and reason
able manner. The duty of the farce
writer is much easier and less exaciing
than that Of the dramatist, who writes
serious plays. He does not find it ne
cessary to shun the theatric effects; to
keep melodrama out of his drama. or
exclude farce or comedy, but delirious
jnmbIe of incongruities whose entire
function is to be funny. If the author
of farce excites plenty Of laughter
without resource to vulgarity, all else
is forgiven. Browns in Town.,
however, is built on infinitely more
original lines than the farces of recent
production. 1t contains many con-
slstent complications, good story that
is quantity told, and from the RE to
the fall of the curtain, it is full of in
terest. There are some pretty musical
numbers, an entirely new departure in
this style of comedy. When Brown"
makes his bow to an audience it will
be without flaw. The ompany is
composed of some capable funmakers
among who are Lew Newcomb, Frank
Hope. Fred Hearn, Clayton Kennedy,
Wallace West, Saran q. Osgood, Edith
Terry, Lillian Stillman, Edith We'll,
Florence Irving and others.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
A Great Show.

Without doubt one of the best shows
that DEBORAH people will be given an
opportunity to see this year will be
Mr.. Charles Coghlan in "The Royal
Box" This company recently
appeared in Charleston, s. c., and we
quote part of an article from the
News and Courier, commenting on
the play:
Mr.. Charles Coghlan and his excel
lent company presented 1.-THE Royal
Box" at the Academy of Music last
night before an appreciative audience.
The play is, as most persons know,
Mr.. Coghlan's own adaptation of
Dumas "Kean." While retaining
most of the best and most dramatic
features of that we'll known drama,
Mr.. Coghlan has added many others
of his own invention and of much
merit. He has constructed play
peculiarly suited to display to good
advantage his own admirable talents
and one which will appeal strongly to
all audiences. The house last night
was delighted with actor and drama
alike and testified its appreciation in
the most generous and flattering
manner.
The rendition of 1.-THE Royal Box"
as a whole was most charming. The
costuming of the various parts was
exceedingly handsome and historic
ally accurate in every detail. The
audience should have been larger
than it was, but those present attemp-
ted to make up In enthusiasm what
was wanting In numbers. Curtain
calls were numerous and they were
spontaneous and hearty"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
County FAIR Meeting.

1t is greatly desired by all the officers
that large attendance be present at
the meeting of the agricultural society,
which will be held at the court house
at 1:3O p. M, Saturday, November 4th.
At this meeting the full report of the
receipts and expenditures of the last
fair will be read, new officers elected,
and some other very important business
transacted. Every one in the county
interested in the fair is urged to attend.
The committee has decided upon the
usual dates, last week in August, as
the time for next years fair. If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
Executors Notice.

Notice Of the appointment of Ctds.
III. Vdider executor of the estate OF
Caroline Vaider, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed executor to the
estate of Caroline Valdez late of Genoa town.
ship. in the county OF De Kalb, state OF I'LL
nois, deceased, intestate and has taken upon
himself that trust by giving bonds as the law
directs. All persons having demands upon
the estate OF the said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons indebted to the
said estate are called upon to make pay
ment to
CHAs. II. Valdez,
Executor OF the last will and testament OF
354 Caroline Valdez deed estate.
Dated at Decorah, Iowa, Oct. 18th, 1890.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
STATE OF IOWA.

STATE OF IOWA,
WINNESHIEK CUNTY.
of Iowa, the above proclam ton is notice to
the electors of Winnesheik county, Iowa, OF
the matters and things set forth therein, and
notice is also hereby given TO the electors OF
said county that on Tuesday, the 7th day of
November. A. ID. 1899. the following offices OF
said county are TO be filled by an election in
said county, to-wit:
County Treasurer;
County Sheriff;
County superintendent of Schools;
County Coroner;
County Surveyor;
And one member each of the Board of Super
visors for the LIST and Sd districts.
Witness my hand this 18th day of October,
A. ID. 1899.
C. CHRISTEN, Sheriff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

Notice Of the appointment of adj
nainistrdtOr of The estate of Rosonna
Brady, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed administrator TO the
estate of Rosanna Brady, late of DEBORAH
township, in the county of Winne-heik state
of Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving bonds as
the law directs All persons having demands
upon the estate OF the said deceased are re-
quired TO exhibit the same; and persons in
debted TO the said estate are called upon TO
make payment To
354 u. MCCUsKER Administrators.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Oct. IA, 1899.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
Some Signs.

We have caused to be printed on
heavy cardboard some signs which are
often needed by cur customers, and
will sell them at ten cents each. II
you have use for any of the following
signs call at this office for them:
"This Place for Sale"
"Rooms for Rent"
blouse to Rent"
'For Sale or Rent"
Board by Day or Week"
Room for Rent"
Board by the Week."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
A Creditable Show.

1t was the universal verdict of those
who witnessed the entertainment at
Steyer's opera house on Saturday eve
ming, that the Shepard Minstrel Co.
gave us one of the best shows of the
kind seen in DEBORAH in many day.
the performance was a succession of
clean, sparkling specialties, each of
which was creditably given and elected
well earned applause. The company
carries complete caste of gentlemanly
actors and need not to be ashamed to
play in any theatre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
Flax Straw Wanted.

We understand that the Freeport paper
mill wish to buy all the clean flax
straw they can get. Farmers will do
well to stack their straw so as to Feep
it in good condition. Straw will he
bought, delivered by farmers direct at
the mill, or in stack in field. Farmers
having flax straw should write them,
stating the amount they have, location
Of farm, etc. If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
nj. w. A. Dance.

The Foresters team of the local
Modern WoOdmen camp are making
arrangements for grand dance at
Steyer's opera house on Wednesday,
Nov. 18th. Excellent music has been
secured, and everything possible will
be done to make the party a very
pleasant one. The Foresters invite all
their friends to join them in this merry
dance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
Notice in Probate.
TO tohOm 10 nay concern..

TO WTtUWt IL nay cOtctFW'
You and each OF you are hereby notified to
appear at the court house In Winneshiek
county, Iowa, on the 9th day OF November,
A. ID. 1893, at i:S0 o'clock, D. m. to attend the
probate OF an instrument purporting TO be
the last will and testament of WENZEL
HuMPAI, late of Washing ton township, In
time and place you will appear and show
cause, II any, why said will should not DO ad-
mItted 10 probate
In testimony whereof have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my name and am xed the seal OF said
office, this 3lst day OF October 1899.
II. . A. l.. HAAKEN6ON,
37i Clerk Of District Court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
"Hans Hanson.

"Hans Hanson" is coming.
It's good A acts comedy-drama.
It's funny.
So are the people.
So are the songs.
The music is pretty.
So are the girls.
You'll like it.
Everybody else does.
See it.
Laugh!
Steyer's opera house
Friday night, Nov. 3.
Prices %, 35 and so cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
Ate Oysters.

st. Agatha's Guild served escallopeG
oysters i'm the basement of Grace
church Friday evening toquite num-
Der. The Guild is becoming quite
famous as catering society.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
Election Evening.

Tuesday, Nov. 9TH, the Public Iii
brary Association will give a supper.
Every man, woman and child is cordi-
ally invited to attend and contribute
% cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
A Merry Dance.

Quite number of our young people
attended dance at Steyer's opera
house last Thursday evening, and all
had very pleasant time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
German L. A. S.

The German Ladies Aid Society will
meet next Friday afternoon with Mrs.
F J. Helwig. A full attendance is
desired.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
For Rent.

A new, modern.built seven room
house. Inquire of
"a If FRANK SAYRE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01

Cold weather Without
WEDNESDAY,
TON Come and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-11-01
BY THE SHERIFF.

=. IL. DOBSON,
Secretary Of State.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

France has a new rapid-fire artillery
gun that marks the climax Of field
weapons in modern warfare.
1t gives no smoke, no flash of flame
and, strangest of all, it makes no noise.
Yet this silent gun, that can be
neither seen nor heard, can shoot TWEEN
ty times a minute and each time hurl
a three-inch projectile containing 250
separate bullets.
In December, 1897, the Journal de-
scribed the first experiments with a
noiseless gun by its inventor, Colonel
Guilbert Humbert. Last October the
French rapid-fire cannon was illus
trated. Now these two devices have
been united in a weapon that chal-
lenges and defies the world
This gun, with its mysterious pow
er, is the direct outgrowth of the late
Spanish-American war.
There were two wonderful things in
the Santiago campaign. One was the
smokeless powder guns Of the Span
iards on land. They placed our army
at the mercy of an invisible foe
y The other marvel Of that campaign
belonged to the American side. 1t was
the almost noiseless guns of the dyn-
amite cruiser Vesuvius.
The Spaniards in Santiago said it
"coughed" earthquakes. Without any
warning report it threw bombs that
laid waste acres Of forts, houses and
intrenchments wherever each one fell.
The Spaniards feared this more than
all the rest of the blockading fleet.
The French artillerymen who ac-
companied the American army and
navy went back to their home govern
ment and reported the success of these
two most destructive forces of this
modern war-the guns that shot with
out noise and those that shot without
smoke.
The French inventor, Colonel Gull
bert Humbert, has already made a
noiseless gun. He again set to work,
improved it and applied it to the new
French field cannon. That government
adopted his invention.
The leading organ of the French ar
tillery service, the Revue d'Artillerie,
from its secret sources of information
gives an account of the performances
Of Colonel Humbert's new weapon. 1t