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The National tribune., 1899-09-28
MILITARY TELEGRAPHlNG.
Hazardous and vitality Important Work Of Corps Of Brave
Men.
BY J. W. BOYD.

The first Government telegraph lire
built connected the War Office with the
Navy Yard. David Strouss and ID. Homer
Bates were stationed at the War Depart
ment from this time (May 2, 1861 Mr..
Bates remained at the War Department to
the close of the war, in the closest conf
dental relations with some of the executive
heads of the Government; evidence of his
fidelity strong as holy writ" Samuel
Brown was sent to the Navy Yard. The
Government Arsenal was subsequently
connected O,Brien, the operator, was
stationed at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
The National tribune., 1899-09-28

Grant was in imminent danger at Shiloh
but Buell. could not have been gotten there
in time but for the wire. Thomas was
Being starved at Chattanooga, but the two
corps from the Eastern army could not
have cleared the way without the telegraph.
Gen. Pope was in greatest danger at Cul-
peper Court House, so the telegraph rein
forced him from McClellan's army and
BurnSide'S command.
Lee and jackson pressed Pope across the
Rappahannock, bent upon the destruction
of the Union army and capture OF Washing
ton. The telegraph had ordered the army
The National tribune., 1899-09-28

WHY NOT Statesmen are making so to $7j
MAKE so week with teau'i:,ii new pau.
PER WEEK? ramic albums. FIGHTING ~
THE PHILIPPINES md "OCH
NEW POSSESSIONS"-YOU can early do %.
Each album contass ie0 magnificent Isrse pbptO-
Crat:ic reproductions of stirring, pathetic 'ant
humorous of camp and batt.eHeIcs portraits
of prominent war heroes native pictures, noted
Doints of interest scenery, etc Thomas 81. Ander-
son, Brisa adler General, U. S. A., says: "rhe en-
cravings are both E,ithful and picturesque"
Heavy. ivory fin sh paper. handsome cove =: tJ-
quisiIe works of art. One sold lJo first Gay
EV ERY BODY buys it. GENEROUS COMMISSION.
One complete album ,paror cover, l. cen;s; 10th
albums, % cents: cloth .inding 81 cents sac.E
both GO cents Order NOW: don't wsst- time in
correspondence; money refunded IL not absolutely
satisfactory Catalogue free Manuscripts promptly
examined. F. TENNYSOS NEELY, Publisher, Ia
Fifth Ave, New York.
The National tribune., 1899-09-28
The Eight at PHILADELPHIA. Tenn.

be asking too much of you to ask you to
give us a little write up with little history
of the whole affair of the fight at Phila-
delphia. Tenn, i'll the Fall OF 1S63?-A. T.
YOUNG, Richland. Mo.
lin October. 1853, Col. Wolford's lnde-
pendent Cavalry BrigaGe, consisting of the
The National tribune., 1899-09-28

Over twenty years Of test have proved tha. Hoods Q
Sa-saparilla is the best
The National tribune., 1899-09-28
Pension Law a Specially! :;
Reliable Services PfcffaEad

MANUAL OF USEFUL IMPORTATION
by Edgar T. Gldslis. l.. l.. H. tanning
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and allowances of whatever kind due coii-ciei for
SpaUisii and Philippine W soldiers and sailors
i keep Informed to all new legislation and de-
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action that is most advisable No iii successful
Intelligent advice free. Percentage OF unex.
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Washington. -. G..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
Announcement Will Be Made this Week Set
thing the r1atter.

By persons VINO have been wau hing
the matter closely, The Times is assur, d
most empbatically that the mysterious
route of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
Omaha extension has practically been
decided upon, and that it is the one
running through the towns of Madelia
and Failmont, Mimi, and Armstrong,
Iowa, says the Minneapolis Times.
It is very evident that the committees
Of citizens from these towns have been
more active and aggressive in their cam
paign for the location of the railroad
than have the representatives Of towns
along the other two proposed routes
General Manager Day of the st. Louis
refused to state yesterday whether or
not the route had been fixed, but admit
ted that very fair proposition had been
made by the Fairmont men. These gem
tlelnen called upon Mr.. Day Thursday,
and some of them remained over in
Minneapolis yesterday. They seemed
much elated over the result of their ef
forts, and while not talking much, it is
more than evident that they are feeling
extremely confident.
The Fairmont committee did not have
much to say to MIR. Day for the reason
that they had it all written out in black
and white. Every detail had been antici
pated. They had plats of every town
ship affected by the proposed route, and
told the management of the, road just
exactly what they could and we're will
ing to do. It was generous offer which
they made, and an exceedingly business
like one. As loss Of time is now one of
the things most dreaded by the railroad,
the presentation OF inducements in this
compact and exact form has much to do
with the location of the route. The st.
Louis management is extremely anxious
to get to work as soon as possible.
The Madelia committee was as we'll
prepared and as clear IN its proposition
as the Fairmonters. It was expected that
a committee from Armstrong, Iowa
would come to Minneapolis with the
Fairmont people Thursday, but the i'm
possibility of the roads in the vicinity OF
the Iowa town prevented further un-
lion Of forces: The Armstrong commits
tee will probably be in Minneapolis to-
day. s
The Times is informed there is nc
question that the southern extension OF
1.-THE Minneapolis & st. Louis will pass
through Madelia, fairmont and Arm
Istrong, touching the Illinois Central al
Sulphur Springs, Iowa.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
County Com.
Proceedings.
Official Proceedings of the Session of the
County Commissioners.

The county commissioners Of Brown
SJounty, Minnesota, met pursuant to a
\ majority call at the courthouse in New
UIm on NJ 'nday, March 9th, 1899, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of con-
sidering the application of F. J. Seifert
for liquor license at Evan, and such
other business that may come before the
board. All members present.
After a lengthy discussion on the IL
quor license for F. J. Seifert, Com,
Augustine moved that the said license
he granted and seconded hy Com. Rich
ssar,z A vote was taken and the result
was as follows:
For, Augustine, Richartz and Schu-
bert; against, Peterson; not voting, Syn
stebr. - =. ljs
The application Of G. NJ. johnson of
Evan to sell Intoxicating liquors in the
village OF Evan was upon motion grant
ed hearing at the regular session OF the
commissioners in July. .-.-.
Auctioneer license was granted to l.,
W. johnson of Hanska. ..S $685.. s,-
On motion it was resolved that taxes
on the following described real estate to
be abated, they being county paupers
and enable to meet the expense: Mrs.
Exner, New Ulm, Lot 6, Block 100, N;
J. Heinz, New Ulm, Lot IA, Block 17S,
South.
A petition of Chas. Schumacher to be
set off with his land from school district
No. % to school district No. 1s, was up
on motion granted hearing on the 2nd
day of the July session 1899.
A petition of John Hurias TO be set
:. off with his land from school district No.
80 to school district No. 10 was upon
motion granted hearing on the End
day of the July session 1899.
On motion meeting adjourned to 2
o'clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The DOard met pursuant 10 ahJoufh-
ment at 9 o'clock P. NJ. All members
present
The bill of the City of New Ulm for
burial expenses OF lug. jacobson was
upon motion reconsidered and the full
~. amount of $500 was allowed. The audi
.Stor was requested to Saw warrant for
the additional amount of $l.0O.
]. Hirsch s. Co. notified the commls-
sioners of the completion of their con-
tract, painting the 1st story of the court
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
REMEMBEk IHE PLACE.
iii
(tto|1eyef 5
BOOK BINDERY.,

The public's attention is called to the
fact that now have in operation COM
plete and up-to-date book bindery In the
Volksblatt Building. Am prepared to
bind books, blanks, magazines, periodi-
calls and the like on short notice. Best
of workmanship, due to long years of
experience. We guarantee satisfaction
and prices that will compete with any.
Bring your loose books and magazines
to us, and we will return them TO you,
neatly and strongly bound.
MAX EGER.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29

Attorney General Monnett of OHIO
s'lsn't doing thing'' to the trusts. He
has placed the Standard Oil company in
so uncomfortable position that it is
willing to pay half million dollars to
get out. He has just tackled the Sugar
Trust for failure to comply with the
State laws and has assessed it $4,000
fine. Monnett is on the warpath, and is
bound to scalp any combination existing
IN violation of State law, or defying
laws in any way. Ohio ought to give
him every support needed.
Monnett really has no more law under
which to carry on his crusade than the
Attorney Generals of other States. He
simply makes use of the quo warranto
=compels the offending Continuation or
Trust to show cause why IFS life should
not be taken from it by reyoking its
character, appointing trustees and wind
ing up its affairs. Any other Attorney
General can do the same thing, for every
State has the right to abolish any cor
poration which may be proven guilty of
having used its powers to carry out any
contract, policy or scheme that is against
the public policy of the State and ma
tion.
But what Mr. Monnett possesses, and
many other Attorney Generals do not, is
courage to live up to his oaths to enforce
the laws of the State. Most Attorney
Generals are simply politicians, enjoy
ing the reward Of Office for party ser
vice, and they must not weaken their
party by alternating corporation support.
II all Attorney Generals were elected,
not appointed, as the majority are, they
would be amenable to the people, and
might have more courage. Penn. Grit.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29

serrecord of political ingratitude than
his treatment BY the party to whom he
had at least given faithful service. II
looks now as if he would have the grim
satisfaction of coming back and reading
his own obituary. Not many Of US get
that privilege.
It looks as though the Administration
was trying to crawl on the Philippine
question. It's dream of Imperialism is
being rudely shattered by the hard facts
of the situation. It is said that Com
mission lately arrived at Manila from
this country IS empowered by President
Mckinley to treat with the insurgents
aud offer them self government and in
dependence if they will lay down their
arms With this offer will be coupled
the assurance that our troops will only
remain on the islands long enough to
protest the natives while projecting their
machinery of government.
The Administration is beginning to see
that we cannot keep our $4,000, 900
bauble, no matter how tempting it may
appear in some aspects. Things are GO
ing very badly in the Philippines. The
fighting is continuous. Every day the
natives break out in a new place and
kill lot of our soldiers. It is true that
the native losses are greater than ours,
but they have limitlcss savage boards
from whom to draw and we have olly a
handful of our soldiers there. Anyway
we cannot afford to sacrifice our men in
that kind of warfare. The rainy season
has begun and there are alarming reports
of an average of 100 Of our men lncapa-
citated daily by the climate. Already
we have been forced to withdraw our
troops to the towns along the coast. Of
course we can hold them indefinitely as
the Spaniartls did Havana while the in
surgents held the hills, bu, it is to be
hoped that the Philippines tangle will
De smoothed soon. The death list now is
SAD reminder of the sacrifice of our
brave soldiers to the fastastic vision of
Imperialism.
EVA MCDONALD VALEsH
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29

house an the Railways and pom inspec-5
ton it was resolved to accept the work
and the auditor was instructed to issue
an order for the amount contracted.
The chairman and auditor were author
lied to plant all trees needed to fill up
vacant places.
The following alterations were made
on the Poor record:
Mrs. Wiesner of New Ulm, allowed
$500 per month commencing April a..
Mrs. Norwack of Sleepy Eye, allowed
$4.00 per month commencing April 1st.
The report of the Larabee bridge COM
mittee was read and ordered filed.
The application of p. Hogan for abate-.
mcnt of taxes was rejected.
The board proceeded to audit and al
low the following bills:
Mary Pile, care of Mrs. Reeves,
county charge $1,000.
E. A. Larabee, work and team 400
Oh. Filzen, hauling ashes 200
John Larson, copying delinquent
tax list 56.1O
E. Wicheaski, printing blanks 7.05
w. r. Hodges, stationery 2l.25s
Philip Liesch, printing blanks S3.95
Philip Liesch, books for Clerk Of
Court and rep. A5.9O
N. Henningsen, insurance 1900
A. J. Vogel, lumber 2.O5
DR.. J.W. B. Welcome Jr., deputy
coroner fees $40
Jos. Seifert, Work on courthouse 1.5O
Boock Bros, repair on Larabee
bridge .:.e@s r.. 10000
Boock Bros, repair on Springfield
bridge SO 80
Boock Bros, repair on Larabee
and Iberia bridge aud lumber. 501.36
Ole Synsteby, Com. fees and mil. 1920
A, Richartz, g ' :" 900
J.B.Augustine, &c "-,1 g '' 14.4o
Fr. Schubert, L" e s. $40
!. @. Peterson, &c '' g "@ TAO
On motion the minutes were read and
approved,
On motion meeting adjourned
Louis G.~Vogel, F. Schubert,
Co. Auditor and Ex- Chairman Of :,
offici0 Clerk. of Co. Com. Co. Com.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
For Rent.

On reasonable terms, the store-room
in the Boesch Block, and living rooms
on the second floor of this Block, also
living rooms in the Meridian Block. In,
quirs of
Albert eSteinhauser
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29

Talking about the Renville county
seat fight with Beaver Falls man lie
told us that Beaver Falls people want
to keep the court house and will do it
by casting their votes with the side they
consider the weakest so as to make the
vote about even betwe cen the two con-
testing places. AS the successful place
must have fifty-hve per cent Of the vote
prospects are that this shrewd move on
the part of Beaver Falls people will
Illustrate both of the ambitious rivals.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
(ld0nleYe $
Silks

We have received a large line of fine
patterns in. Silks f n Waists Prices
soc, Csc, 75c, 85c, $1.OO and $I.a5
per yard. also carry = complete
line of Flo Silk, Wash Twist, Knit
ting Silk and the largest assortment
of Sewing Silk and Button Hole
Twist in the city.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
The Weeks -.
Attractions.

A SHOWING OF OUTER GARMENTS.
THE EASTER KID GLOVE SALE.
EASTER SALE OF SHIRT WAISTS.
INTRODUCTION OF SPRING HOS
IERY. :--.
SALE OF NECKWEAR AND FUR
NISHINGS.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
+.
Wins Out?
Sharp Contest Between Rivals for Railroad
@:= Facilities. 49, --..s--

Madelia and Fairmont Seem to Have Been the
Most Active and Will Probably Win.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
Kid Gloves

hlU UlOVGS
Just received a big line of the very
best iml orted Kid Gloves; all the
new shades III green, red, brown and
blue, in dressed or undressed with
buttons or laces, priced $3.50 pair.
Remember we guarantee these goods
or money returned.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29

We are constantly receiving new goods.
We never carry over goods from one sea-
son to another. We always show new
goods and patterns that will not go at
half the regular prices.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
Embroidery

We have on sale also about 500 yds.
Embroidery at SC and &c. Fine pat
terms. Wider goods at SC, 10c and
up to 35c yard.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
LaceS

LaceS
All those that have seen our line,
it IS the largest and best selected as
sortment in the city. Come and see
them.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29
Gibbons

We show new stock in all shades,
quality and all numbers. Prices the
very lowest.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-29

approved, =
On motion meeting adjourned
Louis G.~Vogel, F. Schubert,
Co. Auditor and Ex- Chairman Of =
officio Clerk of Co. Com. Co. Com.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-26
AN OBITUARY GUILT.
Queer Donation by the Women ofa Maino
Parish to Their Pastors Wife.

Queer Donation by the Women ofa Maino
Parish to Their Pastors Wife.
MANY queer gifts come to the
minister of New England country
church at the annual donation visit of
his parishioners, but the oldest and
creepiest thing of the kind that I ever
knew of | encountered once in north
ern Maine," said e. Stetsop,a men,
Der of New York publishing firm.
81 was book canvasser then, selling
religious works, and / stayed one
night at the house of Baptist
preacher in the town of Monson, since
become somewhat prominent through
the development of its slate quarries.
The preacher was man of deep cru
dition, known far and wide for his
unworldliness and apostolic piety, and
his wife was notable housekeeper.
There was a good supper, and at 8
o'clock in the evening prayers. These
over l went to bed in the best room
and, after the days hustling, slept
soundly.
"Waking in The bright morning
sunlight my attention was attracted
by the odd pattern of the quilt which
served as counterpane on my bed. 1t
was patchwork quilt, made in large
squares, and on every square was =
lettering worked in black worsted In
the square Immediately before my
eyes / spelled out the words: Sacred
to the memory of Solomon Tubbs.
Died Oct. s, 1867 In the next square
was inscribed; In memory of Martha
Phillips. Born June IL, 1888 Died
Jan. IA, 1864. On every square was
an obituary notice couched in "a style
similar to the first one that read,
and they covered time running from
1851 to 1867. The quilt, which l
learned afterward, was presented to
the PASTORS wife by the women of her
husbands congregation, combined the
utilities of counterpane with the
record of deaths in the parish for a
term of sixteen years. That it was
spread in the best chamber showed
that it was reserved for guests as 8
mark of high consideration.
Eat first sight the memento mori
character of the inscriptions was q
trihe appalling to man just awakened.
But being a guest at the same house
for some subsequent nights l got used
to the obituary quilt ana even derived
certain enjoyment from studying out
the inscriptions of mornings before I
got up from bed So familiar did they
become to me that l could have re.
peated them all in order by the time 1
quilted my canvassing field in Maine
to take up my present business in the
metropolis. New York Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-26

The vegetarians may be expected to
deny the recent statement of an Amer
lean physician in Porto Rico, who says
that the Porto Ricans have become
physically degenerate because they
eat vegetables and, not meat. The
vegetarians can bring up the authori-
ty of the Bible, for it relates of Daniel
that after eating nothing but pulse
and water for ten days his counte-
nance appeared fairer and fatter in
flesh than all the children which did
eat the portion of the kings meat"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-26
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Cloth is now being successfully
made from wood.
Both Mary Queen of Scots and
George III were buried at midnight.
TIE Scotch thistle is growing in
Greece, although. there it is called the
artichoke.
In the eighteenth century Polish
ladies obliged their daughters to wear
little bells IN order to proclaim where
they were all the time.
In Siberia, if man is dissatisfied
with the most trihing acts of his wife,
he tears cap or veil from her face,
and that constitutes q divorce.
An eminent man of science has re-
gently declared that red haired people
are far less apt to grow bald than those
who are possessed of other colored
hair.
There are parts of Spain where the
hat is unknown except in pictures.
The men, when they need covering,
tie up their heads, and the women use
flowers.
In Abyssinia the murderer is de-
livered into the hands of the relatives
Of his victim, who kill him in the
same manner in which he committed
the murder.
Some of the petrified wood found
in Arizona it is said, is so hard that
steel tools will not work it, the petrl-
ficatlons being only three degrees less
in hardness than the diamond.
In the island of New Britain man
must not speak to his mother-in-law.
Not only is speech forbidden to his
relative, but she must be avoided; and
il by chance the lady is met, the SON.
in-law must hide himself or cover his
FacA
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-26

The Omaha exposition was n re.
markable demonstration of the indus
trial prosperity of that section of the
West which contributed to it's array OF
exhibits. 1t was another indication
of the rapidly increasing industrial
Importance of a part of our country
which the Eastern mind is accustomed
to regard in a somewhat confused and
nebulous light-as a vast stretch OF
farm lands, most of them heavily
mortgaged, and none of them re-
moved very many steps from state
of uncomfortable poverty. The expo
sition at Omaha tended to prove, along
with the unceasing argument OF the
Western press, that the West in real
ity enjoys high degree of prosperity,
and, furthermore, that its activities
are not confined to agriculture, but
that they are fast stretching out into
directions which the East is inclined
to consider as lying within the limits
of its own special field of usefulness.
The fair at Omaha made an especial
effort to show that the West 10 fast as
suming Importance as manufactur.
ing and commercial territory.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-26

Birmingham, England, is frequently
referred to as the best governed city
in the world. Whether or not that is
true, Birmingham certainly has made
greater progress in municipal social
ism than any other city. Almost
everything is municipalized. 1t was
a pioneer in municipal tenement
houses, markets, slaughterhouses mu
seums, art galleries, libraries, indus
trial schools, public laundries and
baths, street-car lines, gas plants, elec.
trio lighting, and draws most of its
revenues from business blocks erected
by the city upon the ground which
was formerly covered with the slums,
and was purchased in order to eradi-
cate them. Municipal sanitation is
probably carried to greater perfection
in Birmingham than in any other city
in the world, and the common council
is now spending $2,000,000 in the
purchase of farm upon which the
sewage of the city may be utilized as
fertilizer.