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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
A FIENDiSH WEAPON 4.


It W0I4d XIII and Leave No Mark to-
Tell the Tale.
have handled a good many outt
landish weapons, said a New Orleans
curio dealer, 1'but here is little in
strument that for pure diabolism beats
anything 1 ever saw in my life. I
bought it the other day from a Norwe-
gian sailor, who tells me it was given
to him by a Jap at Y yokohama story
that you may take for what it is.
worth.
As he spoke he opened a show case
and took out what seemed to be an or
binary Chinese marking brush of rather
large size. The handle was some ten
inches long and the diameter of a lead
pencil. By giving it a sharp twist it
separated about hands breadth from
the end, after the manner of sword
cane, and attached to the smaller piece
was slender glass rod with needle
point. The rod was not much bigger
than a knitting needle, and with the
handle it had the effect of very small
and delicate stiletto
II should think that would break if
it We're used to stab with remarked
visitor after examining the continuance
Certainly it WOULD replied the
dealer, ''and that is where the fendish-
hess of the thing comes in. Look close
" at the glass rod and you will see
tiny groove filed around it about two
inches from the hilt Suppose that it
was driven into the body Of man, it
would be certain to break at the groove
and would leave at least three inches of
glass buried in his vitals The puncture
would be so small that it would close
when the stump was drawn out. and l
doubt exceedingly whether a single
drop of blood would follow. In other
words, the victim could receive his
deathblow without knowing exactly
what had happened to him. He would
feel a shock and a pang, but find no
wound, and meanwhile the assassin
would stick his brush together and go
about his business. Orleans
Times-Democrat
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
A "Sure Thing" Bet.

Those who are unsportsmanlike
enough to bet on sure thing might
try this: A bets that B cannot endure
a piece Of ice on his arm for two min
utes, A to select place between the
fingers and the elbow. B bares his arm,
and A puts a lump Of ice on the pulse
in the wrist. In Al seconds usually the
pain becomes so great that B gives it
up. This catch originated on the Lon
don Stock Exchange. It is said that
Guy Kickalls, the oarsman, is the only
one who ever endured the pain two
minutes.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
J RATHER EMBARRASSING

The Sad Case of the Y0un9 womans
Who Wanted TO Talk.
a most embarrassing experience was
that of certain West Philadelphia
young woman who few evenings ago
attended reception, in which NUM-
Der of well known c1ubwomen partici-
pated. 1t SO happened that among these
were several who had found the matTi-
monial yoke an unwelcome one for
various reasons and had obtained legal
separation from their husbands. To one
Of these women, quite unwittingly,
having just been introduced, the young
woman, who is nothing if not vivacious
and conversational, addressed the ques-.
ton:
by the way, Mrs. r., don't you
think divorce is wrong7" The woman,
reddening slightly, replied:
''My dear, there are two sides to that
question. Perhaps you have not heard
my story"
The questioner, embarrassed beyond
measure stammered an excuse and
walked away. To the first woman she
met she confded her trouble, saying:
|"Oh, dearl I have just made most
unfortunate remark You know Mrs.
r. /? Well, spoke to her about divorce,
and she's divorced, you know ..s Il.
$50 am !, my DEAR was the snil-
ing reply, and once again the young
woman wished that the floor would
open under her. She felt so bad that she
went to one of the women in charge of
the reception and. taking her aside,
told her the whole story, asking her adj
vice as to what she should do. 80 .~
do nothing at all, Miss L. was
the reply. Il really don't think they
have any horror of the subject so long
as it's innocently called up. know I
haven't, and I, too, am Divorce"
Whereat the conversational miss
donned her hat, and, fearing to say an
other word, went home. Exchange.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
A CHlLD'S FANCY.

Explanation of What Seems Preco-
ciousness In Imaginative Children.
"An active, healthy imagination is
one Of the happiest gifts a child can
possess, is the theory advanced by
Florence Hull Winterburn, the well
known padiologist, in The Woman's
Home Companion.
IF we watch an intelligent child,
four or five years old, who believes him
self unnoticed we will probably be as
tonished at the richness and fertility Of
the fancy which can give life and color
to dull, commonplace things and weave
whole stories and dramas around the
simple toy that means nothing more to
us than what it plainly stands for. But
we will perceive that even his widest
romances found themselves upon many
facts for free and frolicsome as imagi-
nation, may appear, it is subject to it's
laws. It deals with real things in
playful way. It embroiders, paints,
molds, but it must have its material,
it's basis in actual life.
"What we call creative ability is
really nothing but the power to recon-
struct, perhaps to connect several sep
arate plans or patterns into a whole
which seems different from the original
The child is an artist who daubs on his
colors boldly, without any sense Of the
absurdities he may commit, and so he
often produces effects that surprise 9th
ers as well as himself. Many Of the acts
that seem SO precocious because we sup
pose them to be the outcome of a we'll
considered plan are really happy acct
dents, not devoid CT the merit Of orig
inality, but neither to be overpraised as
work Of genius. Childhood is one un-
broken succession of experiment ngs'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
May a woman Tell Her Loye9

1t is true it. is unconventional for a
woman to tell man that she loves him
unless the man has persuaded her to
make such confession. But is there any
good reason why a woman should not
take the initiative? Is she any less a
woman for doing SO? A shy and timid
man may not know how to tell wom-
an that he loves her. Should the wom-
an, who is of fr1ner faith and stronger
mind, stand hating and waiting for a
confession that may never Gomez Why
should she suffer in silence? By SO do
ing may she not lose the man who loves
her and also the happiness Of a lifetime
as we'll New York World. s.as5
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
A Musical Snake.

The Pittsburg Times is responsible
for this tale Of black snakes who loved
music not wisely but too Well One Of
the ophidians became so proficient in
musical knowledge that he c1'awled into
a church with number Of companions,
wiggled up on the organ bench, pushed
up the lid with their aid, grasped with
his tail the lever that started the water
motor and proceeded to play the organ
with his head, varying the performance
by crawling over the keys. He scared
the choir nearly into fits one Sunday by
entering during service time ,-&
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
HOW TO STOP WORRYING,
There Is a Sure Way If You Will Only
Make Yourself Think So.

There Is a Sure Way If You Will Only
Make Yourself Think So.
. ''The usual way people set about
stopping worry is wrong one. writes
Mary Boardman Page in The Ladies'
Home Journal ''That is why it is so
unsuccessful. If doctor tells patient
he must stop worrying, the patient is
likely to say impatiently: oh, doctor,
don't I wish that couldl But can't.
If could have stopped worrying a year
ago, would not be i'll now! All of
which is probably perfectly true. And
the doctor does not always know how
to help him, because both doctor and
patient have an idea that it is possible
to repress worry through an effort of
the will. This is mistake. 1t is not
possible to repress worry. You have got
to replace it with something else.
''Let me illustrate this by figure.
Suppose you were to go into a COM
pletely dark room, wishing it to be
light. How would you set about the
work? Would you try to scoop the
darkness up in buckets and carry it out
at the door? Not at all. You would
just open the windows and shutters
and let in the blessed sunlight. You
would replace the darkness with light
So it is with worry The only possible
way to get rid of it is to replace the
worry attitude of mind with the nom
worry attitude. And this can always
be done when the person is sincere and
patient in his desire to bring it about.
All he has to do is to be passive and let
nature have her own perfect way with
|,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
Mutual Aid.

From the time that the mother binds
the child's head till the moment when
some kind assistant wipes the damp
from the brow Of the dying we cannot
exist without mutual aid. ALI, there
fore, that need aid have right to ask
it from their fellow mortals. None who
hold the power Of granting aid can re-
fuse it without guilt.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
one Bad Turn Deserved another.

One Bad Turn Deserved Another.
''Your experience in vaudeville, then,
was not very pleasant" Hi Tragerdy
was saying.
s. NO. replied Lowe Comerdy; at
Oshkosh they threw rocks at each one
of Us as we came on for our acts
i Pretty severe way Of showing their
disapproval = .1i
eyes; in their efforts to impress us
with their utter disgust they left no
turn unstoned :" Catholic Standard
and Times.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20

There is nothing" says Seneca,
however difficult or arduous, which
the human mind cannot conquer and
assiduous meditation render familiar.
Whatever the soul demands of itself it
obtains. =
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
TrueIt Il.

'tGur-ruls are niver satisfied, = unused
the janitor philosopher. Whin they
are in short skirts, they are crying fer
long vans, an whin they git long vans
they have to hold thin up. - Chicago
News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20

MINNEAPOLIS, NEW ULM q SOUTH
WESTERN RAILROAD.
Departure of Trains.
3 No. Is St. Paul, Mpls Pass $50 A. NJ.
me, 20 St. Paul, Mpls Pass II 10 A. NJ.
No. So Winthrop Acc'dation 4 100 P. NJ
Arrival of Trains.
No. Sd Winthrop Acc dalton s 90 A. NJ
No. 80 st. Paul. Mpls Pass 2: 30 P. NJ.
No. l6 St. Paul, Mpls Pass 1865 P. NJ.
All Daily Except Sunday.
No. Is arrives Mpls $3.50 A. NJ. St Paul
1920 A. NJ.
No. Is leaves St. Paul 100 P NJ. Mpls.
5:35 P. NJ.
No change of cars between New Tim,
St. Paul & Mpls.
- Close connections for Chicago Mil
(waukee and all points East.
"For full particulars apply to
JOHN RYCZEK, Agent.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
A Denial.

$780, exclaimed Senator Sorghum
Indignantly, ''that man told you my
vote was for sale p
HE said so in SO many words. .
''Wen, you can 80 to him and refute
the calumny. It's for rent once In
awhile, but never for sale. = Washing
ton Star.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
Foul Smelling
al "a O.
atarrh.

Oatarrh is one OF the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
TO get rid of.
~: There is but one way to cure it.
Inc disease is in the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
IN the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it. Swift's Sne-
enc cures Catarrh permanently. for Il is
Ene only remedy which can reach the
ulsease and force it from the blood.
Mr.; b: z. McAllister, of Harrodsburg.
N.Y. x had Catarrh for years. He writes !:
tboro, io1lo see no Improvement whatever.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20


and washes, and differ
ent inhaling remedies
IN fact, I could feel that
each winter I was worse
than the year previous.
IF n ally 1t. was
brought to my MOTTO e
that Catarrh was q blood
disease, and after think
Ing over the matter, I
saw 1t was unreasonable
to expect to be cured by
remedies viii CHI only
reached the surface. I
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20

IS: s., and after a few bottles were used, no.
t tlced 9 perceptible improvement Continuing
Cne remedy, the disease was forced out of my
system, and q complete cure was the result.
ADVISE all who have this dreadful disease to
aoandon their local treatment, which has never
a a9 tnem any good, and take s. s. S., rem
10 continue the wrong treatment for
Catarrh is to continue to suffer. Swift's
SPECIFIC, is a real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. It promptly reaches
Catarrh, and never fails to cure even the
most aggravated cases
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20
.S.S.S!tffE6 s Blood

Is fure1y VegetabIe, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain no,
dangerous minerals.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-20

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-31
WATER SUIT COMPROMISED.
After Three Days Trial Parties Got
Together.
Especial Correspondents.

Especial Correspondence
Marysvale, March 39.-An important
water suit has been on trial in this place
before Judge. McCarty since Monday
morning. Hugh Lisonbee Hans Tufft and
D. G. Thompson ct al, plaintiffs, and
Joseph and Jerry Dennis ct al, defend
ants. Ramp Il Bean of Richfield repre-
sent the plaintiffs and S. r. Thurman of
Provo part of the defendants and D. ].
Frew the others.
The contest is over a division of the
water from Cottonwood creek. a large
portion of the people in this part of the
county are either directly or Indirectly in
terested in this case or are witnesses.
After nearly three days trial the case
was compromised on the following basis:
In the early part of the season the de-
PENDANTS are to have all the stream until
it reaches 4 flow of three second feet IN
volume, then the defendants to have two
and one-half second feet and the plantllts
the remainder until the entire flow OF the
stream amounts to, five second 1eet,
and all above that flow is TO
be divided equally between plaintiffs and
defendants. The division is to continue
when the flow decreases in volume TO
three and one-half second feet, then the
defendants will take the whole stream Tor
the balance of the year. The piaintlffs
in this action are the residents on the
bottom lands, while the defendants reside
on the bench. This compromise gives the
plaintiffs sufficient water to mature their.
hay while they have another stream
called Gold creek, upon which they De
pend for maturing their other crops a
substantial automatic. dividing gate Is
to be placed in the stream Just Irrigated,
above the highest farm, or Just as 1t
energies from the mountains, to separate
the water for the two classes of claim
ants, also a commissioner of the court Is
to be appointed to supervise the division
The costs of the case were divided equal
w NafNv al
There is not near as much snow in the
mountains at this time of year as usual
in this part of the country, and water
fore the season is over 1t looks now as
though the farmers will need every drop
of water they can get before their crops
are all matured. The snow fan IN TINS
mart of the country has been light the
past winter and it is feared that down
in southern Utah they will not have water
enough for their stock the coming year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-31

stopping at Mrs. Moench's at Sixth
South and Main streets on the evening
Of Nov. 8. Was out in the street about
6 or $50 on that evening with Rosa
Moench and Florence Donohue, they
We're all going north to call at Mrs.
Peters. AS they went they saw a
man running out of vacant lot south
of George Sutherland's on Main street.
He ran across Main street in front OF
witness as fast as he could. Witness
and her girl friends ran away and
came TO where Mr.. Stout was. He
was acting queer, and witness thought
he was drunk.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Brown the
witness said she was sure the man ran
out of the vacant lot facing on aIain
street. Neither the witness nor her
companions said anything about the
COW which was kept in the lot. The
man ran across the street and down,
and that is all witness knew about him.
Rosa Moench, aged 1S, was out on the
street with Nellie McFall and Florence
Donohue about $50 O'Clock on the
evening of Nov. g last, when Mr..
Stout was shot. a man jumped out
from between two trees on vacant
lot near Mr.. Sutherland's house. Wit
ness was about five or six feet away.
He ran very fast across Main street
and south. Witness saw Mr.. Stout
near the corner of Fifth South and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-31

late, control and protect the same, and
for such purposes the city council has
power to levy and collect a tax on real
estate in any district or division of such
city specially benefited by any such i'm
provement sufficient to defray the eS-
penseS thereof, ETC., etc. Section sol
further defines the collection of water
taxes, etc, provided no.priority rights are
are the people here claiming priority
rights, hence the argument and Giseussl IN.
Monday, the 9th. the board of equa4iza-
ton met, and during the entire day field
owners We're present protesting against
the assessment of any tax for water en-
the fields, as they would refuse payment
The water, they said, had been used for
forty-eight years on the oldest lands and
this was the first levy of any tax. The
old regulations as to water and its peace
able use under one or more watermasterS
had been satisfactory for years past
There was no protest as far as the city
lots and small divisions of lots We're con-
cerred.
During the day the members of the
council converted many farmers as TO
the benefit to be derived by saving water
and by storing It in reservoirs for an in
creased acreage to be added to the city
and its surroundings. but the most OBJ
stinate of the old owners claimed this was
robbing them of the increase and the
high water surplus water was all their
own and the council could not steal this
store it and give it away to new settlers
or use it outside of their prior land claims.
But the council is certain of successful
management under the new ordnance
and want only one season TO demonstrate
the fact by putting the water rates in
operation.
Some years ago the council undertook
the same management under a similar or
dinance in this city, but on receiving a
monstrous petition signed by 400 names
backed down and repealed the law.
Springville pushed the dam law in their
city and made it successful, which lends
encouragement to tine Payson council
which wants the privilege of putting the
water ordinance in force. and notwith-
standing another petition is now being
carried around and signatures obtained,
they say they will not be frightened out
of this beneficial undertaking.
The reservoirs are built in the canyon
and will be made complete during this
next summer. Spring lake pond has been
bought, drained and refilled, and iron pipe
and patent gate placed in the lam;
1S5 $3.50 acres have been added 20 the
water schedule, making a total of 1853
acres of land watered and under control
of the city council.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-31

Main streets directly after. He was
staggering and trying to walk. The
witness could give no description OF the
man who was running.
Cross elected nothing
further from this witness.
Florence Donohue said she was Is
years of age, remembered Friday, Nov.
g. was out in the evening with Nellie
McFall and Rosa Moench, saw a man
run out Of the vacant lot near Mr..
Sutherland's house. He came out from
between two trees, ran very quickly
across Main street and down On the
west sidewalk. Witness first saw him
between two trees. Saw Mr.. Stout
staggering on Fifth South street after
the man had disappeared. She saw a
cow on the street but didn't cali out
or say anything about it.
Judge Henderson cross-examined the
child at considerable length without
eliciting any additional information or
breaking her testimony.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-31
JEWISH COLONY TRUST.
Zionist Movement to Be Capitalized
at Ten Millions.

at Ten Millions.
New York, March S0.-In pursuance
of resolutions adopted at the Zionist
congress in Switzerland. in August of
last year, subscrift ion lists were opened
today in London and New York for
the Jewish colonist trust, which is to
be established with preliminary capt.
tai of s10,00O,0O0 to conduct the finan-
cial operations of the Zionist movement.
The subscription list will remain open
for a month, in which time it is expect
ed the capital will be subscribed many
times over.
The trust is to be known on the con-
tinent of Europe as the Jewish Colonial
Bank Qimited.) The preliminary capt.
tai of $1O,00O,0O0. which it is intended
shall be increased later to $50, 000, 900, is
to be divided into 1895, 999 ordinary
shares of So each and 100 founders I"
shares, also of So each
Founders shares are to be held joint
~ by members of the council and their
nominees and while they will not par
ticipate in the profits of the bank, their
holders will in all matters affecting en-
terprises to advance the Zionist move
ment, have an equal voting power to
that of all other shareholders present
at a general meeting. The purpose of
this provision is to prevent the trust
from being turned from it's primary OBJ
ject, that of aiding and promoting Zion
ism, into purely commercial channels.
In matters outside of the ordinary
banking business, the council will be
represented by a board of three gov
errors nominated by it. In ordinary
commercial matters, however. the au-
thority of the directors shall be su-
r1raTnp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-31
Court at Provo.
Especial Correspondents,

Provo, March 30.-In the district court
of the Fourth judicial district today Eliz-
abeth Brereton, executrix of the estate of
Richard Brereton, began suit against
Charles Hanson and Trina Hanson for the
payment of a note of S213.69, secured by a
mortgage on defendants farm of thirteen
acres Plaintiff is represented by S. A.
King.
The Marshall Dental Manufacturing
company of Iowa has begun suit against
]. n. Christensen. dentist, for the re-
covery of a debt of s25S.02.
Justice King, has flied Judgment papers
transcript with the clerk in the appeal
the Brigham Young academy, VS.. George
Evansville and Lorenzo Argyle. Plaintiff
was awarded Judgment in the lower court
in the sum of 1898.
Abstract of judgment from the justice
court of American Fork in the case of the
Chapman Mercantile company VS.. James
Crooks and Leona c. Crooks, was filed