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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
RELICS FROM COLONIES.
War Department officials Making a
Systematic Effort to Obtain Arti-
cles of Historical Value.

War department authorities have de-
cided to obtain as many relics from the
new possessions as possible. Many in
teresting articles have been received
from Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines from officers who have picked
them up, recognizing the value they
will have in a few years. Gen. Schwan
last week sent bolo, a Filipino weap-
on, to Adjt. Gen. Corbin, and innumer-
able flags, trinkets and other interest
ing articles have reached Washington
from various officers. The first step to
collect things Systematically has been
taken by Gen. Brooke in Cuba, who has
issued circular to officers in that is
land as follows:
'Oficers of the army serving in Cuba
are requested to procure, wherever
practicable, any subject of historical,
astrological, or artistic interest it may
be possible for them to obtain in a prop
er manner for shipment by government
transports, to be deposited among the
government collection in the Smithson-
ian institution in Washington"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
CHINATOWN INNOVATION.
New York Postmaster Proposes to
Establish a SubpOstal Station for
Convenience of Chinam

Postmaster Van Colt, of New York,
said that he was seriously considering
the project of postal substation in
Chinatown, under the charge Of a nat
uraized Chinaman. He said that Chi
namen had great deal of mailing to
do, and that they were compelled to 60
to the general post office to transact
their business. Mr.. Van Colt said that
there were a half-dozen naturalized
Cinnamon. in the city, and that one or
more of them could be fully instructed
in the methods which prevail in the
service, so that they could give to Chi
nese applicants that information which
they were debarred from obtaining at
the general post Office and substations,
because no one could speak their Ian
guage.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
SHOOTS A CURIOUS ANIMAL.
George Ross, a Resident of Nebraska
Secures "A Queer Specimen
A Red Rabbit.

George Ross, who lives inButler coun-
ty, Neb', brought in curiosity the other
day. While hunting on Buck island, in
the Platte river, few days ago, he fired
at what he Supposed was a mink, but
when he picked it up he found it was a
rabbit, blood-red in color. It is the
size of an ordinary cotton-tail, or brush
rabbit, but the fur or hair is much finer
The eyes are of an amber yellow, and
some who have examined it pronounce
1t an albino. Ross has refused $40 for
his find, and says he will haveit dressed
and mounted, when he will present it
to the State Horticultural society.
Nothing like it has ever been seen in
Nebraska before.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13

New Members Of Congress- shu.3
Fancy Rigs IN Seeing the
Sights OF washington.

Upon arriving at Washing ton about
the first thing a new member Of con-.
gress does, after registering at a hotel
or boarding house, is to hire one Of
the most disreputable looking car
nages to be found and begin to see
the sights. just why they invariably
engage a vehicle which has seen serv-
ice for years and is about to be placed
on the retired list is a mystery, except
for the expectation of securing cheap.
er rate. This is not accomplished, how
ever, as the law regulates rates, and a
frst-class vehicle can be rented at the
same price as an old wreck.
The chances of being overcharged are.
greater in these instances, as the drivers
OF the worn out vehicles are often I'M
scrupulous, and are not slow in dis
covering that their passengers are new
congressman, and do not hesitate to
take advantage of them. This is par
.ticularly true of the country members,
who are generally known by their at
tire, and who have not, visited Washing
ton until sent to congress. This is a
are now reaping a harvest.
Before the newcomers are in Wash
ington many months most of them de-
vote more time and money to their
clothing, and in remarkably short
time are so well dressed that their con-
stituents would not recognize them.
Some of them get to be real dudes, but
endeavor to keep this fact from their
constituents, as it is liable to create
the impression that they are coming
into too close contact with the money
devil. This would lose votes for the
congressman. When they return to
their districts they usually don the
garb Of the farm. There are others,
however, who are so welded to their
old ways that they become conspicu-
Gus among their colleagues on this ac-
count and are frequently given the
sobriquet of farmer"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13

s. New York, Dec. 11-Bradstreet's says:
'sThe last month OF the year has opened
auspiciously, finding trade and Industry
generally well employed, demand treating
close upon and even passing supply, labor
troubles averted In some instances by
widespread advances in wages. of small
Importance except In one or two cities, and
with the general level of values of staples
at the highest point reached for eight years
past. Holiday demand has opened well and
collections from retail trades therefore
show some Improvement After a year of
unprecedented activity and advancing
prices, iron and steel are quiet, with few
significant changes, partly because the
season OF the year does not favor new
work, and partly also owing to the TACT
that producers are very generally sold up
to the middle of next year Prices show no
marked change More seasonable weather
conditions have further stimulated the de-
mand for boots and shoes at numerous
points, and hides and leather retain all
the strength gained as result of last
months general rise. Notwithstanding
advanced stage of the season, lumber,
demand at most markets.
r. G. Dun & Co. IS weekly review of trade
says: "The approach of a new year usual
~ brings so much of hesitation in business
that the small shrinkage this year is sur
prising. Probably never before have the
productive forces of the country been SO
largely covered by contracts at this date,
insuring employment and profit far into
the coming year. This results, not from
any mere speculative excitement, but from
actual demands for consumption running
far beyond the producing capacity hereto
fore, and pushing it to remarkable expan-
sion. The increase in foreign trade has
been insignificant, compared with the in
crease Of $24,0Oo,O0o in payments through
clearing houses. For the week payments
have been 203 per cent. larger than last
year, and 1871 per cent larger than in 1892.
Wheat has risen three cents and corn a
fraction, with decline in western receipts Of
both. Atlantic exports of wheat for the
week, -four included, were only 3,359,677
bushels. against 5,6S6767 last year, and Pa
cific exports 1856, LIZ, against 556523 last year.
Failures for the week have been 221 In
the United States, against AS last year, and
80 in Canada, against q last year."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
THE HESSIAN FLY,
Prof. Herbert Osborne, Noted Ento-
moloGist of Iowa, Gives Interest
ing Facts REGARDING Pest,

Prof. Herbert Osborne, a noted ento-
mologist of Iowa, who has made fire.
quent investigations relative to the hab-
it's of the Hessian fly during it's damag-
ing raids in to the state of Iowa, says:
The Hessian fly is so called because it
is supposed to have been introduced by
the Hessian soldiers during the revolu-
ton and brought by them in straw used
for packing. The supposition is prob
ably true. Its attacks are on wheat,
rye and barley. The flies multiply at
the rate of five or six broods year, and
rank next to the chinch bug as the
farm pest of the United States
"The rate Of progress of 20 miles a
year seems to be about as high speed
as is admissible from purely natural
means, as with plants at hand for the
deposition of eggs there is little ten
dency on the part of the insect to leave
the field where it energies, especially
for the autumn brood. The greatest
danger is in the transmission of straw,
and then only in warm weather. There
need be but little fear of an alarming
sperad of the insect, for it is not likely
to survive in this region, except in small
numbers, and only occasionally multi
plies sufficiently to attract attention.
The prevention of the spread of the
insect is so simple that if farmers will
only recognize the characteristic break
down Of wheat due to it's presence and
in years when it is noted proceed to
burn the stubble or pillow it under and
roll the. ground they can prevent it's
multiplication and the damage that
might follow the succeeding year."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
WAS LOGAN MURDERED7
Stories in SirculatiOn That Suggest
That the Major Was Dealt
-. with TreacherOusly.

San Francisco, Dec. Tiff stories told
by those who returned on the transport
Sheridan, which carried the Thirty
third infantry to the Philippines, are
true, Maj. John A. Logan, Jr., may not
have met his death at the hands of Fill
Pine sharpshooters, as cable stories
have reported. According to the state
ment Of George H. Kappitz, the purser
of the Sheridan, supported by others of
the crew of the transport, Logan was
shot by some of his own men. Purser
Kappitz was disinclined to go into par
ticulars regarding the young majors
taking off, but on being pressed to ex-
plain some of the circumstances, he
said:
MAI. Logan made himself particularly
offensive to the men by his overbea ring
manner toward those under him, and this
feeling was heightened by an incident
which occurred one day out at sea. Maj.
Logan had a pet dog to which he was very
much attached. One of the soldiers also
had a dog which was looked upon as a sort
of mascot among the men. 1t happened
that the two dogs got into a fight and Lo-
gan's dog came out of the scrimmage the
worse for the encounter. Logan was so an
gered that ne seized the SOlQler'S dOg ana
threw him overheard. This action only
served to make the feeling more bitter
against the officer and threat was openly
made and repeated many times that Lo-
gan would not last after the first battle"
The fact is pointed out by the men
who returned on the Sheridan that the
cable accounts of just how Maj. Logan
received the wound in battle at San
Fabian are rather vague, and they think
this is significant.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
M b GOO D FO ODER.
Process BY Which Corn Stalks Are
Utilized as Food.
Ground to Powder and Then Mixed
with Blood or Molasses or Both
and Pressed Into Cakes-C0n-
venient for Armies.

A series of experiments which have
been carried on for some time past by
the agricultural department., have re-
Gently developed new use for corn.
stalks from which very valuable horse
and cattle food can now be made. The
department has done great deal of
work with cornstalks in the past year,
and has developed several valuable
uses for them, namely, cofferdam pack
ing for warships, a high grade of writ
ing paper, the basis for a smokeless
powder superior to the picric acid
powders and several other uses. The
new cattle food is made by grinding the
dry corn stalks, leaves and tops to a
powder and mixing it with blood or
molasses or both. This is pressed into
cakes under hydraulic press, and can
be shipped as easily as bricks or cord
wood. For feeding, it is broken up and
mixed with water. Actual tests have
been made at experiment stations, and
samples have been sent to- agricultural
stations in Europe. The reports from
all sources are very encouraging. It is
said at the department that this food
will be particularly valuable for our cav
airy in the tropics, and that the food
cakes can be made at minimum cost
in Cuba and the southern states, where
thousands Of tons of low grade mo-
lasses go to waste annually, and where
the cane refuse ground fine forms al
most as satisfactory an absorbent base
as cornstalks. The cost of making the
food cakes under favorable conditions
would be from ten to twelve dollars per
ton, and their value on a nutritive basis
would be from $22 to $25.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
Big Ore Shipments.

Philadelphia, Dec. LIT is estimat-
ed that over 200 ships will be required
to bring the cargoes of iron and cop
per ore consigned to this port for the
coming year. Purchases of 100000
tons of iron ore have been made in
Spain and other Mediterranean coun-
tries for shipment to Philadelphia, be-
sides what has been contracted for
from the Daiquiri, Juragua and
Chirivico mines in Cuba.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
Again Rewarded,

London, Dec. 11-Michael j. Samp-
son, the alleged forger, who was ar
rested November 2s, near Limerick, at
the request of the chief detective of
Chicago, ILL.,, was again remanded in
the Bow street police court until De-
cember 16. r.. r. ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
RicycIist Killed.

Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 11.-Albert,
the 17-year-old son of Hon. John
Gardner, representative from the Sec
ond New Jersey district in congress,
was run down and instantly killed at
Egg Harbor city, by an express train
while riding his bicycle. 49, ..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
Italian Faster Unmarked,

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 11.-Succi, the ia
nous italian faster, has been I'M
masked here. DR.. Daniel Almeida has
discovered that he used fbrous meat
compressed into the smallest size, and
this, with a small quantity of mineral
water, was enough to prevent starva-
tinn
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
Palestine ,s Population.

Of the 10000 population of Palestine,
$4,000 are Hebrews, 5000 are Christians
and 5000 are Mohammedans, who, al
though numerically in the minority, are
IN authority.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
THE EXCEL EXCELLENCE. / ENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS


is due not only to the originality and
simplicity Of the combination, but also
TO the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
20. only, and we wish to impress upon
al the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup Of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA F1G SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoEN1A FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name Of the Company guaranty
of the excellence of it's remedy. It is
far IN advance Of all other laxatives.
as it acts Oh the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get it's beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK, NY.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
Miners on Strike

Oakland, CAL, Dec. 1.-Two hundred
miners are on strike at the Tesla mines
because of dispute with the superin-
tendent over the wages paid. Their
grievance rests upon demand from
the mine bosses that the regular men
shall accept 60 cents a cubic yard in
stead of IS CENTS, the rate that has
been in effect to men not hired by sub
contractors.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
Russian Company Coming.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-THE official
organ of the department of trade and
manufactures announces that the
Moscow Insurance company has re-
.ceived permission to operate abroad
and intends to operate in the United
States.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
Cape Towns Tall Constable.

Cape Town enjoys certain Justine
ton in respect to the height of its con-
stables. The tallest is feet S1aa inches,
while there are 80 others over six feet
n height
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
Dies while Seeking Health.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 11-Judge
Eleazer X. Foster, of Gainesville, Fla,
died at the hospital in this city. Judge
Foster came north for his health
about week ago.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
MINNEAPOLIS, NEW ULM s. SOUTH
WESTERN RAILROAD.

MINNEAPOLIS, NEW ULM s. SOUTH
WESTERN RAILROAD.
Departure of Trains.
No. Is St. Paul, Mpls Pass $50 A. NJ.
No. 20 St. Paul, Mpls Pass lilo A. NJ.
No. So Winthrop Acc'dation 4 100 P. NJ.
Arrival of Trains
No. 81 Winthrop Acc'dation 500 A. M.
No. 80 st. Paul. MDls Pass 2:2e P. NJ.
No. Is St. Paul, Mp!s Pass 1855 P. Nj.
All Daily Except Sunday.
No. 10 arrives Mpls $50 A. NJ. St Paul
1920 A. NJ.
No. Is leaves St. Paul 100 P. N. Mpls
$50 P. NJ.
No change of cars between New Tim,
St. Paul Il 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, 1899-12-13
Foul Ting
afarf-1a

-
and washes, and differ
entinhaling remedies
In fact. I could feel that
each winter I was worse
than the year previous.
IF inally it was
brought to my notice
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 b only
reached the surface I
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc, 81. All druggists.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-12-13
S. s. I6s Blood

Is Purely Vegetable, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain no
dangerous minerals.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-12

II there Is one thing on which the
housewife prides herself, II Is that or
having her laundering done nicely, so
that the wearing apparel may be the
admiration OF all. The washing Is n
small matter, my one almost can do
that, but to have the linens present
that flexible and glossy appearance
after being ironed requires a fine quail
ity OF starch.
Ask your grocer for n coupon book
which will enable you to get the first
two packages OF this new starch-"Red
Cross trademark brand, also W. of
the children's Shakespeare pictures
painted In twelve beautiful colors as
natural as life, or the Twentieth Cen
tury Girl Calendar, all absolutely free.
This is one OF the grandest offers
ever made to introduce Red Cross
laundry starch, J. C. Hubinger's latest
invention.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-12
A Faithful Stecd,

Some Canadian journals have re-
Gently been printing n story Of n
horses faithful devotion which, it is
said, has the merit of being true. Ser
gcant Parker, a Northwest mounted
policeman, was unfortunately lost on
the prairie. For six days he wander
ed about laden with dispatches, until
at last he became snow blind. Then,
starving and frostbitten, he lay down,
rs he thought, to die. His faithful
horse stood sentinel over the soon III
conscious man, and it was the spec
tacle of it, keeping resolute watch,
which in the end attracted the notice
of n passing mail carrier. The horse,
like its rider, had been six days with
out food. When, two weeks after, con-
seriousness returned to the rescued SER
geant, he asked to see his faithful
horse. 1t was brought &c him and at
once licked its masters face. Two
days later the animal vas dead. Its
terrible experiences in the cold had
exhausted its strength.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-12

In Boston the other day n balky
horse held up 30 trolley cars and block
ed traffic for over an hour, remaining
immovable while mud was rubbed In
his mouth, ignoring a blazing paper
with which his whiskers We're singed
for n heavy blacksnake whip welded
by n muscular driver. \ happy thought
finally struck n bystander, who pro-
cured n soda siphon and, taking DELHI
crate aim, squirtcd half the contents
in the animals ear. AS soon as he re-
covered from his surprise the horse
started off down the street AT a two
minute gait, and the blockade was
lifted.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-12
By JOHN I. WILLOuGHBY.

The Spanish mcrican war marked n
new point in the era of progress In the
postal service of this country and fair
Nv demonstrated that our postal sys-
TEN was able To meet with cfhci"hcN
and promptncss Unforeseen c~XigcnclcS,
which In n less thoroughly organized
public enterprise would have caused
almost endless confusion and pcrplcN'
ity.
IL IL true that In the first stagcs OF
our of cuba, Porto Rico AMI
the Philippines there was some confn
sion and delay in the transmission OF
mails, but the promptncss with when
order was brought out of chaos showed
the ability of the pOstotiicc department
to grasp and handle the new and com
pick situation. 1t was no holiday task
to lngrnft our progressive notions OF
postal transmission upon Spnin's eIlctc
and archaic system.
The readers OF newspapers are al
ready quite familiar with II story OF
our postal operations during the mill
tnry campaign in the West Indies and
the establishment and maintenance OF
mail facilities I'm Cuba and Porto Rico
since the close of hostilitics, though
comparatively little has been written
regarding the operations in the Philip
pines and the great Obstacles which
were encountered in getting anything
like an efficient service.
ON the 9th of June last year congress
passed n bill authorizing the establish
mcnt of military postoiliccs in the
Philippines. and Director of Post
Frank w. Naillc, with n number of as
sistants, was dispatched to the orient,
going with the transport expedition
which left San Francisco on the 10TH
of June.
simultaneously with the c%apitulation
of Manila on the 18th OF August Di'
rector Naillc and his companions cstab.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-12
SHE BUNKOEO CHOLLY.
How the Clever Girl Won n Bet From
the Dude.

How Clever Girl Won n Bet Froan
the Dude.
"Cholly," remarked Mr.. FitZnoodle
Washington, with something that
might have been taken for a CLEAN of
intelligence tinting his vacuous face,
'.if you want to meet clevah girls 60
down and spend n month at one of
those southern resorts"
"Ah they great, old chapT' inquired
Cholly as he flecked the ash from his
cigarette.
"Rawthah. l met a girl down at one
of 'em that beat any girl l evan met
befoah. What that girl didn't know
wasn't worth knowing, old man;
deuced clevah, really"
GLOW did she show it, me boyT
"Well, theahs n pier down there with
n bathing Loaf attached to the end of
IT.. The float, we knaw, lay about six
feet below the end of the pier, quite a
drop, We knaw. One night | was talk
ing to the girl on the veranda, and |
suggested that the pier offered an OPP
p%ortunity for n good bicycle ride If it
weren't for the danger of dropping off
lllt emu ulb lhhllS ~ Illbi VI SlA
feet to the float below. The girl look
ed at me and said that ever if one did
strike the float II wouldn't mattah.
why, I'll ride down heah and out on
the raft she said. You daren't,' | re-
piled. She turned up her nose and
asked me what I'd bet. | bet her
twenty-fiv dollahs and a box of flow
ers. She told me to be out theah In
the morning and I'd see her do II. !
was theah bright and eahly, And
blow my eyes, old man, she did do IT,"
"Why, wasn't she hurt, me boyT'
"Not n bit. The tide had raised the
float To n level with the pier, and a
the end she just rolled out upon 1t or
her wheel. Deuced cleyah, wasn't ito
Detroit Free Press.