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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11
] BROoM CORN SEED.


itiOn Says Ecranlklin Planted ne
First One In This Country.
Every housewife IS supposed to know
how to handle a broom, but it is safe
TO say that not one in ten has any
clear idea of what her sweeping utensil
Is made OF or how 1t is made or where
the material came from. Brooms, are
made from the heads or brushes Of
the broom corn, q first cousin to our
common field corn. And in this con-
'nection is told very pleasant little
fairy story concerning Benjamin
Franklin. Poor Richard BY the
way, seems to have been about the
biggest jack Of all trades that ever
helped the United States to become the
richest and most powerful nation Of
the world. # this story is true, he is
the patron saint of the housewife and
the broommaker, as we'll as kite
fier, lightning catcher, printer, pub
Usher, editor, author, philosopher,
statesman and other things .1too nu-
merous to mention"
Broom corn first grew in India. From
- WIS Sc1AA1Cu W 4HuTOp6. Inc
story goes that DR. Franklin was ex-
am1ning whisk broom that had been
brought over from England in the
days before we had any broom corn Of
our own. He found a single seed on
the broom, picked 1t off, planted it and
raised stalk Of corn from which is
descended, so to speak, all of the
broom corn Of the United States.
However this may be, broom corn
grows much like it's first cousin, our
maize, which originated here. The
head Is larger, however, and the seeds
grow on the head instead Of in ears.
The heads are cut off, leaving about
six inches of stalk, and the seeds are
scraped off by a machine, which does
a clean job and does not injure the pan
icles. The seeds are valuable in a
way. They are fed to horses and poul-
try and ground into meal for cattle.
In the making Of the brooms, the corn
Is put around handle of Eastwood
or soft maple turned in a lathe. Each
layer is wound tight with twine or
wire until the desired size is attained
The broom is then pressed out fat and
sewed to keep it in that shape Whisk
broOms are made in the same way
Buffalo Express. - e..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11
Paved with Human Skulls,

At Gwandu, in Africa, which con-
tains between 10000 and $4,000 inhab-
itants, the town, which is oval in
shape, is surrounded by a palisade of
tree poles, the top Of every pole being
crowned with a human skull. There
are six gates, and the approach to each
gate is laid with a pavement Of human
skulls, the tops being the only parts
that show above ground. More than
1000 skulls are used in the pavement
leading up to each gate. The pave
ment is Of snowy whiteness and pol
ished to the smoothness of ivory by
the daily passage Of hundreds of max
ed Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11
MINNEAPOLIS, NEW ULM & SOUTH
WESTERN RAILROAD.

v MlNNEAPoLIS,N NEW ULM &soUTH-
WESTERN RAILROAD.
Departure of Trains.
NO. 10 ST. Paul, Mpls Pass 80 A. NJ
NO. ~ st. Paul, Mpls Pass II 10 A. NJ
No. 90 Winthrop Acc dation 4 100 P NJ
Arrival of Trains.
No. 81 Winthrop Acc dalton 100 A. NJ
No. 80 St. Paul, Mpls Pass 2:20 P. NJ.
NO. IL St. Paul, Mpls Pass 8:55 P. NJ.
All Daily Except Sunday.
No. IS arrives Mpls 80 A. NJ. St Paul
10: 30 A. NJ.
No. Is leaves St. Paul 5 100 P. NJ Mpls.
5:35 P. NJ.
No change of cars between New Tim,
st. Paul & Mpls.
Close connections for Chicago Mil
e waukee and all points East.
ID For full particulars apply to
JOHN RYCZEk. Agent.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11
NeYeY.

Did you ever look over book on hui
man ailments that you could not make
one Of them at least fit your case, even
though you thought you were quite
well when you began reading -Phila-
delphia Times.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11
Worse Off Than He Thousht.

Shadbolt-Well, I'm $50 worse off
than I was yesterday morning. "
Dingus-How's that? 49,
Shadbolt-I was held up by footpads
on my way home last night and rob-
bed.
Dingus-I'm sorry for you, old man.
But they didn't get the So 7 borrowed
Of you before you started home, any
how. '1s... + r.. -. .ss, I'LL. Fl
Shadbolt-That's SO. I forgot that
I'm $50 worse off than was yesterday
morning. Chicago Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11
Conceded Fitness.

This Gates Ajar design is a hand
some one" said the tombstone man.
ut is just what want" said the
widow. HE never shut door in all
our married life without being told
Indianapolis Journal.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11

In battle red uniforms attract the
eye most readily, and IL men wearing
that color are killed to Tin rifle green,
or in blue or in either brown, blue
gray or gray.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11

Pleasure is very seldom found where
it is sought. Our brightest blazes Of
gladness are commonly kindled by un-
expected sparks. ohnson.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11
UndisDuted.'

First Lawyer-You are cheat and a
sWindler.
Second Lawyer-You are liar and q
BLACKBOARD.
The Court (softly) Come, gentlemen,
let's get down TO the disputed points of
the case.-pi 4sladelphia North Ameri-
can.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11

To those who drink whiskey for pleas
ure; HARPER Whlskey adds zest to exist
ence. To those who drink whiskey for
health's sake; HARPER Whiskey makes
life worth living. Sold bysJ. F. Carlson,
New Uiul, Mimi.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11
S;S.S!Ffff f,s Blood

10 me only remedy equal to such deep
v 1e@Se1 diseases; it goes down to the
te;9y+ 1o4noatlon and forces out every
t t1,tic wi, IL IS purely vegetable, and is
one only blood remedy guaranteed to
mineral substance whatever.
COMPANY, Atlanta, Georgia.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
", Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strsng, blood pure. SOC, 81. All drur.ists.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11
;Scrofllla to
consumption.

Any one predisposed to scrofu1a ,c.n
tsin si ]. oe healthy and vigorous. This
n S.llnS = the blood naturally drifts into
blaa snptlon. Being such adeep-seated
on1 gu u'sease, swift's Specific is tne
only known cure for scrofula heea un,e
- = ehe only remedy which can reach
WRea ed the head Of little
after breakinge n,, only ID months old Shortly
of on ~ Inc scabs on the sores would nee5
Womb ar. sllghtest touch, and the odor thst
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-11

rroa drISe made the ali
niioSsphere of the room
1T1SSSenlng and unbearable.
- tne olsease next attacked
U,,e eyes, and we feared She
i would lose her sight. En-
s -, physicians from the
surrounding country were
ensured, but could do
a.Io 81, to relieve the lii.
Wy innocent, and gave +
- aase their ,a5a. opinion that the ns
Use was hopeless and inn,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11
REFEREES SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a
decree Of the District Court OF the Seventh
and for Thayer County made and entered In
said Court on the 28th day OF June, 1899, In a
certain cause In said court pending, wherein
nent Ronaids, Frank Hunter trustee, Emma s.
Gerrish, Katherine l.. Brown, Margaret d.
Brown. Helen Brown, Elizabeth l.. Brown,
lin and David s. Gray administrator with the
will annexed Of the estate OF Benjamin s.
Brown, Herbert X. Bradley administrator aud
e STsSa% Bell iSi steWsr, trustee, Charles w. 'f sins
nam. Frank Wood, Chatlotte Wood. Henry r.
Wood administrator and guardian, Isabella
Francis G. Wood gusfdian, Charles ii. Bsbcock
sfq is nsseirls ". BaSsbcf are defendants for the
ssitnate in wfbstsS County. Nebraska, together
with certain fndlin Thayer County, Nebraska,
section tSirtdSlE isj In township one az range
The South sss Sus,tsr Of section twenty,
e cont I'M q one n hundred sixty nsoS acres. W.
The North kast quarter OF section twenty.
nine (as) in township one a. range twelve (la)
And which said decree directed the under
| signed referees In said cause. to sell the above
described real estate a. the front door Of The
| Nebraska, as upon execution for cash In hand,
Therefore, the referees. In said cause will on
Tuesday, ,hs ia,a oS day q seP o.sIaSs 1850 u - con ON
day at the trout door of the Court House In Red
| Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska, sell said real
estate at public. auction to the highest bidder
( I; T J Ref, rss,.
NJ. II. WEiss
Hebron, Nebr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11

Order Of Hearing On Probate Of Foreign
Will.
State Of Nebraska. "a.
Webster County
At q County Court, held at the County Court
Room. In and to1 said County. Wednesday, Aug
In the matter OF the estate Of Lucinda Fourt
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Ida Ellen
Fourt praying that the ipstrument purportlng to
be a duly authenticatedc copy Of the last will and
testament OF said deceased, and o. the probate
thereof by the Distri3 Court Of the County Of
Allamakee, State ofkowa, and this day filed IN
this Court, may be allowed, filed, probated and
recorded as the past will and testament Of said
deceased in AM the state Of Nebraska and
that administraS II of the estate of said deceased
in and for the Sate OF Nebraska be granted to
Edwin II. Fourt as administrator
ordered that August 20, A. ID. 1899: at 10
O'Clock I'm. Is assigned for hearing said peti
ton, when all persons interested In said matter
may appear at a County Court to be held in and
for said county, and show cause why the prayer
of said petitioner should not be granted and
that notice of the tendency Of said petition and
the hearing thereof be given to all persons in.
terested in said matter, by publishing a copy OF
this order In the Red Cloud Chief, a weekly
newspaper printed In said County for three
successive weeks prior to said day OF hearing.
JAMES DUFFY, County Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11
School Board Meeting =.

At n regular meeting Of the school
board he'd in the Office Of the clerk the
full board was present.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read aud approved.
Motion made and carried that the
secretary be authorized to correspond
with the president Of Doane college
and send copy Of the boards rulings
on honois awarded to graduates and
ask whether the scholarship is consid'
cred a part Of the class honors. Also
is the disposition OF the scholarship
offered by the Doane college to be dis
posed of by the superintendent or by
the school board.
On motion ID. +. Scammon was hired
as janitor for the north ward school for
the ensuing year at a salary Of s2s per
month.
On motion Thomas McClelland was
hired as ~janitor Tor the Kindergarten
school for the ensuing year at "A salary
Of S5 per month.
On motion ID. l.. Groat was hired as
~janitor tor the first ward school for the
ensuing year at u salary of SIS per
month.
The following claims were allowed
and clerk ordered to draw warrants
for the same:
Mitchell Bros, merchandise $40 10
Traders Lumber Co.. lumber IA 90
Philip Barkley, sidewalks .......... 25 90
l.. II. Fort, salary Tor July ......... 9 20
On motion it was decided that the
schools have vacation on the afternoon
of September ID and IA to attend the
fair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11
Feeding Cattle for Sale.

1000 head Of extra 9 year old Iowa
steers 1000 head Of Nebraska and
Colorado 3 and 3 year old steers. 1000
head of cows aud yearling steers and
heiters. Terms cash or time.
SUPERIOR CATTLE Co.,
Superior, Nebr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11

August 8, 1899.
IL. W. Edison, hereby agree to sell
and deed to the county Of Webster, state
Of Nebraska, land necessary for a public
road around Oak Greek, on section line
on west side Of the northwest quarter Of
section 15-4.9, Webster county, Nebras-
ka, not to exceed one acre, for the sun Of
$500
[SIaNED.l l. w. EPSON.
County board then proceeded to select
the list of jurors.
On motion, the county clerk was or
dered to draw warrant for { 100 in favor
of Geo, p. Weber, to pay transportation
and expenses for Bessie Gordon, blind
girl, to Nebraska City.
Proposition of j. S. Dyer, to furnish
the county of Webster with two carloads
Fof Maitland coal, delivered in bin at
court house, for $5.7b per ton, was &C
cepted.
Moved and carried that the Blue Hill
Leader have the printing of the delin.
quent tax list at one-half the legal rate
Voting as follows: Ayes-Smith, Vance
May; N~ays-Irons, Weber.
On motion, the county treasurer wa
instructed to pay the bounty on wilt
animals. on presentation of a certificate
from the county clerk; to be paid ont o
the general fund.
Board adjourned sine die.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11
Sold everywhere. 25 cents,

interest at Z per cent from the 18th day
Of January, 1898, to be applied upon the
claim of j. s. White, now in litigation
in the district court of Webster county,
Nebraska.
Claims were allowed and county clerk
ordered to draw warrants as follows:
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11

II suffered from piles for twenty-five
years, and after all so-called cures had
failed was permanently cured by one
box Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,"
says Eli Hale, of.Lumber City, Pa. BE
sure you get "DeWi,t's," There are In
JIM ious aud dishonest counterfeits. Q.
l. Getting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11

Circumstances alter cases. In cases
of dyspepsia, nervous catarrh, rheuma'
tism, eruptions, etc, the circumstances
may be alter ed by purifying and en-
riching the blood with HOODS Ssrsap.
arilla. Try it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11
Nebraska : Mercantile : Co.
Bargain Selling

At the store that is always placing before the purchas.
inp public of Red Cloud and vicinity exceptional
Money Saving Values in the best class of seasonable
merchandise. This way of doing business makes our
store the popular Store and keeps us always busy
whether the weather is hot or cold.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11
Commissioners Proceedings.

RED CLOUD, Neb., Aug. z, W.
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment, members all
present. viz: jerome Vance, G.. p.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11

Hoods pills cure billiousness, sick.
headache.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11

Report of E. w. Coplen, superinten-
dent Of the county poor farm, examined
and approved.
Petition of Z. z. Harvey to open road
on section line commencing at the south
east corner of section 0. town =. range
~, and running mile west to the
county line, laid over.
The petition of w. H. Huffman and
others to build a steel bridge in Harmony
precinct referred to Irons, Weber and
Vance.
Petition to open up road commencing
at the southwest corner of section To-
IL, then east ON section line, or s near
as practicable, between section S-2-l1.
Petition granted as prayed for and clerk
ordered to have the road surveyed and
plated according to law.
Board adjourned to meet at o O'Clock
a. M, August 9Th.
August 8, o a. m, board met; all mem.
beers present.
On motion, the county board renewed
the insurance ON the court house, fol
$500. 90, in the Farmers and Merchant,
OF Lincoln; also $1,000. 90 in the Fidelity
Mutual Of Omaha. The county clerk Il
ordered to pay the assessments ON tn,
above as they come due.
On motion, the county treasurer is or
dered to pay into the court, under direc
tion of the county attorney, t8.S2, will
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11
s. s. s. FOR THE BLOOD

isl thu only remedy that is guaranteed purely vegetable and contains 10
mercury potash, arsenic OF any other mineral or chemical IL eve mIs 70
letter, Bois, Carbuncles, Sores, etc.
Valuable books mailed free by Swift Specific Company Atlanta n.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11

10 sold BY oil druggists ON guarantee
Arst bottle eneft or money back.
Book IN heart n nerves sent free.
Or. Miles Medical Company. ElkhaTt. Ind.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11
Weber, VIM. Irons, Il. B. Smith; VIM
A. Nav. chairma I p Hala clorb

Weber, VIM. Irons, Il. B. Smith; VIM.
A. May, chairman; J. P. Hale, clerk.
May, Smith and Weber, committee
appointed to settle with county officers,
reported as follows: We have examined
the several Offices and compared the
vouchers on file and find them to CORES
pond with the several semi-annual state
ments on file.
Report Of committee approved. n
Report Of Eva j. Case, county superiif
tendent, was made as follows:
Report Of institute fund April l to July 1.
1900;
Amount Of receipts on hand Apr. % 80. sl2o.s
Received from examinations ............ 5000
saOs.S %
Disbursements. institute SO. boo. 90
harohx, carktex, Skak kLa alo,xo a.. n
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11

correct report Of receipts and disburse-
ments of this fund from April 1. 1899.
EVA j, CASE,
Supt. of Schools.
Dated at Red Cloud, July 1, 1899.
Report of J. p. Hale, county clerk,
for the second uuarter 1000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11

In every test made 8. 8. 8. easily
demonstrates its superiority over othe,
blood remedies. II matters not how or.
stinate the case, nor what other treat.
ment or remedies have failed, 8, g. a
always promptly reaches and cures an
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
ITALIAN CHURCH FAIR.
a Fine Programme viii Be Presented
Nightly.

The second week of the bazaar now be-
ing held at Washington Square Hall, cor
ner Of Union and Stockton streets, for the
benefits OF Sts. Peter and Pauls Church,
promises to eclipse the first in attendance
and patronage. Aside from the beautiful
articles sold or rafiied at the various
booths. d fine programme of music and
tableauX is presented nightly. and this
serves TO attract a large number of visit
ors.
Last night the ladies' in charge of the
japanese booth entertained with Mrs. j.
Valenti and Mrs. A. Justi as hostesses
On Wednesday there will be a matinee
for matrons and mothers and in the even
ing Mrs. Spadina and her daughters will
present selected programme. On Thurs
day afternoon the pupils Of the Presenta-
ton Convent and the little people attend
ing the Sunday-schOol and sewing classes
connected with the church will visit the
fair and matinee performance IS now be-
ing arranged for them The Children Of
Mary viii receive the guests in the even
ing and Sadie Brown. Judith Roche and
Gladys Weller viii dance On Friday the
ladies' Of Santa Lucia booth. with Mrs
Caglieri as hostess, viii be at home and
Saturday, evening viii be devoted to sacred
music by the choir Of the church.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
DETR0IT'S GUNS WERE
TRAINED ON VENEZUELA
American Warships Prevented 4;
Bombardment of the Town of
Puerto Cabello.

NEW YORK, Oct 17.-Presdent An
drade of Venezuela was on board the
Red Line steamship Philadelphia, which
arrived from Puerto Cabello and La
Guayra this morning. The officers of the
vessel however had some stories to tell
about the rebellion in the South Ameri
can Republic When the Philadelphia
was in the harbor of Puerto Cabello on
October and the rebels swarmed over
the hills back of the town and took pos
session of it. The fort was held by the
Government troops, who threatened to
fire on the town to drive out the rebels.
The cruiser Detroit was lying in the
harbor close to the American consulate
and the Consul forbade the bombardment
of the town.
IF you open fire on the town I shall
proceed to shell your works was the
message. he sent to the commandant, ac-
cording to the officers of the Philadelphia.
In order to emphasize the message the
guns of the Detroit were trained on the
Venezuelan fertilization. That night an
envoy from President Andrade was sent
from Caracas to Puerto Cabeuo, where he
had a conference with General Castro.
There was a story at Puerto Cabello
that President Andrade had offered to
leave Venezuela if permitted to sell all
the property he held and take the pro-
ceeds out of the country with him. Castro
would not agree to these terms. Chief
officer M NJ Crockett of the Philadel-
phia SAYS the insurrection is holding up
thousands of bags of coffee, which can
not be transported to the seashore and
all ships are leaving port light.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
:.+:3+:3+::*:

in its judgment the City Clerk did not
Il told the City Clerk" said Mr..
Mackie. when this matter was up be-
fore. that l had figures as to the time he
had been spending in the office, and l ad-
vised him to let the question rest. Now
1t is brought up again and | am taken by
surprise. | have those figures at home,
not here. | have too much regard for the
City Clerk and for his deputy to want to
be forced to fix nominal salary for the
deputy, but l do oppose placing pre-
MUM on an official going outside his office
and earning an additional stipend.
Mr.. Miller stated that he had brought the
question up to avoid a lawsuit. Il think
a suit the best" replied Mr.. Mackie. We
want it determined whether we have
power as Trustees to run municipal af-
fairs The office-holders seem to be over
riding US. If we have no power | want
to know il and I shall then be in favor
of stepping out, as l have felt like doing
several times already"
Mr. Shuttle moved as an amendment to
the original motion that the salary of The
deputy clerk be fixed at So and Mr..
Maekie seconded it. The amendment was
carried by the votes of Messrs. Brick
Macke and Shuttle. Mr. Miller and Mr.
Forderer voted against the amendment.
Suit will be brought against the Trustees
salary at the rate of $75 per month. A.
V. Fisher will commence suit for the re-
covery of the S75 due him. In both cases
the City Attorney advised the board that
the claims were legal
Mr.. Miller spoke in favor of having
bonds voted to the amount Of $50 000 for
the improvement of Webster street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
GEN. FUNSTON TALKS
OF THE PHILIPPINES

OAKLAND. oct 17-General Funston
Of the Kansas regiment delivered short
address tonight at a well-attended meet
ing held under the auspices OF the Men $
League at the Uniou-street Presbyterian
Church. He spoke purely about the re-
sources of the Philippines and declared
the new possessions worth many times
over the $40 U.l.0.J this Government paid
for them on the island of Palawan, the
asserted. there Is timber alone worth $l50-
u.nUg0, and ON the island Of Mindanao
endless riches i'm teak, ebony and manog-
any. vast forests of wealth.
THE Philippines said General Fun
st0n. contain the greatest body OF un-
Gevel0ueG wealth # the world The
inherent Cusseduess of Spanish rule he
aeCribri as the cause that has retarded
all growth and development of what he
termed "the biggest kloudlke any nation
ever had.
He spoke Of the production of hemp and
the valuable fiber OF the banana plant
that could be grown nowhere else, and
gave many interesting statistics.
To the population, which has been Vari-
Ously estimated al between 5000 900 and
10000 OU1. he said might be added the many
not yet been heard from. incidentally
the speaker refuted the statement made
by all agent Of the St. Andrews Society
Of Albany To the effect that our army
In the Philippines was composed OF 40
O00 Takes gamblers and gOOd-for-n moth
iugs, and he branded him as a liar. grace
fully eXCuslug himself for the use OF such
a term by declaring it TO be the only
language applicable. Referring TO the
American press General Funston said
that the accounts Of the military phase
OF the war were very fair and correct.