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New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
re o SHIRTS.
COnvtcts VVho wear Them IN the.
Penifentiaxtes@o 81 Calff0rnfa

COnytcts Who wear Them IN the.
Penttenfia1fes@of 81 Californfa.
There are men ii the penitentiariee
Eof California who are favored with
red shirts, but they are not made par
ticularly happy thereby.
When a convict has once worn the
crimson Shirt, he hopes as ardentIy as
a convict can hope for anything that
the warden will never make him wear
lit again. It means that be has tried
to escape and failed.
But that Is not ALL Henceforth he
/ Is degraded man In prison circles.
His time credits are gone. Solitary
confinement, dungeons and bread and
water may be his portion. He is
watched, suspected by the officers,
pointed out and explained to visitors
and newcomers. Among the TOO con-
vtcts In the jute mill his red back may
be distinguished at glance. If he be
away from there moment, the guards
know it. Then the prison bell rings.
the officers assemble, blood bounds are
unclaimed, and the hunt begins. +.
Some Of the red shirters at San
Quentin are among the most daring
fellows that ever scaled prison wall
and every man Of them has run the
! gantletsof guard and Gatiing gun. any
body in stripes who breaks for liberty
Is liable to be riddled with lead within
60 seconds. The convicts know this,
but they also know that beyond the
gray stone walls there are green hills
and deep ravines and-possibly-free-
dom. The man who is sentenced to die
on prison cot is willing to stake his
life for liberty. His days and nights
are spent preparing for the game. If
he wins, the Cons he leaves behind
are jubilant, and many are the tales
Of pluck and luck they will tell in
memoriam. AS a rule, no class Of
people stand by each other like veter-
an ICONS" San francisco Call
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
Her First Thought.

Mildred-Have you ever thought that
your last moment had come2 What an
awful feeling it is that comes over one
at such time! e. >-r -:
Gertrude-Yes, had that experience
once when l was out riding with a fel-
It seemed as If we would certainly be
dashed to pieces. sn
Mildred-And what was the first
thing you thought Of when death
seemed to stare you In the face?
Gertrude-A hole in the toe Of ny
left stocking. have never since then
run the risk Of being found dead a
such condition.-Chicago Times-Her-
Aid -..- ~--a- ... ~ @... .... &. ~ ..-...-
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
A Land of Many ThirSt4.

The Egyptian never travels without
his goolah. He fills it with filtered
water and in the morning car COM
mand a pint Or more Of water cooled
by evaporation through the unglazed
clay. This precious fluid he does not
waste on unsatisfled thirst. Taking off
the long white wrap and the piece of
cloth that covers his head during sleep,
the native, pours the water over his
head, neck and hands, The European,
with all his instinct for cleanliness.
seeks first to relieve his overmasterine
thirst. ~ e.
There are IN Egypt as many thirsts
as plaques, but the dust thirst is the
worst. Every pore is sealed; the throat
is lump Of dry clay, and one feels
what it must be to be mummy.-Lon-
don Standard -- -sS
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
To Get e. Vacunm.

Professor DeWar's achievement in liu-
uefy1ng hydrogen has led to the dis
covery Of an easy method for obtain
ing an almost perfect vacuum, and
that in a single minute. When glass
tube, filled with air and closed at one
end, has it's open end dipped into a cup
of liquid hydrogen, the intense cold
condenses the air into a kind Of snow
which settles to the bottom. If, then,
the upper part Of the tube, from which
the solidiied air has fallen, is removed
by heating and sealing it off, it be-
comes vacuum chamber so free from
air that 1t is difficult to force an cleo
trio current through it.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
Fishing For a Drink.

A guide who has done more or less
plug fishing on Mooselookmeguntic
lake says he can get drink Of nice,
cold water when he is anchored on q
lake, provided the water is deep
enough. For deep fishing it is customa-
ry to sound for clay bottom before
casting anchor, and our informant
claims that he can sound to secure q
cool drink. He ties a weight to the
bottom Of his coffee bottle, and with
the string tied also to the cork he
drops 1T to the bottom; then by quick
jerk pulls the cork, the bottle fills with
cold, clear water, and he has only to
pull IT in.-Phillips Phonograph.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
The Doc ia Z HA' { OPENS.
Times When II sends the Cold shiv.
eru Down YOurs sRa = II. ~


Ever sit, said Mr.. Go oblinton,. late
at night alone in room, reading or
studying. everybody gone to bed long
ago, the house, the whole city. quiet,
and see presently across the Il lie on
the other side of the room door open.
Ing slowly? That's hair raising ex.
perience. You don't know by what
means the knowledge that 1t was open
ing was first conveyed to you, but you
see 1t now, opening slowly and steadi-
" and silently, and you getaup aud
grasp the chair in which you have
been sitting and stand up, with the
table between you and him for fur
ther protection, and wait for him, bu,
he doesn't come.
"Ihen you go around to the door. It
has stopped now and is standing dead.
1t yields with no resistance except that
Of its own weight when you open It
wider, and. holding to it, you look
around the door jamb into. the hall.
Silence there, perfect and complete;
nobody there; those were ghostly fin
gers, if any, that turned the knob.
And SO you shut the door securely and
go back to your reading.
7'7- Presently you find the door open
again. but this time there Is an air of
vacancy aboutstt, and now you realize
what, it all means. The back of the
catch bolt that you turn with a knob
is worn off little, rounded the
metal frame around the socket into
which the bolt enters may be worn or
both. Or it may be the door has
shrunk or the jamb has drawn away
from it, SO that only the tip end of the
bolt catches in the socket and has q
constant tendency to work free. The
slightest shaking or jarring starts it,
and gradually it works itself clear of
the socket, and then, if it happens to
be hung just so, the door slowly opens
'And there you are, and it is all very
simple when you come to know about
it, but it's never altogether agreeable.
You never really get used to the door
that opens. York Sun.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
TIE HEATHEN CAN WAIT,
A suuatter's Idea of Where Charity
Should Begin.


Should Begin.
The other day an old squatter came
to the city and attended divine services
at fashionable church. The old fel
low listened with rapt attention to the
sermon, occasionally nodding in ap.
proval or shaking his head in uncer.
tainty. When man with the contri.
button box approached, the squatter
asked:
"What's up?'
I'VE are taking up collection. for
the heather, and as you seemed to be
so much interested in the sermon !
didn't know but you would like to give
few Dimes"
"What's the matter with the
heathen?'
"Why, he doesn't know anything
about the gospel and we want to raise
money enough to send it to him."
Wall, l tell yer, I don't think he'll
spile afore mornin. I've got a boss
swap on han, an eff ken get 'nuf boot
come aroun an We'll sorter look inter
the matter"
"But, my friend, the heather chill
dren need clothes.'
$50 does mine, by jingo. Bill amt
worn nuthin but shirt for six months
an haster stay outen perlite society.
lke's got a vacancy in his britches big
germ yer hat, an Jack haster stay un-
der the house when a stranger comes,
case he got his clothes scorched durin
hog KILN. Come aoun arter the swap,
fur I don't think the heather will spile
afore mornin. ."-Arkansas Traveller.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
Power Of Deep Sea Waves.

In high gale, mile long waves, 200
feet from trough to trough and 40 feet
high, roar along the sea at 90 miles an
: hour with weight Of 10000 pounds
for every foot. Of their length. Upon
these 600 foot ship, such as the New
York or the Paris. will rise like a
floating leaf, but If the i'll fated ship
drifts upon a lee shore blows Of 1O0-
600 tons, delivered with remorseful
fury, crush It like an eggshell.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02

To those who drink whiskey for pleas
ure; HARPER Whiskey adds zest to exist
ence. To those who drink whiskey for
health's sake; HARPER Whiskey makes
life worth living. Sold by j. F. Carlson,
New Ulm, MINI.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
EddyStOne.

The smallest inhabited island in the
world is that on which the Eddystone
lighthouse stands. At low water it is
30 feet in diameter. At high water
the lighthouse, whose diameter at the
base is 2SA feet, completely covers it,.
It is inhabited by three persons.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
As He Put II.

Planche told this story Of an Irish
man who was driving a mail coach.
He observed him to be tying his neck
up In the voluminous folds of his COM
forter and remarked, You seem to be
taking very good care Of yourself, my
friend. =:ss
Och, to be sure, I am, SIR" answer
ed the driver, whats all the world to
man when his wife's a widdyp'
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
Excursion tickets to Lake Washington,
Kasota, St, Pater or Eagle Lake,

Will be sold by the North Western Line
at reduced rates during the summer sea-
son, from New Ulm on Fridays and Sat-
urdays to Kasota at $.95, to st. Peter at
500, to Eagle Lake at $3.50 for the
round trip, all limited to return the fol-
lowing Tuesday, and to Kasota at $1.55,
to St. Peter at $1.40, to Eagle Lake at
$2.10 for the round trip daily, limited
to return within thirty days. Black bass
and pike fishing is especially good in
this beautiful lake, and accomdations
for fishermen, with abundant supply of
boats, etc, are furnished. Modern ho-
tells and other resorts along the lake,
with steam yacht add to the attractions.
For further information apply to agent
Chicago 8 Northwestern Railway. 81
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02

'.Let us try to make our lives Hike
songs, brave, CHEEKY, tender and true,
that shall sing themselves into other
lives and so help to tighten burdens
and cares.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
Strong Bank Notes.

So firm is the texture Of q genuine
Bank Of England note that burning
can hardly destroy it. The authorities
have in little glazed frame the re-
mains Of a note which was in the
great fire Of Chicago. Though COM
pletely charred and black, the note is
sufficiently legible to establish it's gen.
uineness and be cashed.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
The Ink Plant.

The juice Of the ink plant, which can
be used as ink without any. prepara-
ton, comes out on the paper at first a
red color, but after a few hours it
changes to black
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02

The Northwestern Yeast Co. of Fond
.du Lac, Wis, and Chicago, Ill, are out
again this year distributing free samples
rof their now famous Yeast Foam. There
is hardly man, woman or child in the
United States not familiar with the good
qualities of this favorite bread raiser.
You make no mistake when you buy
East Foam at DC. q package and refuse
to take limitations.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02

It takes 1900 tons Of paper to make
the postal cards used in the United
States each year.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
Ns-To-Bao fer Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strongs blood pure. Doe, 81. All druggists.

MINNEAPOLIS,N NEW ULM &SoUTH-
WESTERN RAILROAD.
Departure of Trains.
NO. 10 St. Paul, aMpls Pass 80 A. NJ.
b. 20 st. Paul, Mpls Pass IL :le A. N.
No. So Winthrop Acc dation 4 100 P. NJ.
Arrival Of Trains.
No. 81 Winthrop Acc 'dation 3 100 A. NJ.
No. 30 st. Paul. Mpls Pass 800 P. NJ.
No. 16 St. Paul, Mpls Pass 1865 P. M.
All Daily Except Sunday.
No. Is arrives Mpls $50 A. NJ. st Paul
30 A. M.
No. 16 leaves St. Paul 100 P. NJ. Mpls.
5:35 P. NJ.
No change of cars between New Tim,
st. Paul s. Mpls.
Close connections for Chicago Mil
\ Eaukee and all points East.
ffr full particulars apply to
JOHN RYCZEK, Agent.
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02

ohOo6A ! GOOh
their treatment faith
iuliy. In fact, I seemed
TO get worse all the
while. I took almost
every so-call g d. blood
remedy, but they didnot
seem to reach the dis
ease, and had no effect
whatever. I was dis
heartened, for 1t seemed
that l would never be
; cured. At the advice of
9 friend T then took
s. s. s., and began to i'm
prove. ! continued the
New Ulm review., 1899-08-02
S.S.,S.ff Fl fffs Blood

is guaranteed Purely Vegetable, and is
the only blood remedy free from these
dangerous minerals. ,
~ BOOK on self-treatment sent free by
swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-17
TO MOVE THE WOLFE MONUMENT.
historic Plains of Abraham to Be Turned
Into Building Lots.

Recent dispatches indicate that .he
Plalns of Abraham, one of the most
noted historic battlefields on this con-
t1nent have been surveyed for building
lots. This is the battle ground on
which Wolfe fell at the close of mis- lie
tory over the French under Montcalm
at the gates of Quebec in 1853. Tho site
has since been sacred in the ewes of
North American historians, and the re-
markable informa ton that rina streets
have been mapped cut On the histo, ic
ground for suburban Improvement will
excite surprise.
1t appears that until a year ago the
Dominion of Canada had paid a n lai-
nal rental of 500 year to pres arre me
battlefleld from entertainments The
cate OF the last contract has nxnir I'd
and as the principal owners of the
ground refuse to make new arrange
ment on sentimental grounds there
seems Likelihood that the historical
plains will soon become a closely settled
suburb of Quebec. All the historical
associations of Canada have declared
against what they term a dissertation,
but up to date there has been no cohar-
ent plan preached for preserving the
battlefield as it stands. The PROPOSE
ton to buy it outright and convert it
into national park is approved, but
1t is doubtful if the necessary eXpendi-
lures could be carried through parlia-
ment.
Coming as 1t did before the American
revolution, the victory of Wolfe at
Quebec and the associations of his his
toric battlefield are of interest to the
people of the United States who annu-
ally visit the spot in great numbers
Although the Plains of Abraham, which
are an elevated plateau about two
miles from Quebec proper, are en-
belliShed with a monument To Wolfe
| the remains Of the great general are
I buried in the parish churchyard of
| Greenwich, England. The British gov
| eminent erected a monument to his
memory in Westminster abbey. but the
monument that still stands on the
Plains of Abraham is the one that at
tracts pilgrims from all parts of the
!
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-17
THE SHADOW OF A CRIME
A Body Found Hidden Among
the Rocks.
WAS WRAPPED IN MUSLIN
Young Woman Was Seen Hurrying
Away From the Burial Place-The
Alert officers Were Quickly
on the Ground.

The serenity of the holy Sabbath in
Walkerville was rudely shattered yes
terday by the discovery of what prom
Used to be the browning crime of tie
new year. The excitement was net
fined entirely to the rabhle and COM
mon herd, but the diglifed officials,
mayor, aldermen and others, fell INTO
the sweep of CONSERVATION.
Shortly after the noon hour Harvey
Laskey, a teamster for the Alice COM
pany, who was driving over the road
just north of the Alice hospital. near
a point where the NJ. L. tracks cross
high embankment, noticed a woman
walking towards the embankment from
the direction of the Cora addition. She
seemed to be agitated, but as Harvey
often sees women in a similar frame
of mind, he paid no particular atten-
ton to her. more than to keep his eye
on her out of pure curiosity. AS the
woman approached the embanI1ment
she became more nervous, it appeared.
Harvey brought his team to halt and
alighted to the ground, ostensibly to in
spect the gearinss of the wagon, but
in fact to satisfy his curiosity over
the woman's mysterious movements.
The woman was now on the embank-
ment, but appeared not to notice tie
teamster. She crawled down the steep
pile of rocks, and sat down. She drew
from under the folds of her cape a
bundle swathed in white cloth. Har-
vey swallowed his quid of tobacco as
he witnessed the spectacle of a wo-
man burying a bundle wrapped IN
white muslin. The young woman re-
traced her steps and Harvey flew to
the Alice mine and informed Foreman
Williams of his discovery. Williams
notified Mayor Briney, who is an at
tache of the company, and the mayor
told it to Alderman Sims, who is ma
chinist of the same company. Word
was sent to Marshal Curran and that
officer was directed to notify Coroner
Julien. Curran, before notifying the
coroner, concluded to go to the scene
and together with Williams, the may
or, Sims and Laskey, he went to the
place of interment. Each man carried
pick and shovel. Alderman Sims ten
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-17

A prominent Christian Scientist of
the city who has acquired considerable
distinction as a healer" owns a cook
who boasts pedigree in Ireland. One
morning the Celtic domestic informed
her mistress that the kitchen was in
fected with numbers of tiny red ants,
which made life a murder to the cul.
mary resident. The feminine owner of
the mansion at once gave her servant
a quarter to purchase some powder
that would destroy the insects. Bridget
took the money and promised to rid the
kitchen in a short time Several days
later the Christian Scientist made a
visit to the kitchen and found the ants
as numerous as ever
"Why, Bridget" she exclaimed in
dismay, what did you do with the
quarter?"
"Sure, ma'am," answered Bridget
politely, II put the quarter in a very
safe place and as for the ants, sure I
followed my mistress example and
gave them the absent treatment"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-17
A Shoe for q shutter.


from the chicago Chronicle.
Evidently there is no prescribed limit
to the ingenuity of q woman. A strik-
ing example of this occurred recently
in the home of prominent physician.
tie has in his household two young
lady boarders. One evening Kate
wanted to attend a concert and, as the
house is not provided with latch keys,
she did not know how to get in upon
her return After much thought Mary
solved the problem. She would tie
string to her toe, fasten a pasteboard
to the other end of the string and drop
it out the window. When Kate came
home all she had to do was to gently
pull the string and wake Mary, who
would then let her in. An easy, beauti-
full scheme, and one which would hard
ly fail. Kate went to the concert with
her best beau and Mary went to bed.
The doctor was sitting in his study,
against the window. Made him think
of Poe's raven, which came tapping,
tapping, at my chamber door" 1t was
a windy night however, and he didn't
pay much attention at first. Then it
continued and seemed to get worse.
1T is a loose shutter" he thought
and went to fix it. He opened the WIN
dow and gave an exclamation. There,
Hopping in his face. was big square
of pasteboard. He couldn't solve the
mystery, and, finding the string, gave
it a vicious yank. for he thought some
boys were trying to play a trick on
him. Heavens! what was that? From
over his head came piercing Shrek.
He yanked at the cord and again and
again came the yells. Then some one
came to the window above and yelled
down; then there was a violent jerking
at the cord from above and when he
saw it went into the girls window he
let go. He went inside and called up
to Mary "to come down and explain
immediately" She dressed and came
down limping and tearfully explained
her scheme. The doctor read the riot
act to her and she sat up until Kate
returned and let her in the usual
way.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-17
TAcTFuL WIFE FINDS A WAY.
Smokers Habits Are Changed Without
His knowledge.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
A Woman's will invariably solves the
most perplexfng of problems, and solves
1t, too, tactfully and we'll A little crea-
ture lives in Chicago whose husband is
an inVetemte smoker, and when they
went to housekeeping he furnished a
charming little den in which he and his
cronies could smoke. Now, a man is
never quite so companOnable as when
he Is smoking, and his wife soon found
1t out, and while he was smoking his
post-prandial cigar. which usually
heightened itself into SEVERAL they both
missed one another. He liked to tell
her between whiffs Of all the witty
things he had said to the fellow with
whom he had eaten lunch, and she
liked to hear him tell them.
One day she had an idea-she fire.
quently had then-and so she rugged
up little table in the library, Just a
make-shift for den, you know" she
said, where. You can finish your read
ing While you smoke The table is
just the prettiest affair. 1t is an ordi-
nary mahogany small table with a
linen cover, which can be frequently
laundered, and upon it are half dozen
boxes OF tobacco, a silver lighting and
cutting arrangement. wax matches,
boxes of cigars, and a tray with several
odds and ends. A pretty pipe rack IN
burnt wood decoration is placed above
the table, and it has simply come to
this: The gentleman sits down to
smoke one cigar while he finishes a
story, his wife Stitching meanwhile,
and he seldom leaves until it is time to
retire. And the best of it is he has
never discovered the bit of strategy on
his Wife's part.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-17

derby removed the rocks from the
spot designated by the teamster as the
place where the corpse rested. A piece
of white muslin was soon exposed
The bundle was tenderly lifted from
its resting place and deposited on the
bed of the railroad. Laskey was try
ing to describe to the marshal the
route the woman took on her return,
while Sims and the mayor were trying
to convince one another that the other
was the proper person to remove the
cloths and prepare the subject for the
coroner.
At last the mayor was induced to un-
cover the corpse. AS the mayor is not
an embalmer or a funeral director his
efforts at handling the dead proved to
be very coarse.
You'd better strike out after the
woman" said the mayor to the mar
shall
All right" replied the marshal. and
before he had gone 100 yards he heard
the mayor calling to him to come back
Curran fastened back to the scene and
met the mayor half way.
Now, look here, Jack gasped the
mayor, ''for Joshs sake don't let the
reporters get onto this. Don't I pray
and the mayor fell into a swoon.
The marshal went over to where
Sims and Williams were holding a
conversation in mutt1ed tones and in
quired as to the cause of the intensity
of feeling.
Whose is it?" asked Jack.
I'VE can't identify it," replied the
alderman.
Then Jack looked. There. lying in
a bed of elder down, reposed the cold
form of MY dear little Fido; born
Oct. 20. 1898: died April 16, 1899"
The above inscription was written on
a Ia rI ,t- TO iii
that encircled the poodle dogs neck.