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and laid il upon the floor. That was the
end Of the proceedings in that session. 50
far as nature study was concerned. The
children in the room below were under
the impression that a bomb had exploded
over their heads.
II is a pity that Dr.. Hale could not have
been present to see the result of his teach
ings. The incident proves that in these
days OF facile communication it is not SAFE
to cast an unqualified statement upon the
air of Boston and trust that it will not
turn up in Chicago. Or. Hale should re-
member in future. that theory which is
good in the abstract may be dangerous
when put into concrete form. and that
somebody is always foolhsrdy enough 10
Try the experiment lie might make a
speech in Boston advocating the plan OF
killing off the surplus population every
year. and the people Of that city. who are
used TO all sorts Of strange notions. would
take that one for what it is worth. and 81
on about their business. Six weeks later
we should hear that some little town in
Kansas. or Idaho. or Indiana had had a
perfect St Bartholomew carnival in try
ing to carry out the ideas Of Or. Hale and
keep up with the fashions. People OF in
huence should have some regard for their
innocent and trusting fellow-beings.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

Some time ago Or Edward Everett Hale
suggested that children be allowed to have
pet animals in the school-room. for pur-
poses Of scientific study. He also argued
that by this expedient Kindness to all ami
mails could be practically taught The Bos-
ton peiagogues did not take kindly to this
suggestion. but 1t appears that trusting
and unsuspecting teacher in the Chico go
public schools. being an ardent advocate
Of nature study. tried the experiment. The
results were Interesting
She told the children one Friday after
noon that they might bring their animal
friends to school next week. She explained
20 them that the object Of The request vas
to furnish material for course of natural
history. and that each could learn from
the others the habits OF the various
species
The children responded to the sugges-
ton with alacrity. and Monday morning
the fun began The pupils brought their pets
brought them abuu1auty and by nine
O'Clock the school room looked like cross
between meuaEcrie and a bird-and-animal
store. The teacher was not daunted. She
began the day. not with religious exercises.
but with the natural history lesson. There
were reasons why this should be done
The FIRST subject for study was a white
bulldog. brought ly ono of the boys. It
was the largest and most prominent spcci-
men in the room, and lost no time in get
ting acquainted From subsequent devel-
opmouts it would seem that the general
zeal for the study of natural history vas
shared by some Of the specimens. The
dog in perambulating about the room. had
discovered a kitten brought by a small
girl The kitten az the same time saw
the dog There was an engagement last
ing a minute and a hsli at the end OF
which time the kitten was dead. The
struggle might have furnished the teacher
with a good text for q lecture on the Oar
vIniau doctrlue Of the survival Of the fit
test. but She did not have time to improve
the opportunity some active rabbits
were running around the hoor. and while
her attention was engaged by them some
body opened jae door Of d cage containing
a number of white mice Then the teach
er climbed 20 The top OF her desk. and lee
tured on white mice from that elevation.
The address vas brief bat foreible. It
closed with the statement that unconfned
rats and mice were not suitable subjects
for natural history study in the school
room.
Then O. voice rose FROM one Of the front
seats and 10 said.
.'Hoa aboa. sr.icss'
The owner OF the voice was one Of those
boys who never look as il they had just
come cut Of a handboX As he spoke he
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18
NEW FRENCH POSTAGE STAMPS.
viii he sold WHEN the Exposition
IL Formally Opened.

France is preparing her new postage
stamp. which is to be a memorial OF the
Exhibition The day it opens TO the public
that stamp. for 10. Is, 20. %, and 20 cen
times. will be on sale and IN use all over
the Republic. Not that a new stamp Is
wanted. The now current stamps Of the
Republic are probably the best designed in
the world and there was no need to change
them. II is not as IL the label showed the
head Of the President. as in the case Of
America, or Of a sovereign. as in empires
and kingdoms.
The design is ipsuggestise Of date and
Independent OF time. so long as the Repub-
lie lasted But the Exhibition is 10 make
much that was old obsolete. The new
stamp will show the Republic. a seated fig
ure. holding a tablet. on which Is written
"Droits de l'homme" On a cartouche.
wreathed with laurels. will be inscribed the
value of the stamp. and the legend RE
publique Franchise will be read under
meath. 1t will be interesting to see the
new issue. which might give us a hint for
the new foreign postcard stamp. Our own
is the worst designed AMI the least effective
OF all those in circulation throughout the
Postal Union
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18
NOTHING BUT THE PRINCIPLE.
Wan Who Knew Human MIXTURE
nuyS Land.

tFrom the Lewiston Mel Journll)
\ good lawyer learns many lessons in
the school OF human nature. and thus it
was that Lawyer Hackett did not fear to
purchase a tract Of land which had been
'1awed over" for years.
Some Of the people wondered why he
wanted to get hold Of property with such
an incubus OF uncertainty upon II. Others
thought that perhaps he wanted some legal
knitting work and would pitch in red hot
to fight that line fence question on his own
hook.
That's what the owner OF the adjoining
land thought So he braced himself for
trouble when he saw Hackett across the
fields one day.
Said Hackett: What's your claim here.
anyway as to this fence?"
Il insist" replied the neighbor. that
your fence is over on my land two feet at
one end and one foot at least at the other
Well" replied Hackett. you go ahead
just as quick as you can and set your fence
over At the end where you say that /
encroach on you two feet set the fence on
my land four feet. At the other end push
it on my land two feet
But" persisted the neghbor. that's
twice what 1 claim"
Il don't care about that" said Hackett.
There's been fight enough over this land.
I want you to take enough so you are per-
fsctly satisfied and then We can get along
pleasantly Go ahead and help Yourself.
The man paused abashed- He had been
ready to commence the Old struggle tooth
and nail but this move Of the new neigh
Dor stunned him. Yet he wasn't to be out
done in generosity. He looked at Hack
EFT.
Squire" said he. that fence amt go
ing to be moved an inch. / don't want the
land There want nOthin' in the fight,
anyway. but the principle Of the thing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

war will dawn upon the Beers. and that
they viii earn comparatively mild terms
by early submission. II there is not any
chance whatever OF outside help for them.
it would be wholesale suicide TO persist in
a struggle which can. otherwise, terminate
in but one way. The Beers have won the
worlds admiration by their military PROV
ess and the generalship Of their command
ers: but they are too ponderously outnum-
bered to have the slightest hope OF ulu-
mate success. Like General Cronje after
his heroic defence at Koodoe's Rand. whea
resistance al last means nothing hut use
less slaughter they would better surren-
der
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18
A MYSTERIOUS LAKE.
4. Il. Drummond Thinks He Has
Found Its source of supply.


From the New York SUM-
On the north side of Lake Ontario
southwest Of the Canadian city Of King
sion. is lake situated on height OF land
one side Of which forms a cliff Il is lust
south of the arm Of Lake Ontario known
as Quinte Bay and it stands $50 feet above
the bay. There is no opportunity for sur
face waters to flow into this little lake and
no one has the slightest idea whence il
derives its waters. which are clear and
fresh. The lake is about one and half
miles long with a width Of about three
quarters Of a mile.
Mr.. A. T. DrummOnd recently wrote
letter to Nature in which he said he be-
lieyed he had solved the mystery of the
invisible inflow which cannot possibly be
attributed to springs from any higher
ground in the neighborhood. In his Opin-
ion the source of the lake is TO be found
in the Trenton limestone area some twen-
ty-fye or thirty miles TO the northeast.
There is steady rise in these rocks TO
the north and their dip is favorable to
sending the water that sinks through the
soil TO them southwark to the region OF
Lake Ontario. Fifty miles away the rocks
have a height OF 400 feet above the lake.
In order TO ascertain the bearing of these
rocks upon the origin of the inflow. Mr.
DrummOnd last summer made a series OF
sOundings in the little lake. The larger part
Of the lake is shallow. but along its south
ern edge he found a great rent In the bot
tom nearly a mile long and a third OF a
mile wide. In this rent the depths varied
- to 100 feet. He says the rent is prob
ably due to a wide fault or breakage in
the Trenton limestone and he believes that
the same forces that gave rise to this fault
may account for a subterranean connec-
ton with the higher ground many miles to
the north through which the water finds
its way into the little lake that oyerlooks
Ontario. Mr. Drummond's theory is the
most plausible that has yet been suggested
10 account for the source from which this
mysterious lake receives its waters.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

Or .Hu- iIt NeN lolh sun
\ week or so ago it was known in GER
tain uptown circles that we'll known Chi
cagO gentleman had lost $50. coo in this
city by the flip of a coin. Various attempts
were made TO discredt the story. but in
the main il turned out to be pretty nearly
truthful Last night at the Waldorf Astoria
q group OF Chicago gentlemen told Of the
greatest game Of poker that has been
played in New York in many moons. Il
seems. according to those familiar with the
story that the fun started little over
week ago when certain Chicago gentlemen.
who are interested in industrial enter
prises. started from the Windy city for
New York in a private ear. and it was
made known last night that one Of the
passengers in the private car. who in times
past has been prominent in wheat deals,
lost $500 OO0 at poker on the journey
From that little episode there grew ere
of the greatest games Of poker that folks
hereab0uts have ever known Of This game
wound up at a certain famous hotel on
Monday night. There were six players,
and the game lasted a week. During that
time more than 81 0O0 900 changed hands.
The sky above was the limit The names
of the Chicago gentlemen who were inter-
ested in this hgh-play game are Wcil
known. but for obvious reasons they are
not printed this morning. As a matter OF
fact. FIVE of them were from Chicago. The
other was from New York. All are CON
nected with big Industrial enterprise
Il was ascertained that one Of the gen
temen lost 100000. another $4,000. and
another $3.50 900.
There was a great deal Of talk at the
Waldorf Astoria last night about this great
game At DelmouicO's, too. and all over
town its incidents were freely discussed.
h. "a no lost N940 \
familiar figure in Wall Street and in Chi
cago. He is widely known as a sport and
a plunger
Those who told the details Of the story
last night we're from Chicago. and they
said that the Chicago men in the game
were not ashamed of letting New Workers
soc The sort OF nerve they I0asessed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

From the Minneapolis Tribune)
The situatou Is one that demands statesmln
OF broad and comprehensive grasp and Of uu-
dluuted courage. who viii mark out the course
chat appear, to him To- be right and lead public
sentiment, rather than attempt TO follow it by the
shifting waves 5i opinion 100 the process Of iorna-
tian. Is Pltsidcr, Mckinley such a mani No"
is the time for him 20 prove himself fitting
I.-L-r I'M LLtl--Lt .-L-l.
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two such influences to combat. IL is con-
sidered not unlikely that Senator Chandler
would not miss the opportunity for lively
scrap even az the risk OF being defeated
outright Senator Gallinger will spend the
greater part Of this week in New Hamp-
shire. and presumably the object OF his
visit at this time is to set up the pins
against his colleague. Senator Chandler. it
is stated. will be in the State next week
and then some pins set up this week may
be knocked down
Tnwncy Is Doomed.-For his pains
in doing the Administration bidding by
assisting in forcing through the Oxnar1
bill. imposing a discriminating tariff
against Porto Rico. the Hon. James a.
Tawney Of Minnesota probably will con
clude to retire to private life for an in
definite period at the expiration OF this
Congress. Mr.. Tawney's close friends in
his home town OF Winona are said to b.
advising him not to again ask for the
nomination. They hope to he able to save
the First district, which normally is over
whelmingly Republican, by new deal.
but are in utter despair OF doing so with
him as the party nominee. Until he was
converted to Mr.. ONnard's view Of the
Porto Rican question, Mr.. Tawney vas
one OF the strongest members Of the Min
nesuta delegation. He is now serving his
fourth term in the House. and is a leader
OF the Ways and Means Committee. His
friends were proud of him. and his con
stituents had given him TO understand
that he could continue to represent them
in the House until the people Of Minnesota
recognized his worth as they did and
elevated him to the Senate. The Admin
istration, ii is said is pledged to protect
him from the wrath OF his constituents,
but even this, according to late reports
from Minnesota. cannot save him. What
is true of Mr. Tawney appears to be true
of the other members OF the Minnesota
delegation who we're whipped into line
for the OSnard bill. The only exceptions
are MIR Heatwole and Mr.. Fletcher. and
it is said they, too. would be doomed
like the rest had they not voted against
the bill
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

A. to senator ChnndIcr.-Tbp Hon
William f. Chandler is recuperatng at the
Hot Springs Of Missouri from the srduous
labor he has been doing in the Senate since
the openiug Of Congress in December.
When he is well rested it is expected that
he will go back to New Hampshire for a
brief spell TO learn at close range some
thing of the conditions there that bear on
his POLITICAL future. There is an uuwrtten
but uubroken rule in New Hampshire
against any man serving more than two
terms in the Senate Senator Chambers
second full term will expire with the Fifty
sixth Congress. He served part Of q term
on appointment of the Governor before he
was elected. and he is now winding up a
career OF fifteen years in the Senate. Busy
years have they been for Senator Chandler
100. No legislator in Washington in all
that term has worked harder more intelli-
gently. or more earnestly than has Senator
Chandler Neither has any man ever been
more tenacious of purpose than he When
ever he has formed a judgment. on any
proposition. great or small, he could al
WAYS be relied upon 10 act and vote as his
Judgment directed. irrespective OF political
eypedieucy and with contempt for the party
I4sh His attitude toward reelection is
said TO be one Of the utmost submissivcness
TO the wishes of the people Of New Hamp-
shire II they desire 10 apply their I'M
broken rule to him he is willing TO submit
without a murmur IT, on the contrary
they think his experience would be OF sery-
Ice ia them he will gladly accept re-elec-
ton Also it is thought that ii he makes
up his mind that the Boston and Maine
Railroad wants to retire him this year as
that corporation tried to do six years ago
he may conclude to again enter
The race actively just for the
amusement such a fight would az
ford him. Tie Boston and Maine appears
to own nearly everything in New Hamp-
shire as il does i'm Maine. except Senator
Chandler. and it is believed he can whip
that corporation this year as easily as he
did in 1891 If it challenges him. Senator
Galliuger. too is expected to take hand
in the hight against bis colleague. and with
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

It is rather an interesting spectacle FOR
the last year Of the nineteenth century
TO see the insurgent Kentucky leader. Tay-
lor moving about the State like Rob Roy
with an armed escort Of his wild noun
taineers. How long does he, or anyone,
suppose that sort OF thing viii be toler-
ated? OF course the extreme element Of
the insurrectionists fully expect the Presi-
dent to recognize Taylor and to support
him with Federal troops; but they forget
that Mr. Mckinley is likely to be a Prasi-
dental candidate this year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

Strange things happen simultaneously in
the field Of the higher education. rresi-
dent Harper Of Chicago University dis
solves and abolishes the college banjo and
glee clubs in his institution because they
make the boys bad and lazy. while
Otis at Manila. begs permission to enlist
the Fiipinos In orchestras and brass
bands because that course will make them
good and intelligent. Perhaps if the dis
banded student piper were TO go over 10
the Philippines. Otis might give them Il
chance with the other natives
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-13

s s.a1e q q afiBB Isg =
Special Term, May 18th, 1900.
!. In the Matter of the Estate of Karl
Schreyer Deceased.
On Reading and filing the petition of
Charles and August Feder as Executors
of the estate of Karl Schreyer, deceased,
representing among other things, that they
have fully administered said estate, and
praying that q time and place be fixed
for texamining and allowing the final ac-
count of their administration, and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law;
1t ls ordered that said account be exam
tned and petition heard, by the Judge of
this Court, on the l4th day of June,
AID. 1900. at 10 o'clock "A. NJ, at the Probate
Office in the Court House in the City Of
New Ulnn, In said county. -s3 S#
q And It is Further Ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested
by publishing copy of this order once
In each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the New U1m Review, weekly
newspaper printed and published at the
City of New. Ulm in said County.
Dated New Ulm, Mimi, May 18th, "A. d
By the Court,
(Seal) S.A.GEORGE, s5 I:
Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-13
Have You a Home?
Do you want ahome7 Have you the means
to buy home at $40 to $50 an aore2

Every man wants a good home. How
do you expect to get it where land costs
$40 per acre without the means? There
is yet an excellent opportunity open for
short time to get good home, If you
are renter paying all except living.
for yourself and family for the privilege
of working for someone else. # you
have a family growing up and want to
put your boys in a way Of having farms
of their own. If you want land ats$4 to
Sc per acres that will produce as much,
or more than $50 land farther east. II
you have the grit to go out west, .. A.
Knudtson will point you to opportuni-
ties which you cannot afford to ignore.
Will make trip with land seekers any
time. For maps cheap rates and further
particulars write to II " III sFi "
3s9 @. "A. KNUDTsoN,#
Land, immigration and Locating Agent.
Harvey, n. Oak.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-13

Yes, August Flower still has the larg-
est sale of any medicine III the civilized
world. Your mothers, and grandmothers,
never thought of using anything else for
Indigestion or Biliousness. Doctors were
scarce, and they seldom heard of Appen-
dicitis, Nervous Prostitution or Heat
failure, etc. They used August Flower to
clean out the system and stop fermenta-
ton of undigested food aegulate the &C
ton of thellver, stimulate the nervous
ard orgohic action of the system, and
that is all they took when feeling dull
and bad with headaches and other aches.
You only need few doses of Green's
August Flower, in liquid from, to make
you satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you. Sample bottles at
AND. j. EcKsTE1N.: "
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-13
Order to Examine Accounts, 81.
State Of Minnesota, J

State ate of Minnesota '1in'e'F' -.
County of Brown. In Probate Court.
Special Term, May 7th, 1900. #l155l :
In the Matter of the Estate of Friedrich
Gott1ieb Richter Deceased. =
On reading and filing the petition of
George Meisei as Administrator of the es-
tate of Friedrich Gottlieb Richter deceased
representing among other things. that he
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that time and place be fixed for
examining and allowing the final account
of his administration, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law; r. .
It Is Ordered, that said account be ex-
amined and petition hea I'd, by the Judge
Of this Court. on the 14th day of June A. D.
1900. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate Of
flee in the Court House, in the City of New
Ulm, in said County.
And 1T is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
by publishing copy of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in the New Ulm Re
view, weekly newspaper printed and
published at the city of New Tim, in said
County, =.
DATED New Uln', Mimi, May 7th.
BY the Court:
(Seal.) S. A. GEORGE.
21-23 Judge of Probate
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-13
GOOD FISHING AND CHARMING SUMMER
RESORTS.

Those in search of health or recreation
can do no better than to take an outing
at one of the following popular resorts
on the Minneapolis 8 St. Louis R. R.
Wateryille, MINI. Lake Tetonka
Splendid Pike, Graphic and Bass fishing,
and boating. Maple Point Hotel or
Tetonka Park Hotel provide the best of
accommodations.
a.Waconia, MINI. Clear Lake. The
5Goney Island Hotels are famous for good
accommodation zs.. 3: Il
sas Lake Minnetonka is best reached BY
the Minneapolis s St. Louis R. R. There
are umelousS first class hotels at Deep
haven, Cottagewood, Excelsior, Lake
Park etc. Frequent trains and reduced
rate tickets on sale. Forfurther infor-
nation cali on Agents or write to A. b.
Cults, G.. e. & T. "A. NJ. s. St.L r.. r.
Minneapolis. %
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Teachers Institute.

4 one weeks institute for teachers of
Brown county will he held atSprlngfield
during the week beginning on Monday,
June 18Th, 1900, ut 9 o'clock p. M.
Prof. Chas. +. KoelIer of Mankato will
be conductor of the institute.
All who in,.n'; to teach In the county
next TALL are expected to attend. Be
here Monday and stay during the entire
week. Bring your hooks with you.
Please let me- know whether you wish
10 ATTEND and whether you wish me to Sc
cure .-l,oariing place for you.
WIN F. RUNcK,
Go. Sup of Schools.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-13
HALF RATES TO CHICAGOL

Via the North Western Line. Excursion
tickets will be sold at one fare for the
round trip, June IS, 26 and 81, limited
to July 9, on account of Prohibition
National Convention. Apply to agent
Chicago g. North-W Western R'y. %
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-13
ONE HALF RATE Excursions To THE
WEST.

Special halfsrate excursions have been
arranged by minneapolis s. ST. Louis
R. R. to Denver, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo, Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake
City and Ogden, Utah, Hot Springs,
Rapid City, Deadwood and Spearfish,
8. D., and to Casper and Sheridan, Wyo.
Tickets will be sold on Jnne Goth,
July 9th and nth and August lst, good
for return. To Oct. 31st. This is an un:
usual opportunity to reach these points
at least possible expense. Call OH Min
Ineapolis s. St. Louis r. r. Ticket Agents,
or address. A. B. Cults, g. 2. a., M. &
'st.L R. r., Minneapolis, MINI. 81