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New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
IMPORTANT TEST.
Results Will Determine the Expendi-
ture of Half a Million Dollars
Z<E@ @F by Government. Js':55 =

An important test of gun carriages is
in progress at Sandy Hook. Upon the
result will depend the expenditure of
half million dollars. The army is
endeavoring to find a carriage which
may be used as q mount for the new
type Of field gun of high power and Of
three-inch caiber. It is proposed to
establish 16 batteries of six guns each
Of this type, and the problem con-
fronting the army ordnance officers
is to secure a carriage which shall re-
main absolutely stationary when the
gun is fired with a velocity of from
1880 to 1000 feet. There will be four
carriages presented for trial. One is
a rotary recoil carriage, made by the
American Ordnance company; anoth-
%er is the design of the Driggs-Seabury
Gun and Ammunition company; a
third is the Barmancier telescope
carriage, made by the Vickers COM
pany of England; and the fourth is a
carriage designed by Capt. Charles D.
Wheeler, an army. ordnance officer on
duty in Washing ton.
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
IN DAIRY BUSINESS.
Washington Officials Sell Butter and
Eggs from Their Farms to
Fl Society Folk.

Every spring official Washington is
recommended to pay from ten to fif-
teen cents extra on the pound for but
ter, because it comes from some sem
ator's or congressman's farm. One
administration found the receptions
of a supreme court judges wife So
cia1 place where trade in butter was
solicited, and so successfully that
more than one-half of the luncheons,
teas and dinners were supplied with
the product of the Tennessee dairy
farm of Justice Jackson, of the SUI
preme court. Senator Stewards Vir-
ginia farm is one of the best known
that looks to society for patronage
now, and one dealer unblushingly
makes a bid for the few cents extra
on the pound that a. senatorial stamp
will bring. Mrs. Fox, the senator's
daughter, inherits her fathers love OF
farming, and has spent some summers
on the place experimenting with but
ter making, chicken raising and house
parties. But even with the extra
charge for butter made from sena-
torial cows the sena tors farm is much
more of a fad than an investment, and
none OF his friends begrudge him the
pleasure in his old days Of watching
the chickens scratch up his Virginia
garden.
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02

e CATERING s. Svanderbilt 1.rade.
az AZ many ct the smart dressmalgers'
shops with which. the VanderbiIts deal
g wax model is kept Of the duchess of
Marlborough.
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02

There is-a bit Of romance IN The; i0ye
story OF George D. Merriam yraose
parents formerly lived IN ILaporte, Ind.
and who IS 8 relative Of Gen. HenryC.'
Merriam. and Mary {. cray ford, one
of Laporte's most popular s young so
eiety women. When they first met,
over two years ago, il was case 81
..love at first sight. : Each was under.
20 and family interests forbade an en-
gagement. The young people were put
upon term Of probation Young
Merriam went west and was at Spo-
kane when the Spanish war broke out.
He wrote from there that he intended
joining one Of the regiments for the
Philippine service. AZ this was the
last letter Miss Crawford received
from him, she naturally supposed he
had gone to the Philippines.
I A few months ago Miss Crawford
saw an account of the death of an
American soldier at Manila whose
name was G. d. Merriam. The shock
prostrated- her. and she became dan
gerously i'll. but after q number Of
weeks she recovered, and when strong
enough wrote to Merriam's parents
at Spokane, Wash, condoling with
them and assuring them that her love
for their son would live forever. The
return post brought the astounding
intelligence that George. D. Merriam
had never been member Of the
United States army or volunteers, had
not been in the Philippines and was
then hard at work at college, where
he would be graduated at the end Of
the present. year. Miss Crawford's
embarrassment was great, for she had
opened her heart unreservedly to the
parents of the man she loved, but joy
iovercame her embarrassment, and she
faced the situation bravely. Investiga-
ton revealed the fact that false
friend of Merriam had caused him to
cease writing to Miss Crawford, but
he speedily effected reconciliation.
It is understood by the friends of both
parties that their engagement will be
announced Immediately after young
Merriam is graduated. ~ -i .*'
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
RUSH WORK ON RUSSIAN ROAD
pected to he Complete by
Next August.

Minister Conger reports that the.
Russians are pushing work on the rail-.
road between Moukden and VladiVos-
2tok. the eastern terminus Of the Si-
berian railroad, and he says the belief
is that Russia's two great strategic
points in the far east-iPo ort Arthur and.
Vladivostok where she is said to have
sgarrisons yariously estimated at from
10000 to 200, 600 men u be connect
ed by rail not later than August Of this
year.
The schedule from ST. Petersburglto
V1adisostok is 19 days. It is expected
that the gap IN the railroad now Gov
erred BY 8 water route viii be completed
insabout is month
3 Minister Conger also reports the
comp the Chinese railroad
Iisa IenEs Esin to New- chwan9. 34s
& ss = ll|s'll
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
More Than HIs share,

An indianapolis man, operated upon
recently for append fouu(l
to have two appendices
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
DOGS ARE BARRED.
England Shuts Ont Of the Country
Pets Of sTouIists.s..


American tourists who usually take
their pet dogs with them cannot bring
them into England this year. The
board Of agriculture has put into rigid
enforcement an old order forbidding
the temporary entrance into England
OF foreign dogs. s.
Rabies has been exterminated in
Great Britain. The last case known
of was in Wales last November. Only
seven cases are recorded for the pre-
ceding year. Eleven hundred deaths
of human beings from hydrophobia
are of record in Great Britain during
the last 81 years. Under the meas
ures taken by the government the
yearly number of deaths and cases has
dwindled to nothing.
Now that the disease has vanished
the determination is to keep it out.
The absolute character of the pro-
hibition has been brought to the at
tention Of the American embassy by
Henry White, the United Statest charge
d'affaires, trying to bring in a fox ter
rier.s Mr.. SWhite4was informed that in
Ills DdA b1Su1uI case lie SOul0 GS1kAS UAS
dog from the ship and carry it ashore
by constructive violence, as the diplo-
matte privileges that hedge him would
protect Mr. White from arrest. But
this Mr.. White would not do and he
stands with the rest of his country
men in not being able to bring in q
pet dog. = -
Michael Cudahy was in Dublin three
weeks ago and he caused some amuse-
ment by debating to a stenographer
in the Shelbourne hotel long cable
message to his Chicago manager in re-
gard to sending over a favorite dog.
The idea of supposing that dog
could be gotten in at all is held by
Dubliners to be the point of the story,
which is told to illustrate the sublime
confidence of Americans.
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
B ELL =
E6nrtsof Census Bureau to Get Ac-
eurate Fignres On Cotton Crop.


Present methods Of ascertaining the
magnitude Of the cotton crop are con-
sidered unsatisfactory by the man
ayers OF the twelfth census. Two
estimates made by equally good OBJ
servers, but based on ocular observa-
tioh OF few cotton fields in each
county, reduced to an average, may
be hundreds sof thousands Of bales
apart. And it is inevitable, where
there is local consumption Of cotton,
that 9 consid derable part Of the crop
will not be reported under any sys-
tenn, however thorough. of counting
the bales as they pass over trans
portation lines.
There is a preferable method 4 Of
ascertaining the amount Of the crop
exactly. for there is one process that
OF ginning-to which all cotton for
any commercial or industrial use
whatever must be subjected. IL one
could obtain from all the cotton gins
of the country reports Of the amount
of staple they have turned out, the
precise aggregate Of the whole crop
would be known
It is proposed to apply this process
IN taking the twelfth census, the field
work of which is to begin on June L.
An expert special agent has been ap-
pointed, whose sole duty will be to
obtain returns from all the ginning
and baling tabishments in the cot
ton growing region. No gin is too
small or insignificant to be visited BY
the census staker. It is pity that
such q return as is proposed cannot
be made every year. But it will be
well il the country can have one cor
rect statement of the crop, and it is
especially desirable. that verifcation
shall be made of a crop regarding
which there has been so much con-
troversy as that of 1899. = @*a@ q
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
FAILS TO FLY.
South Dakota Mans Invention Proves
to BE Too Heavy for Lift
ing Power.

Information has been received at
Sioux Falls, S. D., that the airship con-
structed by Henry Wulf, of Aurora,
Brookings county, under the direction
of Henry Heintz, the inventor, has
finally been tested. The men have been
working on the machine at odd times
for several years, a well-known busi-
ness man at Elkton having given them
the necessary financial backing, and
general interest has been manifested
in the result of the test.
Several eastern scientific journals
and syndicate agencies have written
for descriptions of the test and photo
graphs of the airship itself as well. as
the inventor and the man who con-
structed it. The machine7wasexpecte
to solve the problem of aerial naviga-
ton. Heintz' patent was said to have
covered many points which were eager
~ sought after by other inventors, but
he has invariably declined to sell the
whole Or any part of his rights,
It was expected that the machine
would be completed so tests could be
made early in March, but through de-
lays in the arrival of material the air
ship was not completed until a few
days ago. The test did not result sat
isfactorily, the reason given being
that it "proved to the mechanic doing
the work that it required too heavy
power to do the lifting" It has not
been decided as yet whether efforts will
be made to remedy, if possible, this de-
feet so that further tests can be made.
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
Too soon to Judge

The New Yorker who has talked his
last will into q phonograph may sup
pose that he has got ahead Of the law
yers, but there are experienced liti-
gants, says the st. Louis Dispatch who
will not jumpat any such
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
Ast0r as q DueIixt

William Waldorf Astor has been
practicing with the sword since he be-
came an English subject and is now
reported to be a match for the best
dueists in Europe. The Chicago
2 Times-Heral n IS. ID suggests that perhapsh he
expects to come back and dare some
of the people who scoffed at him awhile
ago to step out behind the smoke
house.
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
Warm Weather Z I,TI,1henuI. !.

When the ice trust raises its prices,
says the iladelphia Ledger, nobody
will care to be the iicemap who viii
have to face the ndig Housewives.
New Ulm review., 1900-05-02
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

THE EXCELLENCE 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 FIe; SYRUP
co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA 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 on 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, NJ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06
PRESIDENTIAL LONGEVITY
Our Chief Magistrates Have Been
Men Of Years.

III president Mckinley were as old as
William Henry Harrison at the time
when the latter took Office, there would
be scramble among statesmen and
politicians to accept the -presiden-
tial nomination, as it would be an al
most certain case of waiting for a dead
mans shoes, Harrison was IS. He
died less than two months after the III
auSuration. Taylor was another old
chap with a short lease of life, going
IN at % and dying at IS. McKinley's
shoes are very warm and comfortable
vet. He is just past 81, and according
TO actuarieS' table has a reasonable
expectation of fifteen and half years
OF life. His health is excellent. BY
the American experience table he Will
live over sixteen years. It does not
appear TO an ambitious man that there
IS any likelihood of the president drop
ping off in the next four years, there
fore the vice presidency goes begging.
Look over the list of our presidents
and see what a fine age each arrived
at--eXcepting, of course, the few who
were taken off by the hand of the as
sassin. Washington was 81, John Ad-
ans 80, Jefferson SO. Madison IS, Mon
roe 15, John Quincy Adams so, Jack
son IS. Van Buren, %, W. II. Harrison
IS, Tyler Il, Polk So, Taylor So, Fill
more "A, Pierce 81. Buchanan Il, John
son Sc. Grant 60. Hayes II, and Arthur
56, while Cleveland still lives at So, and
Harrison at 81. Where else will you
find such q record? Possibly the ex-
PLANTATION rests with Admiral Dewey's
statement that the presidency is a
mighty easy billet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06
DESCRIPTION OF THE BANDITS
ARIZONA OUTLAWS WHO MUIR
DERED UTAH OFFICERS.
Governor Wells Receives Descriptions
of the Five observation-disclosures
of 50, 800 For Their Capture.

Governor Wells yesterday received
from Governor Murphy of Arizona, a
printed. notice of the rewards .aggre-
eating $500 for the capture dead or
alive, of the murdeTers Of Frank Les
ueur and Gus Gibbons, who were
Killed on March e last at point
about twenty-five mites notbeast of St.
Johns, Ariz, The Fl men wanted and
two others, part of 'm were the as
sassins of Sheriff T, 4 and Deputy
Jenkins, north of Thompsons a week
ago last Saturday, have been followed
from St. Johns by Sheriff Beeler and
posse and were seen near Moab GO
ing north on MAY Is. The descriptions
given of the desperadoes are as fol-
lows:
Tom Capehart, alias Wilson; weight
10 pounds; SIT. 10in. tail; slightly dark
complexion, blue eyes and dark hair
and muStaChe; wore short black beard
stOop shOuldered and has a peculiar
way of ducking his head from side TO
side and smiling a great deal while he
talks; has pleasing address, but is not
OVer-talkative
Tod Carver weighs 10 pounds, is
SIT. 101ain. tall; slendeTly built; has
black eyes, hair and mustache; right
fOrefnger off; is very active but not
laxative.
Jess Black alias Franks is oft. OF
9 inches high and weighs 175 pounds;
very dark complexion, black beard and
eyes; is very quiet.
Mack Steen, alias Bob Johnson:
feet tail and weighs $50 pounds; light
complexion, blue eyes and very heavy
sandy mustache; disposition quiet and
reserved.
The fifth and unknown man is of
very dark complexion; black, straight
hair. is low, heavy set; disposition
quiet and reserved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06

of 1896 and condemn imperialism and
trusts The only important featurs Of
the day was the Fumored effort of Ma
tional Committeeman William J.
Stones enemies to block his way both
to denomination as national commit
teeman and oelegate-at-iarge TO the ma
tional convention, with the idea of get
ting him out of the race to succeed
United States Senator George G. Vest
in 1900.
William S. Cowherd, the temporary
chairman, ariaigned the expansion poi
icy of the Republican party IN the most
scathing terms. He said: During 1899
we collected in taxes from the imDov-
erished and War-ridden people of the
little island of Cuba more than $4,000
900 and spent, aside from expenses
charged to municipalities, more than
81, COZ, 600. If you would Judge how eco
nomical such an administration has
been. you have but TO remember that
Cuba is hardly as large as the average
congressional district in Missouri and
that the total expenses of our state
government last year was less than
$2,OOs,S00."
He then went on to show what he
called unnecessary extravaganza in the
matter of salaries for Cuban Office
holders, adding:
Dut DIS lnOuSn InlS Was not shame
enough, we find a useful and practical
politician exported from Indiana. who
it is admitted has stolen $10500 in the
last eighteen months, and probably
when the sale of stamps unaccOunted
for is audited has pOcketed cool half
million.
ut is the first and legitimate fruits
of colonial policy and a subject peo-
pie. For years we have symDathized
with the French and German citizens
groaning under the load of militarism.
Last year the war budget of Germany
for her 59S, 600 men, was in round num-
bers, $136, 600, coo. France, with 538. 600
paid $125, 900 600. In both these budgets
pensions are included.
Our appropriation for the present ifs
cal year for an army of $4,000 are $780,
100000, and if to this you add the PEN
sion roll you increase it to 1915. 0O0, O0O
or 100000 more than Germany and
France combined"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06

that is not shared by the people of this
section, who certainly believe that the
Salt Lake officer was the victim of cir
CumstanCes over which he had dbSo-
lutely no control. There is nothing but
praise for Sheriff HOwells and his men
here. As to the loss Of the horses, It
is understood here that had Sheriff
HOwells' advice been followed the mis-
fortunes would not have occurred. The
Salt Lake officers can rest assured that
their efforts are fully appreciated and
understood here. regardless of what is
said at home
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06
MARYLAND FOR BRYAN.
National Delegates Go Without In
structions. However.

Baltimore. Md, June 5.-The Demo-
Gratis of Maryland, in state convention
held here today, selected a delegation
to Kansas City, and adopted a plat
form which leaves the delegates unin-
structed, but declares that William J.
Bryan is the choice of Democrats both
in the counties and in the state Of
Maryland. Imperialism is condemned
a large standing army is deplored and
it is suggested that the Democrats eV-
erywhere lay aside their difficulties on
the currency question and unite in an
effort to stay the overwhelming pro-
gress of radical errors in regard to the
nature of our government inaugurated
by President Mckinley and the Repub-
lican party.
The following delegates at large We're
chosen: Governor John Walter Smith,
State Treasurer Murray Van Diver,
eX-COngTessman Joshua W. Miles and
Colonel L. Victor Baughman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06
FIGURES IN OREGON.
Later Election Returns Show Gener-
al Republican Victory.

al Republican Victory.
Portland, Ore, June 5---Complete re-
turns from twenty-five counties out Of
the thirty three in the state show that
in yesterdays election the Republicans
carried the head of the ticket by at
least 5000 plurality. Returns so far
give WolvertOn, Republican, for justice
of the supreme court, a plurality Of
1871. For congressman in the first dis
trict Tongue, Republican, has 2,421 plu-
rality. In the second district Moody,
Republican, for congress, has $3.50 plu-
rality.
The Republicans will control both
branches Of the legislature and viii
have majority Of twenty-five on joint
ballot. The two houses will be made up
as follows:
Senate-Republicans, 20; opposition,
20.
House-Republicans, So: opposition,
"a.
The womans outrage amendment is
defeated.
Counting in the city of Portland will
not be finished before tomorrow, but up
to p. M, Rowe, Republican, for mayor,
has a plurality of 500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06
FIGHT IN MISSOURI.
Police Machine and Ex-Governor
Stone Factors.

Kansas City, No.. June 5.-A pro-
tracted wrangle in the credentials COM
mittee over ten contesting delegations
from st. Louis and three from Kan
sas City blocked the deliberations of
the Missouri state democratic conven-
ton that met here today to name full
state ticket. In both instances it is d
contest between police machine and
anti-machine factions. The indications
tonight are that the anti-machine men
will win a majority Of the seats. The
committee will probably remain in ses-
sion all night.
The committees once out of the wav
the convention will. it is believed. finish
its work promptly. The resolutions will
indorse Bryan and reafiirm the platform
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06
HAVE STRUCK THE TRAIL.
Deputy Sheriff Fowler Tells of Salt
Posses Movements.

0CpAty 1Ac4AA AOWASA AS1AS VI Nod1I
Posses Movements.
Governor Wells received a letter yes
terday from Deputy Sheriff Fowler,
who left with Sheriff Howen's posse,
but who Joined the Moab and Carbon
county posses at ThompsOns. The letter
is lated Rangely. Colo, June 1st, 1900
lie says they struck the trail Of the
outlaws ct the place where Sheriff Ty-
Ter was killed and had followed the
trail ever since.
Deputy Sheriff Westwoed of Moab
and Sheriff Leamaster Of Emery are at
the head Of two different posses, each
Of three or four men. They were rid
ing each day every mile their horses
could stand and were full of hope,
push and energy. They believed the
outlaws were taking a bee line for
Powder Springs. The outlaws were
stealing horses at every chance and
pushing forward day and night. The
posses. had passed four of the give-out
horses of the outlaws.
The posses had TO build a raft on the
31st ultimo To carry their traps across
White River They dropped into
Rangely to have their horses shod and
get a few supplies. The sheriff of
Meeker, Colorado, was also at Rangely
on June 1 and Joined the other posses
in the chase. At that time. Westwood,
I.eamaster nor the Colorado posse had
heard anything from the other posses.
They all left Rangely headed for the
Powder river country, or at least TO
wherever the trail of the outlaws
might lead them
Yesterday afternoon the. governor re-
ceived a telegram from Mayor Davis
of Vernal, stating that the desperadoes
had been seen thirty miles north Of
Vernal headed for Einta county. Wyo.,
Joe ROus leading the narty.
Sheriff Ward of Evanston was inn
mediately notified of this information
received by the governor Deputy
Sheriff Montgomery also notified the
sheriff of Rawlins.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06
DEAL IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Candidates For Governor and Senator
Join Issues.

Parkersburg, w. Va. June 5.-Among
the delegates already here for the Dem
ocratic state convention that meets to-
morrow, Judge John H. Holt of Hunt
ingtOn is apparently the favorite for
the gubernatOrial nomination, with
Lewis T. Tavenner of Parkersburg sec
ond. Ever since the arrival last night
Of John T. McGraw, who is the pro-
nounced Democratic candidate for
United States senator against S. B.
Elkins, there has been a boom for Holt.
The friends of Holt and McGraw an
nounce that they have pooled their is
sues for governor and senator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-06
WYOMING CONVENTION NEAR.
Democrats Are to Meet in Laramie
Today.

Laramie, Wyo., June 5.-The state
Democratic convention for the election
of six delegates and six alternates to
the national convention, will meet in
this city tomorrow A candidate for
congress and three presidential electors
will also be named.
The delegates from some of the most
populOus counties, including those from
Cheyenne, are uninstructed, but the in
dications are that delegates will be sent
to Kansas City who will favor the re-
nomination of William J. Bryan and
the reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form.