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New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
PLUCKY GIRL WINS GOLD.
She Climbs to the Top of Chimney
126 Feet High to Gain
q Prize.

Miss Darda Poica, one of the pref
tiest girls of South Brewer, Me-,
climbed to the top OF an iron chimney,
1926 feet from the gr~11nd, took seat
on its iron rim and calmly surveyed
several hundred people below who had
watched her feat.
The Eastern Manufacturing COM
pany erected the chimney several
weeks ago and offered five dollars in
gold to any person who would climb
the little iron ladder that ran up it's
side, which was hardly wide enough
to place two feet on one rung at the
same time. None of the men in town
dared to try the climb, but Miss Pol
lea declared it was easy, and after
donning short skirt, she set out to
make the ascent. It was noised about
town that she was going to try for
the gold piece, and several hundred
men gathered to watch her. ~ .-. =.
She made the ascent as lightly as a
sailor, and when she descended ac-
cepted the five dollars amid the cheers
of the assembled men.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
THE NEW WOMAN.n~
Cardinal Gibbons Takes Her "a a
Text for Sermon-What the Holy
Spirit Commando

Cardinal Gibbons preached a ser
mon on the "New Woman" at South
ampton, L. l., to church full of the
ultra-fashionable set, and his pointed
references to the foibles of society
women created no littla stir.
what is it the Holy Spirit COM
mands in woman?" he aaNed.
docs He admire her because of her
social triumphs? Because she is q
brilliant leader in society?
docs He commend her because she
is an advocate of certain so-called fe-
male privileges? ..~.
''Does He commend her because she
goes about from place to place ascend
ing here rostrum and there ros-
trum, and advocating the rights and
privileges of women? "
'Not at all. The Holy Spirit does
aver she is simply a loving wife, an af-
fectionate mother, benevolent mis-
tress to the members of her house.
hold'' ~ @-@ ~ ~.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
FISH IN BOYS THROAT.
Lad Went Fishing in Family Aqua.
RUM and Nearly Lost
His Life.

A small boy with tiny fish alive in
his throat, threatening every moment
to choke him, was what Mrs. O. W.
Hubbard, of Riverside L. l., found
when she entered the sitting-room of
her house to see what a noise of fall
ing meant. The boy, aged three, was
hers, and the fish was out of an
aquarium that the boy had never tried
to fish in before. The boy was suf-
fering e1cruciating pain, and his pa
rents were frantic with terror and
grief.
Mr.. Hubbard opened the child's
mouth and could see the tail of a
fish wriggling far down the boys
throat. Nearly two hours were spent
in trying various means to withdraw
the fish. All failed. Finally the boy
was placed under the influence of
chleRoform and the fish was moved far
enough to one side OF his throat to al
low him to breathe. The boy. will re-
cover.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
WE'D BY TELEPHONE.
A Novel Ceremony Is Performed in
an Indiana Town-Groom II
in Tennessee.

Robert Lockhart, of Covington, Tenn,
and Miss Katharine Odine, of Patoka,
Gibson county. Ind, were married at
noon the other day by long-distance
telephone. The cer>~ony was per-
formed by Rev. Danka. If Patoka, who
stood with the bride a. che Patoka ho-
tel, and occupied about 12 minutes. The
responses Of the groom were plainly
audible in the room. 4
Covington is 300 miles south of Pa
toka and has direct telephone connec-
ton. The marriage was set for the
day in question. but owing to business
matters the groom could not leave
home He quickly arranged tele-
phone marriage, and Il was performed
without hitch. When she told her
husband good-by before ringing of she
wePt. She will leave in a few days for
CoNngton.: ..~3=> L.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
TOMBSToNES CARRIED AWAY.
Cemetery at Toledo, O.. Said to Have
Been Desecrated by Trustees
In Charge.

Charles Barash and Adam Geokle are
terribly wrought up over the discovery
that the old Fort Meigs cemetery at
Toledo, o., has been desecrated and
the tombstoncs of thei~ dead friends
have been spirited away, The men
say the stones were removed by the
trustees in charge of the ground be-
cause they interfered with the crop
ping of the grass with a lawn mower.
been disturbed from time to time, and
the matter was passed unnoticed until
a few days ago, when relatives of the
dead were informed of the condition Of
affairs.
An Investigation was instituted, and
many of the stones were found around
at the neighboring farmhouses, where
they were doing duty as paving blocks
In one instance the foundation of a
corn crib was found to be built out of
the purest marble bearing the date of
the death of a sleeper in the old GENE
terry.
r. When the men who had removed the
stones learned an Investigation was
about to be made they brought the
slabs back and deposited them in a
heap on the burial place. Many ex-
soldiers repose in the beautiful ex-cem-
etery, and the desecration has reached
the ears of the local Grand Army men,
and they propose visiting the cemetery
and making thorough inquiry into the
matter.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
BOY FINDS GOLD IN CELLAR.
A CinctnH Il -. ther Tarna the Money
over Sc the Police
OsEeers.

A woman excitedly entered Bremen
street police station at Cincinnati the
other day, and, turning over $3.50 in
GOLD to Sergt. Jueggling, informed him
that her little boy, George Kramer.
had found it in cellar in Wade street,
near Plum.
The boy and two companions, AL
fonso- Churerch and Ruby Herr, were
in the rear of No. 213 Wade street Sun
day afternoon, and Kramer, espying a
lot of gold pieces, suggested playing
marbles, using the gold as chips. They
played and Kramer won all the money.
When he took it to his mother she
nearly had hysterics.~ She is poor, and
at first, she says, thought of keeping
the money, but later concluded to give
it to the police.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
DEPEW'S ADVENTURE.


sUnited States Senator Chauncey N.
Depew got into trouble in Paris in per-
forming an act of kindly galIantry.
Most to blame fer the distressing oc-
currence was the senator's imperfect
French. This is the story told:
Having found a purse on the floor
sf . hotel near an armchair where
he had seen pretty girl seated a short
time before, the senator deposited the
purse with the hotel clerk An hour
later, being on the street ncar the ho-
tel, the senator recognized ~ the light
OF street lamp the sane GIRL hurrying
home from her call.
DESTROYS Of saving her anxiety when
she discovered her loss, the senator
walked briskly after her, and when he
had reached her side. addressed her in
his politest French.
The girl, not understanding, shrieked
for help. ,. E u: - .s T.
The senator tried to pacify her. and,
as sheepersisted in her failure to COM
prehend and in crying for assistance,
grew vehement and scared her all the
more. $500 -.s. = ''1 ~
Finally the girl ran to policeman
and appealed for protection. It was
only after long wrangle that the po-
Hceman would admit the possibl truth
of Senator Depew's laborious explana-
ton.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
TRADE NEARLY DOUBLED.


Consul Fowler, at Chefoo, in sup
plement to a former report to tho.
state department froxa Consul General
Goodnow. at Shangh&;- upon the
United States, trade with China shows
that in four years, from 1896 to 1899
inclusive, we have doubled our sc1es
with China. In 1897, the value Of
these sales exceeded those OF ell con-
tinental Europe by $320,2s1: in 1898
this excess had increased to s4,171, ,es4,
and last year to S6.191,9e6. China i'm
ported American goods last year to
the value OF s16,2s8,745, and British
goods to the value Of $28, ,936, ,O63, i've
sixths Of the total Importation COM
Ing from British and American terri
tory. and more than half from Great
Britain alone. In the matter OF ex-
ports, statistics show that the United
States bought more Of China in 1899
than any other country In the world.
The exports last year were valued at
$13,sa5, ,4ss, our increase of trade dur
ting the year being ten times greater
than Great Britain'ss for the same
period. Consul Fowler strongly urges
more direct method Of shipping our
goods to China Says the consul:
Haveseen but one merchant steam
er under our flag (and she had no
right to lt) since 1 came to China in
February, 18s0-ten years ago-and It
was seven years before l saw sailor
direct from the United States. =
About one-fortieth OF the foreign
carrying trade Of China last year was
done under the United States flag,
while more than half was under the
British ensign Germany did ten
times as well as the United States"
Consul Fowler concludes as follows:
II can see from my desk six modern
Chinese men Of war, all Quilt in Ger
many or England. A large German
corporation keeps representative al
ways in Peking.''
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
RICH COLD BEDS NICARAGUA,
FIattering Reports OF the Country,
MAde BY Charles Lobner Jast
e Retnrned.

The gold fields Of .Nicaragua aG0
just AZ rich as those of the Klondiee,
and when more is known OF the riches
Of the Central American country the
rush to the Nicaragua gold fields win
be % great as it ever was to California
or the Black hills" This is the state
ment made by Charles Lobner, Of
Cape Gracias, Nicaragua. the other.
day at the Leland hotel, Chicago.
With gold nugget Weighing 81,
ounces and worth in the neighborhood
of S120, in his pocket, Mr.. Lobner came
to Chicago to look after machinery for
some mine owners OF that country.
He II an American, has lived IN Mic
aragua for ten years, and is snthusi-
astic over the climate and the possi-
biNties Of the counts.~. In speaking
OF the prospects, Mr.. l-,bner said that
with the building Of xhe Nicaragua
canal an era of prosperity unprece-
dented in the history of the country
would sset In. The Nicaraguans, both
In private and in official life, arc anx-
ious for the construction by the Unit
ed States OF the interoceanic water
way. and the foreigners will welcome
the day when the first shovelful OF
earth is turned in the commencement
Of the work. ,.~-
with the construction and opera
ton of the canal by the United
States," said Mr.. Lobner, Twill come
an era Of peace and good times that
the country has never hitherto en-
joyed- Political differences and devas-
tating rebelions and Central Ameri-
can wars would be done away with to
a great extent by reason of the United
States influence" ~~~
Contrary to the general belief, Mr..
Lobner asserts that Nicaragua is one
Of the most healthful countries on the
globe. Fevers practically are un-
known, and malaria is the only all
ment that is at all prevalent.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
SKETCHES SPOT ON SUN.
Able MaReu1, FreAch Astrononer.
Therefore Predicts Ex-
- -. - t1eme Heat. '~~"F

Able Mareux, the astronomer, has
discovered and sketched through the
big telescope in the optic palace OF
the exposition a remarkable spot on
the sun forming q part Of an exten-
sive group and having q diameter Of
nearly 10 ilometers. This spot, he
says, will remain for 70 days and be-
come visible to the naked eye. He pre-
diets the appearance Of other spots in
July, August AMI September, inferr-
Ing that the heat during those
months will be very great.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
KEEPS AIR PURE FOR HOURS.
Successful In = Test By
New. York Man. E-5t

DR.. 3. 3. Smith. who is known as an
expert physiological chemist. has just
finished an. n.experiment which may have
an important bearing on submarine
navigation and all trades and occupa-
tions to which impure air is draw
back.
The experiment was prompted by q
cablegram announcing that two French
chemists, MN. Desgrez and Balthazard,
had constructed divers helmet of
aluminium which had a lining of biox-
ide of sodium, and which. because Of
the remarkable properties OF that
chemical, would enable its wearer to
move and work for two hours in other
wise un bearable surroundings
DR.. Smith proposed to test the truth
of the report. He took two large beI
jars, and in each placed . healthy
Guinea pig. One Of the jars also con
tanned some simple apparatus for the
compositions Of the chemical, but the
other contained nothing but the. little
animal. These jars WE then sealed
and the Guinea pigs wseA left each to
exhaust the air in it's cryeta al chamber
The pig which had the benefit, Of the
chemical was as unconcerned as though
it were sitting in the midst Of some
country mead ow, whereas its brother
animal, which did not have the benefit
of the chemical, soon began to- show
signs of exhaustion. It's breathing be-
came labored and rapid, and It soon
reached the convulsion stage, and
would have died of asphyxia had it mot
been removed from the jar. 'a.
The Importance of the discovery can
hardly be overestimated. In caissons.
in coal mines, in factories, in certain
Of the manufacturing arts, in diving
bells, in submarine boats, in the bowels
of vessels, where the ventilation is not
good, the air conditions are bad, due to
the rapidity with which the oxygen OF
the atmosphere is absorbed by the liv-
ing tissue and TO the accumulation OF
carbonic acid gas thrown off by the
process of respiration.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
Novel Insertions.

" A novelty for insertions in diamond
shapes, or plain strips of tucking in
Swiss muslin, used to trim summer
frocks made of other materials. It
keeps the primal stiffness rather bet.
ter than ordinary cotton 1aces or en-
broideries and does not require laun-
dering or clear starching SO frequent-
ly as other sheer materials. Tucked
Swiss is pretty, especially whom the
surface is powdered with tho hard
little snowflake pellets. which help TO
make It look cool IN summer time. s.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
. PUTS BAN ON SPOONING.
r Board Walk at Asbury Park, Much
to Discomfort Of Young People.

Founder Bradley has decided that
he will havva no more "spooning" on
the famous board walk at Asbury
Park, N. J. Not dark nook IL to be
LETT to Cupid's slaves. At various
points commanding the walk work
men are putting up .searchhghts.
These machines can be turned in any
direction, lighting up at night with
fatal clea-ness all the lovers most fa-
vored nookr Founder Bradley is tri-
umphant, ta, sumner. girls are de-
spondent and the programme for the
camp meeting was issued the other
day. -. :,@s
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
A University's Forest.

The University. OF the South, at
sewanee, Tenn, has placed its 5000
acre tract Of hardwood timber near
that town under the management Of
the division OF forestry. AN official of
the division will mark all trees to be
cut, and will draw up the logging con-
tracts to provide for the preservation
Of young growth. It is, intended to
make the forest yield a permanent
annual revenue TO go toward the sup
port Of the college.
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
Australian olives.

| Australian olives will probably soon
abound In the markets. The tree,
which elsewhere is slow in maturing,
grows In Queensland almost with the
astonishing rap.dity Of the encalyp-
tus, and needs no more care than a
willow. 3s 2
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
An Odd Calendar Fact.

January and October of the same
year always begin with the same day.
So do April and July, also September
and December, February, March and
Novsmber also begin with the s.mes
day. 5553
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
Frozen EeIs.

B Five tons of frozen eels from New
Zealand have been placed on the mar
ket At London. i, q
New Ulm review., 1900-09-26
TIE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

lhE EAGELlENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is Que not only to the originality and
simplicity of the com mbination, but also
tothe care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG 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 CALIFOKNIA 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 CALL
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 a guaranty
OF the excellence of it's remedy. 1t is
tar III advance Of all other laxatives,
as 1t acts Oh the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nausentc. IN order TO get it's beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN Ex,sNrrsrn a.,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-23
OLD BURIAIs OF SUICIDES.
suPsrStitiOns Concerning Their In
tcrm~nt at the Crossroads.
prom the Cincinnati Enqarer,)

r.
II has been suggested that suicides were
buried at crossroads because il was. usual
to erect a cross at such places Those who
were excluded from holy rites were bur
led there as the place next in sanctity 10
consecrated ground. II was az old super
stitiOn that the devil danced at cross
roads and that the erection Of a cross
thereat would prevent such unseemIy
practices From this OF some other such
superstition, such as the fear that his
ghost might walk the earth arose the
custom Of driving a stake through the sui
cide's body These plausible theories have
gained many advocates but l. Is more
likely that burial al crossroads Was in
tended as a mark of indignity.
The temples, or rather affairs Of the
heather TeutOls were mostly al the june
ton OF crossroads The place OF execution
the gods; hence suicides were buried at
the crossroads TO give as strong an i'm
preston as possible of heather burial
Probably. too the publicity OF such a spot.
which insured the fact that a great num-
Der OF people would become directly aware
of the degrading consequences Of the
crime, had a good deal to DO with its Sc
lection A curious fact in this connection
is to be found in PlatO's Laws fbOok g.
chapter 12.l The murderer OF any OF his
near kin, after being put 10 death. was
cast out OF the city, naked. in an ap-
pointed place where three roads meet. and
let all the magistrates. in behalf OF the
whole state carry each stone and hUri
il at the head OF the dead body.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-23
KENTUCKY's ELECTION LAW.
General Lewis Declares That II
should Be Modified.

LII lSVILL-E, Ky, June 23.-Gen. 10
seph II Lewis. a prominent candidate for
tl.ss :.sraceratie gubeTnatoriaI nomination
toby @ec'lred himself for a modification
of -Ae "oebel election law.
Gn4 most strongly in favor of the
Legislature being convened In extrs ses-
sion for the sole purpose of modifyin.- our
present election law" he said. ct is rot
for me 20 state what modification. or
amendment OF the law should be adopted
but there is an absolute necessity for II
TO be so amended as TO recommend il as
whole to the best thinking people of the
State There is a prevalent opinion in
the STAGE that elections under its arovis-
-Jng are not conducted fairly and that il
is too partisan Whether this be true or
not, 1t is ilatter of no inconsiderable
belief AMI does not reflect credit on our
Commonwealth. l therefore say. call an
extra session of the Legislature and modi-
fy the law 50 as TO remove this feeling OF
distrust"
RegardSag the recent suggestion that
Governor Beckham's term of Office does
not expire Jntil 1903, General Lewis said:
1T is nonsense to discuss it. The
constitutional history Of the State is
against it, and our law is that the people
should have the power to fill vacancies
in Offices when the uneSpired term comes
within certain named period But.
aside from this. any discussion of the
question is in the highest degree unwise.
The courts have not now time to settle
the question, If one does exist, and we are
certain Of one fact, that the Republicans
viii vote for their ticket If, however.
an attempt IS made by Democrats 20 Gre
ate tie belief that no suberna horiaI cleo
ton is necessary this year, the tendency
Will be to keep them away from the polls"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-23
A Clever Political Chinese Policy.

1t would be pretty hard and rocky
situation in which the Administration
would forget to play politics. The question
OF a state Of war" with China raises a
question which, from present appearances
cur Republican authorities hone To SETTLE
in way that viii simply fI the labor eIe-
ment with love and admiration for the
good Messrs- Hanna. Mckinley. and Hav
II We are at war with China. as all the cir
cumstances tend TO show we are. then the
problem presents Itself: wha. is Z. be
done with the horde Of Chinese subjects
domiciled in this country Under condf-
lions of belligerency the course of a State
toward the people Of an enemy State with
in its boundaries is dictated by considera-
tions Of prudence and public policy. They
may be ordered inland that they NAV not
communicate with the ships and their
country. They may be kept under more
or less strict surveillance as Spanish sub
jects were in the United States during the
late war with Spain; or they may be sent
out of the country. The last named method
which is cruel and would not be resorted
TO By any nation whose authorities respect
ed the spirit of international law. except
in an extreme emergency. appears to ap-
peal TO the Administration as a remarka-
bic fine piece Of politics 1t is said that
not one per cent of the Chinese in this
country are naturaliZed-a safe estimate.
since the law refuses them naturalization,
and that the other niuety-niae per cent can
be packed off, to the intense delight of the
labor unions
Il. as is said at the State Department.
there are four hundred thousand Cinnamon
scattered over the Union, it would require
the organizing ability of Hecker to corral
them, the supplying genius Of an Eagan
to feed them and huge appropriation to
pay their fares home. We had difficulty
enough In securing transportation for six
ty-hve thousand soldiers TO the Philip
pines; where are the patriotic contractors
who would undertake to send home the
best part of half Q million of CeIestials?
The most prejudiced person in the Gov
eminent will hardly hold that these people
in their present numbers are any menace
10 the country, whether under conditions
Of American peace or war with China II
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-23

Military experts in England seem gen
orally agreed that Lord Roberts has effect
ed the Strategic coup which will speed y
put an end TO the last hope OF resistance on
the part Of the Beers The arrival OF Bull
ler's advance at Standerton connects his
lines with those Of the main army. ard aD-
pears efectually to cut of Steyn and his
commands in the Orange River Co-Ony
from Commandant General BOtha and his
forces il the TraEsvaaI- The two Rosr
leaders can now be attacked in detail. and
their case is probably desperate enough to
warrant some belief in current reports. Of
negotiations for a general surrender It IS
believed that Kruger would give up. If al
lowed to remain in the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-23

Three Mormon milliOnaires have con-
tributed fifty thousand dollars apiece to
the Hanna campaign chest. Should the
Republican ticket succeed, and trust Con
gress be elected with l., the presumption
IS that the party viii not be unduIy severe
on the brethren The proposed anti-po-
lygamy amendment to the Constitution
may be remembered as an interesting ac-
ademic proposition. but it may also be
kept out Of politics
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-23

they are not dangerous il would be the
refinement Of persecution to drag them
from their laundries. workshops. kitchens,
and little garden patches and drive them
forth But, as We have remarked, there
may be good politics" in it and the car
rage of these unfortunate people could be
made to revive cur suffering ocean marine
and make some steamship line owners
even richer than they are. The scheme
has hardly come to a head yet 1; is ono
which il will do 10 watch