New Ulm review., 1901-05-01

Pianos 5000
Paul Laurence Dunbar's novel, s.Sport
of the Gods" MAY "New Lippincctt),
takes mp the Negro where Harriet Beech
er Stowe left him in the slavery and
transports him to darker New York.
Here he is shown in his virtues and his
vices, and he is just as picturesque fig
ure as he was in stUncle Toms Cabin
only now he serves a cafe or carries lug
gage instead of picking cotton. He is
even more vital part of American life,
and his tragedies and comedies, loves
and hates, are more human than of old.
His story to mos. of us is an untrodden.
land, but 1t will be found quite unlike
the cake walk or minstrel show.
For the passing of counterfeit coin
William Ell. Lowery will have to answer
to the federal court at its next session
at Mankato. Lowery came to this city
last Thursday and paid for drinks
bought at the saloon of Wenzel Groeb-
ner in spurious coin. Mr.. Groebner
promptly reported the matter to the po-
lice and Lowery was taken in charge and
landed in the county Jail to await the
arrival Of the United States officers.
Deputy Marshall S. J. Plcha came on
Friday and the prisoner was taken to
Mankato where he VIII await tlial. When
arrested Lowery had in his possession
ten nickels and dollar piece all coun-
terfelt.
No broader distinction can be made
between men than that which divides
them into two classes. To the first class
belong those who always have a good
excuse why the thing required cannot be
done. The second class is composed of
those who mannrge to do. Foremost in
this latter class stands out the figure of
General De Wet. Allen Sangree, who
has just returned from the transvaal,
draws vivid picture of the character
of this most remarkable general of mod
ern times for the May Cosmopolitan, and
the article is illustrated with the most
complete collection of photographs and
and drawings yet published.
When it is said that the contert given
by the Macmillan Dick company at
Turner theatre Monday evening was no
more painful than it might have been
had there been more OF it--perhaEs all
has been said by way of either COM
mendation or criticism that is necessary.
As an every day violinist Mr.. Dick is
certainly good, but that as an Ole Bull
or a Remenyi he will ever cause the
public pulse to throb to the extent of
more than fifty cents per throb is ex-
tremely doubtful. The singing of Miss
Darlington was passable but not of such
striking character as to give her great
promise as star vocalist in the future.
The piano work of Miss Lay was one of
the features of the evening. 1t cannot
be said, however, that the company OBJ
tanned money under false pretenses, there
probably not being more than $40 in
the house.
All owners of dogs whether they (that
means the dogs) be valuable CANNES or
worthless ours should bear in mind the
fact that the last session of the legisla-
ture passed law which places an abso-
lnte tax of 81 ON every male dog and So
on every female dog, in all counties of
the state having a population of less
than 10000. The assessor is required
to list all dogs, and persons who own,
harbor or maintain one or more dogs are
ieq uliSu " letuiu tuSii ooSo " lHC dS-
SCISSOR. The penalty for failure to do SO
is fine of not less than SO nor more
than S25, or imprisonment. This tax
does not come under the exemption, but
must be paid. It should also be remem-
bered that this state tax does not re-
lease anvone from the requirements I'M
posed by the city ordinances and dog
owners will find it necessary to pay into
the city treasury the usual fee in addi-#
ton to the tax fixed by the state law.
Now, you fellows who do not want to
pay taxes on your pups get rid of them
before the assessor comes around