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New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
oUTw1T THE EUROPEANS.
America Capitalists Gain Control of
the Guatemalan RafIroad-Runs
Through Rich Country

American capitalists have outwitted
European fnanciers in Guatemala, ac-
cording to a letter just received from
United States Minister w. Godfrey
Hunter by his son in Louisville. KY. Mr..
Hunter writes that an American COM
pany has gained control of the Guate-
malan railroad known as the Northern
Branch, and extending from Porto Bar
rios to Ell Rancho. distance of 135
miles. The road, which was owned by
the government, runs through rich
country of banana, orange. sugar and
coffee plantations, and the freight busi-
ness is immense. According to Mr.
Hunter, fnanciers of England. Ger
many. France and Austria wanted to
buy the road outright, but the Amer
lean company by clever maneuyer
succeeded in gaining control of the
property on terms that seem to insure
success and heavy profits. The COM
pany has agreed to extend the. road
from Ell Rancho to Guatemala City at
a cost of about $4,oOO0OO and to operate
steamship line in connection with the
railroad, thus insuring the Guatemalan
planters quick delivery of their prod
ucts to northern markets.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
WEST v1RGINIA's OIL QUEEN.
Woman Spectator Whose Income
from That Source Averages
$1,000 Week.

West Virginia developments of the
last few weeks have produced what the
operators are pleased to call an ''oil
queen She is Mrs. Mary Ihrig, for
merly of Sisterville, now living in the
Tyler county field. where her venture
some spirit and good luck netted her an
Oil income that has been averaging
about $1,000 week for month. Mrs.
lhrig was formerly engaged in the shoe
business at Sisterville, and it was while
living in that busy town. of oil and OIL
Vaccinations that she developed the
speculative fever.
Her shoe business was not successful.
and she began to dabble in oil. Several
small ventures are said to have netted
her enough to make her confident and
willing to undertake the development
of the most uncertain wildcat" terri
tory in the state. She secured control
of new territory in the upper end of Ty-
Ter county and went into the field for
active operations. Several months ago
she contracted for the drilling of well
on her Land. A series of mishaps pre-
vented the completion of the job until
December 4. when the drill touched
pocket of oil, and small gusher re-
suited. The flow was pretty heavy at
first. but has since settled down to
about 25O barrels day, with every
prospect that the output will be main
tanned The strike is the opening
wedge in territory that will prove to
be valuable.
Mrs. lhrig is preparing to put down
other wells just as soon as rigging can
be hauled to her property. The woman
speculator has fixed upon several spots
upon which her agents will begin drill
ing as soon as possible She has pur-
chased handsome home at Parkers-
burg and will direct her new interests
from that place.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
WOMAN RoUTs A BURGLAR.
HIS Plunder and Run for
His Life,

Jennie Griffith, who held up a
burglar at the point of a revolver in
her home at Trenton, n. j., made him
disgorge and then run for his life,
viii receive a big sum of money from
her father as a reward for her brav-
cry. Mr.. Griffith is a very much
tickled man by his daughters pluck.
MY, how that man did r,ln.'' re-
marked Miss Griffith, in telling of her
adventure. 81 heard him going
through the drawers as hard as he
could. He pulled everything out onto
the floor. Had he worked quietly
might not have heard him. as the door
between my room and the room he
was in was closed
When [ heard the racket. I got a
revolver and quietly walked over to
where he stood. He did not hear me
until [ was almost beside him. Then
up went the gun and I said: Drop
those things and get out just as soon
as you cam
You should have seen him 60 AS
he went out the door I fired over his
head to see how fast he could run.
That man is wasting his time as a
burglar. He should be track
sprinter.''
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
IRON ORE FIELDS RICH.
Great Northern Railway VIII De.
velop Deposits in Cascade
Mountains.

Development of iron ore deposits of
Washington will be commenced this
year. Iron of high grade has been
known to exist for many years, but lit
tie attention has been given to the sub
ject because of lack of capital.
High officials of the Great Northern
railway have now taken up the matter
Lyon Case, the Minnesota iron expert.
was sent to the state last spring and
spent the summer Investigating the
iron ore fields tributary to the Great
Northern. He found two large deposits
of iron of Bessemer grade. One is sit
uated in Pakagit county, tributary to
the Seattle & Northern railway. re-
Gently acquired by the Great Northern;
another and larger deposit was found in
the Cascade mountains a few miles
north of Madison. on the Great North
ern.
1t is stated that President Hill is giv-
ing personal attention To the question
of establishing rolling and steel raj!
mill in the state, the present high price
of rails offering al unusual induce ment
for such an enterprise.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
RICH GIFTS FOR EMPLOYEES,
II. r. Gafdner, St. Louis Merchant,
Distributes $4,000 Among
the Men

Russell E. Gardner, manufacturer
of ST. Louis, worth s25o,ooo, made his
employees a handsome cash Christmas
present of $4,000. During the year
his concern had earned that amount
more than he anticipated. Not con-
sidering that he needed it in his busi-
ness or for his personal wants, he de-
termined to give to those who had as
sisted in making the money. It was
prorated in proportion to the term of
service and the degree of efficiency
among the employees.
Gardner says that any man can
earn enough money by the time he is
35 years old to keep him in comfort
for the remainder of his days. He
scorns great wealth, as he saws It
makes a man a slave to work when he
should be enjoying what he has accu-
mulated. He-rbqilt his fortune in II
years and says that money-making is
the easiest thing in the world.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
THE KISS MUST 90.
Promiscuous Oscillation Placed I'm
der the Ban by w. c. T. U.
Demorest Brancl. of the Organization
at New York Declares That Young
Women Kiss in Hope of
Securing Husbands.

Promiscuous osculation is under the
ban. The kissing habit must cease.
The Demorest branch of the w. C. T.
U. at New York has declared against
it. The organization admits. of no
compromise. It does not urge tenn
perance. 1t breaches prohibition, ac-
cording to its principle. The kiss is
an intoNicant, therefore the kiss, like
the saloon. must go.
This decision was arrived at the 9TH
erafternoon at the regular meeting of
the Demorest unionites at the home of
Mrs. Shirley, 44s West Twenty-third
street. The matter came up in con-
nection with the vice crusade, when
DR.. Anna Hatfield interrupted tor
rent of eloquence apropos of the sa-
loon as the source of all evil to prove
that the nectar quaffed from red lips
was more fruitful of consequences
than any alcoholic beverage ever dis
titled.
II think kissing is the worst thing
young woman can do" said the doc
tor, "and the amount of bugging and
kissing that some girls-of our best
families, too-submit to is literally a
menace to our morality. I know a
young man well who declares that he
rarely leaves girl without kissing
her goodnight. He says that they
not only eagerly accede to his request
but that several have insisted upon
being kissed.
II have carefully inquired into the
matter, and find many young wom-
en- imagine this is the way to get hus-
bands. 1t is reprehensible. These are
the supposedly well-brought-up daugh-
ters of rich parents. The girls must
be taught that it is wrong, not only
to kiss stranger, but to kiss the men
they are engaged to. Too great care
cannot be taken"
Il should suggest that an excellent
and efficient way to stop the impro-
priety," said Miss Thomas, ''would be
to instruct the young men in the evils
of kissing"
"But they like it," said one woman,
impetuously.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
ADMIT ME, ADMIT MY DOG.
Count Won Weldon, Admirer of Bern-
hardt, Modernizes Old
Saying.

Count yon Weldon is one of Bern
hardt's warmest admirers, and has
not missed a first night of any of the
plays the French company has pro-
duced at New York. He met with a
staggering surprise when he tried to
buy seat for his greyhound, "The
Countess for the Hamlet produc-
ton the other night.
mo dogs allowed in the auditori-
um,' the manager told him.
'.Then | will buy me box said
the count.
Impossible
"Why sop persisted the German no.
bleman. My dog is quiet and intelli-
gent. | have promised her that she
shall see the great Bernhardt. I will
take box and no one in the audience
will be any the wiser for her"
When the manager remained firm
the count lost his patience and decided
he would not patronize the theater
himself any longer.
"The Countess is not good enough
for your theater, hey?" said he.
Then neither is the count l. come
here no more
Count Won Weldon accordingly beck
|oned to the greyhound-a truly mag
nificent beast, whom he never insults
by whistle-and the pair left the
theater in a huff.
Count Won Weldon lives on Madison
avenue, where he and his dog are con-
stantly seen together. He is under
stood to be member of the publish
ing firm of Charles Scribner's Sons.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
MADE HIM A MODEL HUSBAND.
Plucky New Jersey Woman Compel.
Spouse to Take a Novel
Oath

New Jersey, the, land of oddities,
comes to the front again with a phe-
nomena! matrimonial agreement, alb
solutely without parallel anywhere.
Some time ago Hugo Kreig and his
wife, of Hawthorne, had a quarrel and
separated. He soon wearied of the con-
dition of loneliness into which the dis
agreement had plunged him and
prayed to be restored to her favor The
only condition upon which she would
consent to a reunion was that he SUBJ
scribe to the following oath:
In consideration of the fact that my
wife allows me to return home and re-
side there and enjoy her companion
ship, love and care, I, Hugh Kreig, do
hereby promise to begin anew, treat
my wife properly and return home be-
fore ten o'clock when not absent on
mutual engagements.
II do promise TO work for her and
support her as my: position in life will
allow.
81 do promise further to attend
prayer meeting, to abstain from all in
toxicating liquor, also from tobacco
and cigars, and in future to conduct
myself in strictly decent, sober and
orderly manner" Oath taken before
magistrate by Hugo Kreig, of Haw-
thorne, n. j.
Mrs. Kreig wrote out the oath. At
first it staggered him. He walked about
the village for two weeks cogitating
and wavering. Then he resolved to do
it and called in Magistrate John Keys.
I'm tired Of eating cold dinners and
having nowhere to i've" he said. my
wife is the best little woman in New
Jersey and I'm going to take that oath
and stick to it if can"
The magistrate was little opposed
to the oath. "There aren't any wings
on your shoulders he said, ''and I
don't believe you can keep it, But
Kreig said he could, and the oath was
administered.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
better Than some OIoxie..

In Philadelphia physical culture has
been added to the regular course of
study in the public schools.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
A City witheSt !. L.wve,.

The city of Downs, Kan, has more
than 1000 inhabitants. among whom
there is not single lawyer.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
Fiat. at Railway stations.

1t is the intention of the London Cen
tral Railway company to erect handsome
mansions over its stations. to be let
out as residential flats. At some sta
tions attractive business premises will
be added. The company hopes in this
way to get back some of the money in-
vested for station sites. The station
buildings are now only one story in
height, although occupying some of
the most valuable ground in London.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09

City Savings Bank for Glasgow.
The municipal authorities of Glasgow
are considering a proposition for the
establishment of city savings banks.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
Patrons Of the ntcxc,~.

Clerks and the clergy are the most
numerous patrons of the bicycle Teach
ers are also great patrons of the wheel.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
A Grievance.

Kitchener may yet complain to the
powers of the world, says the Chicago
Record. that Gen. De Wet never sends
him notice as to where he intends to
strike next.
New Ulm review., 1901-01-09
A wife &ho Rtfex

William Leedy, of Pound Gap, Va.
has sued his wife, Clarissa, for di-
vorce, charging that she bit one of his
ears and finger OF.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
BABIES HAVE THEIR DAY.
Asbury Park Witnessed by
10000 Persons.

Asbury Parks eleventh annual baby
parade attracted $4,000 spectators to
the shore front the other afternoon.
All of them cheered to the echo the
61O babies and children as they passed
in review before the judges.
The parade took place on Ocean ave-
nue., which was covered with mating
for its entire length. In the front of a
grand stand sat the judges. Miss
Grace Crawford, gowned in Grecian
robe, acted the queen. Her maids of
honor were Miss Florence Broadbent
and Mabel Parks, of Philadelphia;
Miss Bessie Dickerson, of New York;
Miss Ruth Dunbauth, of Pueblo, Col. !;
Miss Hazel E. Osterman, of Kingston,
N. Y, and Miss Inez Q. Phillips, of
Cleveland, o.
Much originality was displayed in
preparing the baby carriages for the
prizes, aggre eating over 81 900 in value,
ranging from $25 to $3.50. In the throng
were ten sets of twins, representing
Glen Ridge, n. J.; Chicago, Asbury
Park, Trenton, Ocean Grove Heights,
Brooklyn, New York city and Newark.
In all the paraders represented 65
stiles.
The $3.50 silver loving cup went to
Virginia Hope Kelsey. All the prizes
were distributed at the queens car
niyal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04

or the door opened, and, funniest OF
all, to climb trees.
Our old house in the country was
built years and years ago.
The old trees are like the rocks
among which they grow, staid and
strong, and have stood the gales of
nearly a century, and have given bios
SONS and birdlings in the spring, fruit
for the babies in the fall, shade and
beauty at all times. Children and
squirrels had climbed the stout limbs,
but never a dog until Grant was a
year old. Then we found him perched
up in one of the trees, barking at a
squirrel. This was wonderful feat
for terrier weighing about As pounds,
for the lowest limbs were as high as
a grown person could reach. He did
his climbing quickly, and as often as
the squirrels went after the apples,
Grant went after the squirrels.
Everybody and everything on the
place were friends of Grant; in his
big heart there was love for the cow,
the cats and the chickens. Still, his.
most intimate friend and campanion
in games was "Ben Roe" the two-year
old colt. Grant invented games and
taught them to Ben Roe, who, in his
turn, was quick to learn and of a reten-
tive memory. Grant would take bar
rel-hoop or club in his mouth, and
present Ben the opposite end; then
they would start off at gentle trot,
Grant all the time saying, "Grew-ow,
grew-ow." Now, when they played
what Grant called grew" they never
exceeded gentle trot; but when they
raced, they ran side by side at fear
full rate, each painting and determined
to win. The game was always brought
to close as soon as one of the family
found that racing was the order of the
day. We liked to see them play grew"
as we considered it an intellectual
game, worthy of encouragement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
REBEL AGAINST MILITARY.
Teamsters in the Philippines Object
to Being Ruled by Laws Govern
ing the Army.

The war department mail from Ma
Mia brings some interesting stories
of rebellion started against military
authority. Several civilian transfers
employed by the quartermaster's de-
partment have been placed under ar
rest at one of the army stations by
quartermas in charge of govern
ment work at that place. The team
sters have protested that this treat
ment is illegal and that they are not
under the same rules a apply to enlis t.
ed men.
1t seems these employees were or
dered to perform certain work, to
which they objected, and they asked
for their money and their discharge.
This was refused and they were placed
under arrest.
The action is in entire accord with
the articles of war. Civilian employees
in a military jurisdiction come under
the same regulations as soldiers. They
may be kept in confinement not more
than eight days awaiting trial. The
teamsters in the Philippines, there
fore, have no legal ground for COM
plant.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

England now has seven admiralS of
the fleet and nine field marshals.
Cuba's customs receipts during the
six months ended June 3Oamounted to
$7,547,S sos.
The inhabitants of the province of
Ontario write more letters than those
of all the rest of Canada.
In 1899 there were more than 1885,
900 legal actions started in England,
making litigants of over four per cent.
of the population.
A memorial tablet has been placed
on the house in Lamberth where the
late Sir Arthur Sullivan was born by
the London section of the Incorpor-
ated Society of Musicians.
The Canadian government has de-
cided to have constructed at once four
very large passenger and freight
steamers to run between Quebec or
Halifax and Liverpool and save 752
miles over the New York and so hours
in time.
Some Austrians living at Geneva
conceived the project of placing a
memorial tablet in the Quai du Le-
man, where Emperor Elizabeth was
assassinated. The authorities, how
ever, refused their permission on the
ground that it would be improper to
commemorate the deed of a mad
man and help to preserve his name.
In place of the tablet it is now pro-
posed to erect chapel in honor of the
empress
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
PERU ma AvERTS DANCER
In That Critical Time When Girl
Becomes a Woman.

called and he generally advises an OPP
Grafton. Perhaps he will subject the
patient to long series of experiments
with nervines and tonics. The reason
he does not often make a cure is be-
cause he does not recognize the trou-
BILE.
In a large majority. of the cases ca
tarrh of the female organs is the
cause. Peruna relieves these cases
promptly because it cures the catarrh.
Peruna is not a palliative or sedative
or a nervine or a stimulant. It is a
specific for catarrh and cures catarrh
wherever it may lurk in the system.
This girl was lucky enough to find
Peruna at last. As she says, the doc
tors did not seem to understand what
the trouble was and the medicine he
prescribed from time to time did not
help her. Peruna hit the mark at
once and she is now recommending
this wonderful remedy to all the other
girls in the United States.
Thousands of the girls who look at
her beautiful face and read her sin
cere testimonial, will be led to try
Peruna in their times of trouble and
critical periods. Peruna will not fail
them. Every one of them will be glad
and it is to be hoped that their en-
thusiasm will lead them to do as this
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world so that others may read it and
do likewise.
Mrs. Christopher Fliehmann, Am
sterdam, n. Y, writes:
81 have been sick with catarrh of the
stomach and pelvic organs for about
five years, and had many doctor, but
none could help me. Some said would
never get over it. One day when I
read your almanac saw those who
had been cured by Peruna; then I
thought I would try it. I did, and
found relief with the first bottle took,
and after two more bottles was as
well and strong as I was before.''-
Mrs. Christopher Fliehmann.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04

Miss Bessie kellogg, President of the
Young Woman's Club, of Valley City,
North Dakota, writes the following
from First street, South, Valley City,
North Dakota:
''EVer since / n1afuredI suffered with
severe monthly pains. The doctor did
NOT seem TO understand what the
trouble WIS and the medicine he pre-
SCribed from time TO time did not help
me. He finally suggested that have
an operation. One of my friends who
had been cured of similar affIicfiOn
through the use of Peruna, advised me
to give 1t a trial first, and SO used it
for three weeks faithfully. My pains
diminished very soon and within two
months had none at all.
90 This IS six months ago, and dur
ing that time IhaVe not had an ache
nor pain. IgiVe highest praise TO Pc
raIHa. Every woman ought TO use II,
and feel sure that it would bring per-
feet health. ''-BESSLE KELLOGG.
The experience of Miss Bessie Kel-
log, of North Dakota, ought to be read
by every girl in the land. 1t is criti-
cal period in woman's life when she
ceases to be girl and becomes a wom-
an. Very few pass through this period
without some trouble. The doctor is
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-04
THE DIsoBEDIENT FLY.

In days gone by there lived a fly
Who longed the world to roam;
Declared he would seek better food
Than he could find at home.
His mother said, with soaking head:
Now don't you dare to go;
Miss Spider Fair may leave her lair,
And she's a cruel foe"
''Ho! ho!'' laughed he, "just let me see
Her laGyship's black head.
I'm pretty tough and big enough
To hght her till she's dead"
He washed his face, then into space
He flew with humming sound;
Above, below, now fast, now slow,
Till things seemed turned around
Upon some wood a paper stood.
Not very far away.
Said Mr.. Fly, with winking eye,
"Ah! here's the place to stay.
''This shining sheet looks good to eat,
I'll crawl along and see
IT'S sugar paste, too nice to waste
20 Perhaps twas meant for me-"
He nearer came, as moth to flame
He trod the thickest part
When. 10! he found the sticky ground
Was neither pie nor tart.
''Buzz! buzzr' he cried (from side to side
He struggled to be free).
'Oh, mother dear, want you here
Meier more We'll disagree
Annie Josephine Levi in Good House
keeping