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New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
The Water Beetle.

The great carnivorous water beetle,
the dytiscus, after catching and eat
ing other creatures all day, with two
minute intervals to come up, poke the
tips of it's wings out of the water and
jam some air against its spiracles be-
fore descending once more to it's sub
aqueous hunting grounds, will rise by
night from the surface of the Thames,
lift again those horny wing cases, un-
fold a broad and beautiful pair of
gauzy wings and whirl off on visit
of love and adventure to some distant
pond, on to which it descends like
bullet from the air above.
When people are sitting in a green
house at night with no lamp lighted
talking or smoking, they sometimes
hear smash as if a pebble had been
dropped on the glass from above. It
is dysticus beetle whose compound
eyes have mistaken the shine of the
glass in the moonlight for the CLEAN
of a pond.
At night some Of the whirligig bee
ties, the shiny beanlike creatures seen
whirling in incessant circles in cor
ners by the bank, make quite audible
and almost musical sound upon the
Water.-Spectator.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
Beavers, Teeth.

OF the cutting power of the beaver's s
teeth Frank II. Risteen says in Rod
and Gun:
''The beaver is really a sort Of porta-
BILE pulp mill, grinding up most any
kind Of wood that comes his way.
once measured white birch tree, %
inches through, cut down by a beaver
A single beaver generally, if not al
ways, amputates the tree, and when it
comes down the whole family fall to
and have regular frolic with the bark
and branches. A big beaver will bring
down fair sized sapling, say three
inches through, In about two minutes
and large tree in about an hour.
Zone Of the queerest facts about the
beaver is the rapidity with which his
long, chisel shaped teeth will recover
from an injury. l have known beavers
to break their teeth in biting a trap,
and when l caught them again ten
days afterward you couldn't see a sign
of the break. The teeth had grown out
to their former perfection in that short
period"
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
She Showed Him Her Work.

The woman had her arms in the tub
and was fercely scrubbing one dirty
garment after another. Book agents
don't often penetrate to that part Of
Chicago, but this one did. He knocked
on the front door until he was tired,
and then he went around to the back
door. The woman was bobbing up and
down over the washboard.
Good morning, madam" said the
book agent pleasantly.
"Good mornin," said the woman
shortly.
Pleasant day." observed the book
agent, sparring for an opening.
"Good enough" answered the wo-
man.
Excuse me, madam said the book
agent but have here a work that ]
would like to show you"
Have your answered the woman.
well, I've got lot Of work that I'd
like to show you" She took one soapy
hand out Of the tub and waved it at a
great pile of dirty Clothes
That's my work." went on the wo-
man. IF your work can beat that, all
right; if it can't, why, skip OUT
The book agent skipped. = Chicago
Tribune.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13

J u. t. G.. was only an enlisted man
sn Uncle Sans navy. but his mess
mates called him .'the Swelr' because
whenever he went ashore he carried a
suit of civilians clothes. AT Yoko-
hama, in his fsa raiment and a white
felt hat, he Isssed himself off to 4
japanese coal merchant as the paw
master of the fleet and contracted for
several thousand tons of coal. The
price named was S14 a ton
what is my rake off ?'' he asked the
dealer, who offered a generous commits
sion. 'sMake the price sixteen dollars
q ton and have thousand tons
ready for delivery at the earliest pos
sible hour tomorrow morning." he said.
The merchant opened wine, and
when thoroughly warmed up the sailor
remarked, looking indolently at his
watch: ''By the bye, I'm expected to
visit the club tonight, and it is prob
able that I may need a little more
money than I have in my pocket. Per-
haps you had better advance me three
or four thousand dollars on account
OF course he got what he wanted.
Next morning the vessels were sur
rounded with scores of barges laden
with coal, and it was all the officers
could do to prevent the Japs from un-
loading their cargoes. The dealer dar-
ed say nothing, for he had entered into
a conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment, so he pocketed his loss in 81
lence.-New York Press.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
Curiosft1es of the Cacao Tree.

The cultivation of cacao, say3 writer
in The Scientific American, is an invit-
ing agricultural pursuit in Trinidad
and parts of Venezuela. The cacao tree
cannot withstand strong sunshine, and
the young plants have to be shaded by
banana or plantain trees and later,
when they attain their growth, by tall
trees known as 'simmortelles," or the
mother of the cacao" These make
kind Of canopy over the entire planta-
ton The fruit of the cacao tree is a pod
resembling a cucumber and growing on
the trunk or large branches, where it
looks as though it We're artifcially at
tached." The seeds are like large, thick
lima beans imbedded in pulp. These
form the cacao beans of commerce The
processes Of curing and drying require
much attention.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
CoaIing a British Visitor.

A big British battleship coming here
to attend patriotic function of some
kind on the invitation of our govern
ment ran short of coal, and Uncle Sam,
as host, agreed to fill her bunkers free
OF charge This courtesy was done
through the medium of a Jersey City
merchant, who supplied fine furnace
coal, worth from Sc to 81 ton and
presented his bill to the English cap
tain. s'Send it to the navy depart
ment,' said the latter, and to Washing
ton it went, to be returned by the next
mail with a memorandum attached
saying that an error had been made
in the charge, the government con-
tract calling for coal at So a ton" And
that is all the smart Jerseyite ever re.
ceiYed.-NeW York Press
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
Now They Never Speak.


A GOODNESS growing out Of the fol
lowing conversation has sprung up be-
tween Jones and Smith
II had splendid time last night"
said Jones. Il spent the evening at a
little social gathering at the Goodman
mansion"
"Are the Goodmans nice people? ~
queried Smith.
''Well, | should say So They are
very aristocratic. To get into their cir
Gle one must have either a great deal
of money or a great deal of genius
"You don't tell me SO? And you say
you were thereY'
Eyes"
sYou were invited. were your
''Of course"
"And to be invited a man has to have
plenty of money or great deal Of gen.
ius?''
'Precisely."
"Well, Jones, am very glad to hear
you have become rich all of a sudden.
Lend me five pounds"'-London An
swers.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
Easily Obtained
JFt Any Drug Store,
CASCARINE.

If you are not feeling well; if your
stomach bothers you, you can't sleep
at night and are always 'Sout of sorts, :
call at your nearest drug store and
get Cascarine, it never fails in dlseas-
es of this kind. Try it, at least; you
will not. regret it. 1t costs only SO
cents per month,
Cascarine is mild laxative, pleas
ant to take, will not stick to the teeth,
will not gripe and agree with the most
delicate stomach. Everyone who has
tried it is loud in It's praise.
Cascarine cures sick headache. ha
bitual constipation, morning sickness.
biliousness, indigestion, jaundice and
the many disorders of the stomach,
kidneys, liver and bowels.
Cascarine has no equal in the treat
ment of nervous exhaustion, melan-
cholia, chronic dyspepsia and in the
various forms Of heart disease, asth-
ma, dizziness, sea sickness, etc.
The manufacturers, Rea BrosL&
Co., Minneapolis, Louisville and New
York, will send to any address free Of
charge a booklet on the cause and
cure Of constipation, indigestion and
the many ills dependent on weak
and inactive digestive system and
one weeks treatment, for ten cents in
stamps for postage. .sa 51-
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
oepgR 10 ExAa1xE AccorNrs. Erc.

County of Brown. IS. General Term, qni :
November 4th, 1901.
In the Matter of the Estate of George,
Glitter Deceased.
On Reading and fling the petition of
Joseph Glitter as Administrator of
the estate of George Glitter deceased
representing among other things, that he
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that time and place be fixed for
exam1nIng and allowing the final account
or his administration, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law
1t Is Oruered, that said account be ex-
amIned and petition heard, by the Judge
OF this Court, on the 29th day of Nov. A.
1. 1901 at 10 O'clock A. NJ, at the Probate
Once in the Court House, in the City of
New Ulu, 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, pri-,
or to said day of hearing in the New Ulm
Rev1ew, weekly newspaper printed and
published at the City of New Ulm in said
county.
Dated New Ulm. Mimi, November 4th
A. ID. 1901. =
By the Court
lSeal.l S. A. George,
4o-l Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
when a Man Can See 200 Miles.

About 200 miles in every direction is
the distance a man can see when stand
ing, on clear day, on the peak of the
highest mountain-say, at a height Of
26,66S feet, or a little over five miles
above the level of the sea- An observer
must be at a height of 6,667 feet above
sea level to see objects at distance Of
100 miles. The distance in miles at
which an object upon the surface Of
the earth is visible is equal to the
square root Of one and a half times the
height cT the observer in feet above the
sea level
Some allowance has to be made for
the effect Of atmospheric refraction,
but as the refraction varies at differ
ent heights and is affected by the vari-
Gus states Of the weather no precisely
accurate figures for general purposes
can be given. Probably one-fourteenth
to one-tenth of the distance given by
the formula would have to be deducted
owing to the refraction of the atmOS-
phere.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
General Leesa Anawer.

After the surrender of Appomattox,
General Wise came riding down the
road furiously to where General Lee
and his staff We're grouped. He was
splashed with mud from head to heels,
and there were great splotches of mud
dried and caked upon his face. Ad-
dressing General Lee, he asked in a
theatrical voice, rs it true, General
Lee, that you have surrendered?"
Yes, General Wise, it is true"
Il wish, then, to ask you one ques-
ton, What is going to become of my
brigade, General Lee, and what is go
ing to become of me?'
General Lee looked at the splashed
warrior for a full minute and then
said calmly and in a low tone, "Gen-
eral Wise, go and wash your face.''
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
No Rebate.

When Adelina Patti visited Madrid
one time in company with her husband,
Signor Nicolini, who thought himself a
tenor singer, there was an effort to en-
gage the noted artist for an especial
occasion. The opera director asked:
How much will you charge US if you
and your honored husband appear on
this occasion for one night?"
Ten thousand francs, sir"
"And how much if you come without
the signor. madame?''
s'Ten thousand francs"
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
Handy Things to Carry.

Few people carry pocket scissors Of
the folding sort. Those that do never
part with them. Convenient for mani
cure use. to cut clipping from paper
at moments notice, a string, etc.,
they answer almost every purpose Of
the pocketknife and are much more
convenient to handle. Give a person
accustomed to their use a knife and
the pocket scissors, and he will part
with the former frst.-Hardware.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
WaIl Named

Mr.. Eatsem-What kind Of sandwich
is this? I enjoy it, but I can't figure
out what it is made of.
Proud Host-We call that our Omar
Khayyem sandwich. You like it, but
you don't understand it.-Baltimore
American.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
So They Do, some of Theu

The teacher had been giving a class
of youngsters some ideas Of adages and
how to make them, and to test her
training she put few questions:
Birds Of a feather-do what?'
Lay eggs" piped a small boy before
anybody else had a chance to speak.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
UnappreciatIye,

You find spring water a very great
advantage in dairying, presume 2"
"Oh, | don't know" said the milk
man. "The average person buying milk
doesn't know the difference between
spring water and any other kind."--
Detroit Journal
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
Dairying In Denmark.

There are 1,713,735 cows in Denmark,
an average Of 456 for every 100 acres
of land under cultivation and 1856 for
every 1000 inhabitants. In 1898 the
butter exported amounted to 121, ,41S,-
431 pounds, in 1899 to 122, 2,412, ,593
pounds and in 1900 to 124, 623, ,211
pounds, Of which 3,593.362 pounds were
packed in tins. The remainder was in
firkins.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
Would Like to Have a Crack at It.

Would Like to Have q Crack at 1t.
Fame" said the man with the mel
ancholy eye, sis but an empty bubble"
"Yes," answered the friend with long
hair, ''but every man has the idea that
If he could get hold of it he could turn
it into a dirigible balloon .''-Washing-
ton Star.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
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One of the surprising things in farm
Ing is the gradual development of land
to point where it will yield returns
never dreamed of by the early cultiva-
tors, says Professor James s.. Doty in
American Cultivator. Over in parts OF
England and Scotland farmers and dali
rymen make living from pasture
lands which have an assessed valuation
of $4OO and $500 an acre. They do this
when prices for the products are no
greater than American farmers receive
The secret Of their success is necessi-
ty. They have been forced to make ey-
cry square inch of soil pay it's highest
profit, and as a result they have some
Of the finest pastures in the world. The
sod is so thick and compact that it is
almost impossible to cut through it.
The roots form solid mass in the soil,
and the grass grows luXuriantly, even
defying dry weather and producing
good crops in spite Of close cropping
and late in the season, when frost ordi-
narily kills less successful pasture
The thing Of it is the farmers have
cultivated the soil, planted and replant-
ed grass seeds, dressed the pastures re-
peatedly with fertilizers and made
them in every way productive and fer
tile. The soil is not more adapted nat
urally to pastures than millions Of
acres in this country which today pro-
duce only Indifferent crops of grass.
The soil is made artifcially rich, and
the sod is the result Of careful. inten-
siye farming
To Get Good Pastures.
In the first place the ideal pasture
land must be seeded with good seed,
and liberal expenditure of fertilizers
must be made annually Then weeds
must be religiously destroyed, pulled
up root and branch every year. It is
impossible to get good pasture unless
weeds are pulled up. If this work is
continued carefully every year, in four
or five seasons weeds will have no
chance whatever. The grass roots will
occupy the soil so completely that no
weeds can find lodgment there.
Weeds are the bane Of American
pasture fields, and the more they are
allowed to grow and produce seeds the
more obnoxious they will become. It is
impossible to get grass seed today that
will not have some weeds in it, and
the only hope of the farmer is to pull
up the weeds as fast as they show
themselves. Good culture of grass
pastures will pay~as much as any kind
of farming ever attempted in this coun-
try and especially where the land is
located near large cities and good mar
kets for dairy products.
New Ulm review., 1901-11-13
Summons.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF BROWN. 81

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF BROWN, -.
DISTRICT COURT,
Ninth Judicial District.
TILLY WALTHER, also known
as lilly Dillman, Plaintiff
VS..
ID. L. DILLMAN, Defendant
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:
>hAhSu are hereby summoned and required
to aflSwer the complaint of the Plaintiff in
the above entitled action, which is filed in
the office of the Clerk of the District Court
OF the Ninth judicial District in and for the
County of Brown and State of Minnesota
and to serve. copy of your answer to the,
SAID compl aint on the subscribers lat their.
{ Stbce in the. City of New Ulm, in said
county, within thirty days after the serv-
ice OF this summons upon you, exclusive.
of the day Of such service; and if you fail
to answer the said complaint within the.
time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action
Will apply to the Court for the relief de
manded in the complaint
Dated Septemb Der ID 1901
HOIDALE Ge SOMSEN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
1901 New Clm, Mimi
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-20
DISTRICT COURT DOINGS
IMPORTANT CASES DISPOSED OF
Frederick Schultz and Oscar ThOmp-
son Plead Guilty, Frank Hurd and
Otto ChristOversOn Found Guilty
Synopsis of Proceedings.

The mills of justice have been stead
lily grinding at the court house during
the past week, and many important
matters are being disposed of. In
order to permit the jurors to return
home, Judge Fellows adjourned court
Saturday noon, and reconvened it
again yesterday Tuesday morning.
Late yesterday afternoon the jury IN
the case of the State of Iowa VS. Frank
Hurd and Otto Christopherson return
ed verdict of guilty of assault with
attempt to commit robbery" and as we
go to press the opening statements are
being made to the jury in the case of
Rollins vs. Kratz. Following is list
of the cases disposed of since our last
issue. In all criminal cases where the
defendants were found or plead guilty,
last day of the term was set as the date
of fixing the sentences:
State of Iowa VS. Mat Oehler, jury
returned verdict of not guilty.
State of Iowa VS. Ralph bloomfield,
indicted and took time TO plead.
State of Iowa VS. Will Hurd, plead
not guilty; continued.
State of Iowa VS. Frederick Schultz
and Oscar Thompson, Schultz plead
not guilty; changed to guilty.
Oscar Thompson plead guilty.
State of Iowa VS. Frank Hurd, Otto
Christopherson, jury returns verdict of
guilty of assault with intent to commit
robbery.
John jacobson Callastad VS. liver
Christensen, motion of deft asking
court to direct verdict for deft sus-
tanned. Verdict for deft accordingly.
Theodore Thorson, Il. f. Selnes,
Admr. VS. Andrew Bersie ct al, motion
to dismiss appeal sustained.
Fred Stevens Va N. c. Meyer, jury
found for plaintiff and assessed
damages at $l3.
Eva Hurd VS. Geo. NJ. Clark, court
withdrew case from jury and entered
| Judgment for deft for costs.
Nj. l.. Hill vs Frank A. Pitzenberger
ct al, decree for injunction as prayed in
petition.
Peter B. Holverson vs Jertlog s..
Skeim, case dismissed at defendants
cost.
Anna Frerich VS. Louis b. Frerich
report of sale and deed to John Heying
and mortgage by purchaser to plain
tiff approved.
w. Konig VS. VIM. Wenholz Fritz
Never appointed temporary guardian
of deft, adjudged insane by commits
sioners.
Martin I. Toyen VS. Ellene Toyep-
Hans A. Teslow appointed temporary
guardian as prayed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-20
Big Fire at Frankville.

We learn by telephone this morning
of n serious fire in Frankville township
on the farm occupied by John Callen-
dar. About tour o'clock this morning
the house was discovered to be all
ablaze and burning rapidly, and Mr..
Calendar and family barely escaped
with their lives. Nothing could be
saved, and they were very fortunate in
escaping personal injury. We learn
that the house and all its contents were
completely destroyed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-20
Death of N. |. IStad.

Sunday evening about eight o'clock,
at the home of his son, Ed. Istad, oc-
Cured the death of N. j. Istad, from
the effects of stroke of paralysis sus.
tanned about two weeks ago. He was
nearly "a years of age, and leaves -four
children to mourn his loss, his wife
having died several years ago. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow
Thursday from the Big Canoe church,
Rev. Seehus officiating. ~ s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-20
Allison As Senate Leader.

On the End of March next VIM. B.
Allison will be 72 years of age, and
two days later he will complete twenty
eight years. service in the United
States senate. His was household
name before many of the budding
statesman trying to make themselves
heard in the house had put on long
trousers. He entered congress in 1865,
serving eight years in the house before
he came to the senate in 1878. With
the exception of few more gray hairs
in his hair and head, Senator Allison
has not changed in appearance in the
last two decades. OF heavy build,
broad shouldered, with massive head
crowned with a heavy suit of hair, rich
red color in his cheeks, clear but soft
brown eyes, he is the picture of health
and strength. Always well groomed,
linen spotless, wide spreading comfort
able standing collar, with fresh tie,
he inspires respect aud invites conf
dence.
Few men in the last quarter of CEN
tury have welded the influence Mr..
Allison has enjoyed in the senate. He
is leader par excellence without ap-
pearing to lead. In the privacy of his
committee room he consults with other
controlling spirits of all parties and
maps out the policy which wins i'm the
senate. Easy, soft, accommodating,
he accomplishes by diplomatic manip-
ulation what clustering leaders fail to
secure. His soft but successful man
ners have earned for him the rather
irreverent name of PUSSY foot" an
appellation which grew out of the
statement of fellow senator many
years ago that "a cat walking across a
velvet carpet will make more noise than
will Mr.. Allison walking over tin
roof with brass heeled shoes" His di-
plomacy Is successful, and no matter
what compromises Mr.. Allison may
agree to in the management of bill,
the final result Is generally found to be
lust what he intended when he set out.
He prepares himself for compromises
and concessions and allows a certain
margin in his bills for that purpose.
One of Senator Allison's habituai ex-
pressions is 'as respects and there is
standing wager in the press gallery
that he cannot speak five minutes on
any topic without that expression at
least once. Mr.. Allison Is not an ora
tor, but few men excel him in clearness
Of statement, and In the management
Of important bills he has few equals. =
Philadelphia Press. .S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-20

SENATOR DOLLIvER secured the
adoption of an amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill in the
senate last week, providing for rigid
inspection of all dairy products in
tended for export. It's purpose is to
prevent butter limitations from being
shipped abroad as genuine butter, to
the injury of the genuine article. The
Evening Star speaking Of it editorially
says: "His success is almost unpie-
cedented for senator at the beginning
of his first tenn In that august body"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-02-20
MUSICAL UNION CONCERT.
At the Luther College Gymnasium Next
Friday Evening.

The Luther College Musical Union
will give one of their popular concerts
at the gymnasium next Friday eve
ming (Washington's birthday. The
concerts are always of high order,
and our people may be assured OF
rare treat. Following is the program:
Orchestra.
3 Awake! The Day l. Breaking. g..."........Abt
Glee Club.
g. Approach
Orchestra.
L. The Star Spangled Banner-.......-....-........
Choir.
s. Serenade-Tenor Solo and Chorus. .Storch
Mr.. H. Ingebrigtsen and Glee GLIB.
g. Saangare-Marsh ................. ... Becker
Choir.
l. az "Jord och Himmel jag, "......Nordblom
b) Joachim uti Babylon, ,........-.k kkerulf
Glee Club.
s. March-Boys of the Old Brigade. Chambers
Band.
Q. Festival Overture.u,,,,.,,...-,-.,h heier~Seis
Band.
10. Ballet Music from Faust '.a......... Gounod
Band
l.. Grand Selection from Lucia. =. .DoniZetti
Band.
II. The Stars and Stripes Forever. Sousa
Band