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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-26
William Owen.

William Gwen and his excellent COM
pany appeared at the Turner hall theater
1n this city Saturday evening in aThe
School for Scandal The Interpretation
of this work Of Sheridan was faultlesa.
The play is one Of the oldest comedies
that IS written and contains some Of the
most whitening sarcasm a d sharp wit
and in presenting it to the people this
company give expression to the best Of
talent, for each one is g. star and the
several acts called forth the heartiest APP
plause while during the play there was
9 continual ripple Of amusement through
the audience. The good nature Of Sir
Oliver was contagious and his appearance
was always ha1ied with smiles.
As Charles Surface, VIM. Owen is q
great attraction and is far superior
to Romeo which role he played here last
season. The disappointment of that play
was the cause Of keeping many away
from this one. The attendance from this
city was not near what 1t should have
been when fifty people came from Sleepy
Eye to see the play. Several reasons con.
spired to make the audience small chief
Of which is that there has been SO much
of the home entertainments that have
called for the expenditure Of money that
the people had got to the end of their
amusement fund and then the Catholic
school had a play going the same night
atthe opera house. AS first class play
few that have been in this city have been
better than the "The School for Scandal
and few have had as poor an audience.
The next attraction at Turner Hall is
the German play that will be put on by
the dramatic section of the Turnverein
next Sunday evening.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-26
Death Of Henry Pingel.

/Henry Pingel died early yesterday
morning after . several Weeks' illness
from pIeurisy and other complications.
! Deceased was born in Holstein, Germa-
ny, March, 50. 1862, and came to this
country when four years old. He came
to this city from Franklin, Mimi, about
six years ago and was engaged in tho
photograph business. Deceased leaves 8
wife and two small children. His faith
|er and married sister live at Sleepy
Eye and brother at Evans, Mimi. The
funeral services will be conducted from
the German Lutheran church, but az
engagements for the funeral had not been
completed yesterday OWING 10 the non
arrival Of relatives from Waseca and
Sleepy Eye 81 Peter Free Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-26

When from the east this country grew until
it spanned the west, 90. d. .-zs#
A power divine arranged the time ~
Choosing the way that it should take, and
chose it for the best. ILL.,. ~ ,-=
SO once again the accustomed spread is laid
the country through. tsg-Tg-
And praises rise to cloudleSs skies
From those who eat from plenty store, with
loyal hearts and true.
Thus Uncle Sam with placid smile contented-
ly at ease appears -..- r.. IS.
COlumbia's guest, at her request, #@-s3
That she might show how rich her conquestS
for these years.. @&< So Fsa.s
How DER the seas in Eastern climes her
armies fight,
And kings draw near in gracious fear;
While at her shrine the nations bow and
tremble at her might.
When of her feast her guests partake, a
toast, they Cry, a toast let's raise!
Mistress is she DER land and sea-
MighteSt of nations, proud gem of the west,
we'll drink today her praise.
Then Uncle Sam in regal pride his glass fills
to the brim, j.
And for his host returns the toast III
Their glasses meet and to Columbia they rise
and drink with him.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-26

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03

friends in this country. There was no
one who knew him better than Alden
did.
You looked TO me like a college bred
man." said Elmendorf, whereupon Rob-
inson replied that there were excellent
schools in Honolulu.
Elmendorf traced out pattern in the
rug with the end Of his cane. "The
man has n record" he was saying to
himself This story is work of art.
No cable TO Honolulu. and Annoy is n
long way from Mulberry street. 1t
will take about six months to prove
that this man never lived in the Sand
witch Islands unless we can strike his
trail around here"
ibid you carry that cane yesterday"
asked Elmendoff suddenly. and Rob-
inson promptly went into blue chill
which he strove to conceal
"Yes-of course-no," he stammerod.
81 think that was what went 70 my
room for"
81 think 1t wasn't" said Elmcndorf,
and at that moment, to the surprise Of
both, Alden entered the room.
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and, like any other man, you didn't OBJ
ject to seeing her again even if it was
only for four seconds. That's all there
is in it. SO why not tell the truth?'
Il don't deny that had some such
idea"
at was your motive for Offering to
take the note, and you had no other
Isn't that fact"
well. yes" replied Robinson, "be-
tween ourselves, that's the truth
You had no errand at your room"
"Of course not"
"rhen why did you go there" de-
manded Elmendorf. "Why did you 30
straight over there from Miss Millers
house,"
81 thought I'd change my Clothes"
said Robinson desperately.
Did you change them? Haven't you
got on the same suit now that you wore
down town yesterdays
yes" said Robinson. IL changed
my mind"
"lnstead Of your Clothes" rejoned
Elmendorf. with Il smile. by the way,
where were you born"
Robinsons expression revealed some
slight relief.
"In Honolulu" he said. 81 lived
there until was 81. Then my parents
moved to Annoy, China. | came to this
country about two years ago"
"Where did you land|
"San Francisco"
"Date of arrival and name OF steam.
err said Elmendorf, taking up his
notebook again.
Robinson was undisturbed this time
"Tve forgotten the exact date" he
said, land the steamer was a tramp. !
can't recall her name"
Asked what he had done in San
Francisco, Robinson replied that he
had drifted across the continent imme.
diately, arriving in New York In April.
year ago. Very soon afterward he
had had the good fortune to make the
acquaintance of Mr.. Alden. who had
taken a liking to him and given him
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already who. was here for an ante
norton statement, and am prepared
for the next conner Miss Miller shall
not be hnrried into her grave, and II
any attempt of the kind Is made
will show a few points OF law that
will surprise some of our hit and miss
officials in this town. A physicians
authority beside his patient can be
put into practical form If the individ
ual understands the subject. And
do"
"Your advice goes with me-" Elmen-
dorf FASTENED to say; "but don't
think the particular question l had in
mind could do any harm"
"You may state it," said Kendall.
at was about picture that saw
in her ROOM" replied the detective,
"a photograph of painting, should
say I'd like to know where 1t came
from; how she happened to get it..
Ugly looking thing it is, and couldn't
help wondering about it,"
you mean the picture of Tantalus,'
said Brenda. II saw it. Why do you
attach any Importance to itT'
"If should tell you, you'd laugh at
me-" replied Elmendorf. $50 | won't do
it just now. But If you should get a
good chance TO ask the question:
81 have already done so, singularly
enough" said Brenda. "She was awake
when | returned to the room. and we
spoke of some things that she wished
to have brought here. She asked for
that picture. ! must have shown my
surprise, for she Immediately began to
praise the picture, saying how much
she admired the facial expression Of
the tortured king, and she mentioned
having bought it at an art store on
Twenty third street a few weeks ago.
AS student of facial expression, hav.
ing her dreams of tragic triumphs some
day. the thing might naturally have
appealed to her"
81 didn't think about her being an
actress" said Elmendorf, "That ex-
plains it no doubt They like those ex-
IRENE typical faces. was foolish to
imagine that the picture could have
had anything to do with this case"
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open, ana u man appeared.
he passed the house. Let me tell you
that Miss Maclane, when she was ques-
toned, spoke of the chance that the
mysterious woman had merely gone up
the steps and then come right down
again"
I'D rather take that view of It," said
Kendall. But, even SO, you must have
a motive"
"Motiye" echoed Elmendorf what
did Miss Maclane tell you? Didn't she
say that Alden told her that Miss Mil
Ter gave him no encouragement? Sup
pose he went up there after writing his
letter, which chcerfully assumed that
everything was all right, and suppose
she told him, once and for all, that she
wouldn't have anything to do with
him. For her sake he had tempted
financial ruin by breaking it Off with
Brenda Maclane, and now he finds that
he's got nothing to pay for it, III tell
you Alden isn't the man to take that
calmly"
IF that's the fact of the case" said
Kendall. how do you explain her ST.
lence"
MY dear sir" replied Elmendorf,
you've got me. can't. But who can
explain woman anyhow? You believe
that Miss Miller is telling the truth,
don't you"
did you hear me say SOP"
TO Miss Maclane? No. The first
thing ! heard you say TO her was that
IL AQS a fine HIN ~ iLat OH. Lal lL.I,c %
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plar,. t,ou.A sou throw that rope
around woman's neck before getting
q little more light on the matter? AS
a man of the world and doctor who's
learned in hts business the value Of
keeping his mouth shut, would you do
it? No. And DR.. Blair feels just the
same way. lie wasn't born yesterday.
When the time comes, he can give his
evidence
Kendall laid his hand upon his hair.
perhaps to satisfy himself that it was
not beginning TO stand on end.
do you believe that he will testify
against her" he demanded. "Elmcn-
dorf, this is deadly serious
"WCll, ! should think it was" said
the detective, "and the longer she keeps
quiet about it the more serious it gets"
1t was kendall's turn to walk the
floor, and he did it.
"Thcre are thousand chances to
one" continued Elmcndorf that if
the story she tells you is true she can't
prove it. Suppose she was in a store.
Who's going to remember her or the
time of day? Take her motive, take
her admissions to you if they were
made in court, combine them with
Blair's evidence, and what do you sup
pose the result would be:'
you cannot have seen her with Miss
Miller" said Kendall. land still sus-
pect her of this crime"
ElmcndOrf hestated, as If he could
hardly bring himself to destroy the
last refuge.
"There's one way to look Mt that" he
said at last. "Miss Maclaue goes to
that house wild with rage after her
scene with Alden. She has the fixed
idea that's more in crime than even
you doctors think it is. She gets in
without seeing anybody because of the
defective catch of the lock- She walks
into that room. Miss Miller is on the
balcony. Right on the table, where the
devil must have put it, is that knife,
open perhaps, for the envelope that
held that note was cut Miss Maclane
takes that knife, and on the instant
Miss Miller comes in through the win
dow, the other girl shrinking back to-
Miller. She doesn't see her. You know
how it would be with the girl entering
from the balcony, the bright light be-
hind her. My friend, it's all over in a
second, and Brenda Maclane doesn't
know what she's done until she comes
to this hospital and sees in that bed a
creature MS different from the woman
Sh hn
God could make"
Kendalrs forehead was dripping wet.
But the moRey?" he gasped.
"Who knows anything about the mon
eyT demanded Elmendorf. st may
have lain out OF sight until Neale and
his men got there. and one of them may
have lifted it. This is not for publlca-
ton. DR.. Kendall. It's between our
selves"
ITS nightmare" said Kendall. II
don't believe n word of it,"
IF you don't like the way I've put it,
let me give you another view" replied
the detective. Miss Maclane goes 10
the house - heaven knows why, per-
haps from curiosity. She goes up the
SttilS anu SEES through lue SldSS pdnel
of the outer door Alden in the hall.
With the door Of Miss Millers room
open this would be possible. I've tried
it. Seeing Alden, Miss Maclane hur-
ries away. She doesn't know what Al
den has just done, but she doesn't want
to meet him. DIR. Blair sees her, but
does not see Alden, who comes out aft
erward. This would be natural, for Of
course Biair'S back was turned after
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CHAPTER VIII.
MAKING TROUBLE

g C:s>.e1>as1,N HILE Elmendorf was
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pleasure of wishing Mr.. Robinson good
morning upon the sidewalk at a point
about one hundred feet from the build.
ing. This was unfortunate for Captain
Ncale's man. Barnes, who was waiting
in the doorway.
Elmendorf made no secret OF his
identity or Of his errand, and Robinson
seemed quite undsturbed
81 was pretty badly upset yesterday
afternoon" he said. at was all so sud.
den and shocking. OF course | had no
special interest in Miss Miller. Proba-
bly, haven't seen her more than three
or four times in my life. But to think
that this should have happcncd so soon
after | had left her! | tell you it gave
me turn. | didn't feel much like be-.
ing alone, SO | went to see a fellow
whom know and spent the night in
his rooms. How is Miss Miller this
morning.
Elmendorf replied that his advces
were altogether favorable, and little
more was said until they had entered
Aldens private office, in which Robin
son had a desk.
81 thought you knew Miss Miller
quite we'll" said Elmendorf, taking a
chair. You spoke of her by her first
name vest .rday."
Did II" said Robinson, opening his
eyes wide. well, | might have said
almost anything yesterday. was
nervous. and that's fact"
How did it happen that you took
the noteW
why, Mr.. Alden was going to ring
for messenger boy" was the reply,
land then he mentioned that there
was money in the note and asked me
about one Of our own boys, who hap
pened to be out at the time. So said
I'd take the note. wanted to go M
to my room. and it's only n little way
from where Miss Miller lived. hadn't
anything particular to Go at the time"
What did you want to go to your
room forY"
"ro get letter I had left there" re-
piled Robinson. Nothing of any great
Importance"
Game for you in the morning sup.
pose and you forgot to bring it down."
said Elmendorf, with the air Of one
who hastens to dismiss subject.
"Yes; that was it."
''Did you get it?'
why. certainly"
where Is it now?" demanded the de-
tectve.
'Robinson's forehead began to per.
spre
81 destroyed It," be said.
'Who wrote it?'
"Why, what has that to do with
"Who wrote it?' said Elmondorf,
tapping on the floor with bis cane.
"tellow over in Philadelphia" re-
Piled Robinson, But | don't see
Give me his name and address,"
said the detective, taking out a note
book and pencil.
This is private business" rejoined
Robinson, hopping his face. ut has
nothing to do with this affair"
My dear sir" said Elmendorf. "in a
case OF this kind, when a man begins
20 lie, it's always important. l happen
to know that you haven't had a letter
come to that house since you've been
living there, so you didn't go up town
to get one. In my opinion, YOU went
up because you wanted to see Miss
Miller. Isn't that a fact"
You put me in a mighty bad place"
replied Robinson. Suppose | say Jhat
| did, how would that strike Mr. Al
DEM"
1T won't strike him at a'l" said II.
mendorf because / shan't tell him.
| don't mean to intimate that YOU had
anything particular to say to Miss Nj
Ter, But you'd seen her, you know she
was very pretty and agreeable girl,
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left an orphan and penniless. lmmedi'
ately after this misfortune. as he did
not like the people with whom he was
expected to live, he walked out OF
town. There happened to be a high
wind that day, and the boy walked
with it, because the contrary course
would have been disagreeable.
No one made any attempt to bring
him back, and so he tramped for about
a week, eating nothing one day and six
good meals the next, according to the
varying charity Of the people along the
road. Finally an eccentric old doctor
in certain small town found the boy
IL on his doorstep one morning, and
hat was great piece Of luck for
Dung Elmendorf. lie had a good
ONE In the doctors house for eigh;
ears, without care or labor; enjoyed
e advantages OF the excellent school
I the village, and was nearly read,
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! LEE EluleuuOTl was
speaking Alden re-
turned. bearing a
bunch Of violets wrap
ped in such paper as
florists use.
II was gone longer
than | had eXDeCtpd."
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CHAPTER <.
"CLARENCE."

DEN looked years
younger than yestpr-
day. His expression
had lost much of its
painful concentration
and intensity. though
n shrewd man might
say he was still under
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CHAPTER IX.
A FEW WORDS WITH Mr.. ROBINSON.

. TECTIVE ELMEN-
DORF was Il man
who considered him
self to be the simple
product of chance. He
was born in Danbury,
Conn. and at the age
Of nine years he was
Evening star., 1902-08-15
WHY SHAKE HANDSp
Dangers to Which the Practice Exposes
Men.

From the Chicago Record Herald
1t is proper once more to call attention TO
the danger attending the practice of hand
shaking. Aside from the opportunities II
anords for the enactment Of such tragedies
as that by which the nation lost its Presi-
dent year ago. there is always a chance
that unintentional injury may be done
when two people shake hands. The ex-
grand master of the Masonic order of Iowa
has just been compelled to have his right
hand amputated because it was too ar
IDENTIFY shaken by friend a few weeks ago.
Some OF the bones Of the unfortunate mans
hand were crushed and cancerous growth
resulted. N
1t Is not uncommon for burly fellows to
grasp the hands Of less vigorous men. or of
women, with such f1erceness as to make
them Vince. This is considered funny but
1t may be very serious. Some people's homes
are brittle and break easily. But, whether
the majority of the cases Of injury that re-
suit from handshaking are caused uninten-
t1onally or otherwise. the pra actice Is a fool
1sh one, and might well be discontinued.
II people must shake hands 1t would he
wise for them to adopt George Francis
Trains method. When he is introduced to
anybody and when he meets his friends he
clasps his left hand in his right one and
gives 1t a shake, but he never touches
hands with others If that practice were
adopted one would have only himself to
blame in case he became so ardent as to
break any bones
Evening star., 1902-08-15
Chocolate Makers.
GERMAN TYRANNIES.
Must Have Happy Hand" Before Be-
coming Colonial Power.

From the London Spectator.
AS the Duke Ernst of Schleswig- -Holstein
said some weeks ago, Germany has not
the happy hand" Outside her own borders
her system of prohibitions In unacceptable.
Poland is still an unsolved problem, and
what is unsolved in Poland is ten times
more difficult of solution In the colonies.
In Africa. as in the Pacific, Germany. lack
ing 1.-The happy hand" people her colonies
with officials, while her enterprising or dis
contented citizens take refuge In the Eng
lish colonies, or in America, where many
things are not forgotten. Now this failure
to colonize is not only humiliation; II Is
a definite loss Every year Germany pays
almost two millions of pounds for the priyi-
lepe of keeping up a colonial empire which
her euterprising citizens sedulously avoid.
Here then, we touch the weakness OF
Germany. She has no lack OF resources,
she has no lack of citizens; but she cannot
be a world-power in the true sense OF the
word unless she acquires the happy
hand" Colonies are only useful when they
extend an empire and encourage its trade:
nor will the Germans ever succeed In build
ing up an empire over sea until they re-
member that the Prussian system is not OF
universal application. and that something
more than a uniform is necessary for CO.
lonial prosperity. Moreover, Germany does
not accept her failure In the best or
humors Her Anglophobia is but an ex-
preston of the ill-temper which arises from
the contemplation of a successful rival,
and while she has suffered politically from
temperament. Nothing urdoes a people
more quickly than hysteria. and that the
Germans of today are hysterical none wiu
doubt who studies the newspapers.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
THE SCOTTISH KIRK.
Inspired Men to Fight for Religious
and Political Liberty.


From the London Spectator
For one thing the Scottish Kirk deserves
enduring honor. It'raised a race Of men
who fought the battle not merely of reli-
g1ous, but of political liberty. Constitutional
law, be 1t remembered, was a lightly es-
teemed quantity In Scotland. The feeble
plant OF liberty would never have risen
against the blasts of monarchic despotism
but Tor the support of the kirk. The demo-
cratic system in the church trained men
Tor democratic stand In the state. John
knoxs words to Mary rang in the memory
OF Scotsmen for generations. Think ye."
she asked. that subjects having power
may resist their pf1ncesa' 1T their princes
exceed their bounds ds,sissIwas the unfaltering
reply. No one can overestimate the effect
ol tne training the church courts gave In
Time when Scotland was governed polttie-
ally by the rough and ready methods Of
cessors -
The real histor,sias che coyenanters re-
mains to be written.sd No doubt they were
unreasonable, irraGohalable The liberty
tney championed TtheY understood only at
Ter selfish fasaitonsw The outward reli-
g1ous forms for wffichSfhey laid down their
lives were not destined to endure. By the
irony Of fate their names are held In honor
py people whossflaHses into sheer epis-
copacy. in the MATER 0f ritual. hymns and
organs, might make, the saints turn in their
graves on AyrshfF meors or in old gray
friars' vaults. YSt. Hi spite Of all. these
men were the backbone of historic Scot
land. In defense OF their native faith they
struck the heroic note. They gave their
countrymen to remember brilliant ex-
ample OF self-sacrifice. Like the Spartans
at Thermopylae. or the six hundred Mar
seiilais, they knew how to die, and lives
laid down in that temper are lives that en-
dure through influence to the end Of time.