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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13
INTERESTING LOT OF MEN.
Crew-UsualIy Includes Some Left
Handed Men-Sailors Handy.

They are an interesting lot Of men
the wreckers-as described by Mr.. Day
Allen Wiley in his article ON Minute
Men of the Rail, in Pearson's. Selected
from the veterans in the car shops,
they are "all-round' mechanics; but
brains as well as fingers are needed,
and a man has to be quick-witted to
get into this gang. In the fifteen or
twenty which make up the average
crew, you can generally find two or
three who are little men, for there are
tight places in a wreck where little
men can do considerable work in prop
ping up or lOosening part, crawling
into holes which no one else could
reach. The boss Wrecker tries to get
two or three '1eft-handers" also, as
their services are valuable in hamm err
ing away in corners where a right
handed man would be useless Some of
the best wrecking crews in the country
include number OF sailors. The half
bitches and other knots that only The
seamen can make are of great service
in securely fastening lines to portions
OF the wreck and to the locomotive
used in pulling it away. The "old
salts" are familiar with the assistance
that combination of pulleys will give.
for they have been taught it on ship
board, while usually they are very
strong and wiry. Consequently a man
of this kind who is tout OF a jot" can
frequently go with the wreckipg crew.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13
An Ingenious Cadet.

An ingenious cadet Of an English
scientific corps made use of electricity
% wake him in the morning and boil
MS coffee at the same time. The minute
aand of his clock was made to bring two
Dring contacts together and thu send
An electric current to ring the fising
,ell. The current, at the same time,
tctuated a small electromagnetic, which
tllowed some sulphuric acid to run out
# a spoon and ignite match, which, in
urn, lighted q spirit lamp under the
.offee boiler By the time he was
dressed his coffee was hot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.


An Indian from the F7ambeau reser-
vatton In northern Wisconsin recently
came into the fishing resort Of Squaw
Lake with q curiosity in the way OF
deer hoxns he wished to sell Failing
10 make q sale, he took the horns back
to the reservation The Montreal Wiz
ness describes his treasure as three
sets of antlers inextricably interlockeA.
Two sets Of antlers so locked are rare.
but not unknown it is believed that
the F1ambeau Chippeway has the only
set of three-1ocked antlers in the world.
The accident could have happened
only in enc way. Two bucks Of equal
strength were fighting in the forest
and became locked. Then. while they
were still struggling, q third buck ap-
peared and charged them both, prob
ably repeatedly. until its own horns
became fastened.
The Indian says he found the horns
north OF Flambeau Lake about a mile
from the water They were lying on
the side of hill. and there were no
bones near them. The condition Of the
horns proved that the fight occurred
not more than two years ago. The
antlers were all of full-g-own bucks,
showing eight and ten points each.
The third pair had been driven into
the others just above where they were
joined. and the branches of them were
about equally locked with the branches
of the others.
They were not broken or Clipped in
any way, which seems to indicate that
when the third buck had made his last
charge he was fastened so firmly that
there was no room for any one of his
points to play in the forks of the
others. Indeed. all the horns were so
stoutly joined that they could not be
moved at all. They are as rigid as If
nodded in that fashion from steel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13
AMERICAN ANCESTRAL HOMES


Now THAI the American milaeozzirss
nave had time to look about tAeEn and
have contracted the habit oe v1slkina
Europe. where they are received By
royalty, 1t is not surprising shak thsy
mould be taken with q desire Tor an
cestxal homes. says the Philadelphia
Record In the first impulse several Of
them have bought up the sacsstEal
homes Of impoverished EneszsA aris-
tocrats and attempted to enjoy the emo
lions which are commonly ascrxbssi to
the man who inherits baronial halls, oil
portraits. tombs and vast game pre-
serves 1t has been noted. however,
that after very brief experience most
OF them have turned Mp again In the
neighborhood Of Wall street, where
their most exciting and happies< days
have been spent The fact Is that Life
in the foreign ancestral home Is TOO Like
pioneer existence to please the Amer
lean millionaire for long. To equip the
place with electric lights or even with
gas; to install hard coal furnace and
hot air pipes, and ali such modern i'm
provements as hot and cold water, dumb
walters, electric bells, swift-footed
young servants, telephones, soft car
pets and whatever makes living COM
fortable-the things for which the mil
lionaire labored in his most active days
would be ridiculous. No man can ex-
perience or pretend to experience the
state Of mind Of a born aristocrat in his
ancestral home without submitting to
ancient conditions
The shrewder American millionaires
propose to build their own ancestral
homes in their own country within easy
reach of the busy cities and where no
traditions bind them to the life Of priva-
ton which is the lot Of the foreign aris-
tocracy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13
which Ray Is Responsible.

The X-ray operators al Guy s hospital,
London, where the most extensive use
has been made of X-rays in the treat
ment of disease, suggest that the severe
disturbances reported by Mr.. Edison as
coming from the X-rays are really from
the ultraviolet rays. for in their large
experience in the application of X-rays
In skin diseases no such accidents have
occurred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13
scot1and.. Farm Lands.

Scotland has an area of 1862, 4s2
acres, of which 4,se4 ,466 acres are un-
der cultivation; 112 persons own one
half Of the total area. and Is persons
own one-fourth Of it. One-fourth of
the tenants hold five acres or less. and
nearly one-third hold between and 20
acres
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13

To the numerous ranches of the in
surance business in Germany. as. for In
stance. life and fire insurance, insur-
ance against burglars. against dam
age caused by hail, bursting OF water
pipes, etc, the insurance of machinery
his been added
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13
Average Number of Children

The best calculation that can be made
ihows that the average number OF chill
ren to the white native family CEN
ury ago in the United States was more
han six; in 1880 it had fallen to less
han five; in 1860 to less than four; in
S72 to less than three: in 1900. among
he upper classes in Boston. to less
nan two.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13
First rrune Tree.

The first prune tree was planted IN
california in 1870 by Frenchman,
rho brought the tree TO this country
rom France The first orcherd-of ten
s-Ies-began to yield N 1875
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
Stockholders Will FIGHT.

There is no end of grief among the
stockholders of the various oil COM
panies organized by w. E. Brice of
Mason City, Ia, during the oil boom
at Beaumont, Texas. The promoter
has written a letter explaining the
collapse in which he says: "Unfor-
tunately for the company, the wells at
Sour Lake suddenly ceased gushing
and the management was embarrassed
for funds with which to complete the
work in progress, and the step just
taken was the only avenue left open
that would enable the creditors to be
paid in full and leave on hands funds
with which, to produce and sell Oil. -
The Star Petroleum company, in which
number of local investors were inter-
ested, was the merger of ten companies
and was capitalized at $4,000, 900. A
meeting of the stockholders was held
in Minneapolis last week and at that
time. figures were presented which
tended to show that Brice had dis
posed of their holdings for a sum
S125,000 in excess of the amount re-
quired to meet all their liabilities. A
disposition was shown to make a fight
and Brice may be called upon for an
accounting.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14

There seems to be a prevalence OF
hog colera in various parts of the
state and the authorities are taking
all precautions to prevent it's spread.
Should it become epidemic untold
damage will result to farmers and stock
raisers and those who have hogs in
any number will do we'll to guard
against any possibility of disease and
animals that show any sign OF sickness
should be CHARTERED away from the
herd. Should the air become filled with
germ, it will not be hard to predict the
calamity that will befall the swine of
the state. To preventthis theauthorities
urge that all vigilance be observed and
unusual care taken to keep the pig sites
clean and the animals in healthful
atmosphere.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
WAS THEIR TIN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Siegel Married Ten
Years Sunday.

A very happy and interesting event
in the lives of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Siegel occurred Sunday, when they
celebrated the tenth anniversary of their
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Siegel took
the matrimonial VOWS at Madison,
Wis, Oct. II, 1893, and Sunday they OBJ
served their anniversary by entertain
ing a large party of their New Ulm
friends.
At 1:30 o'clock luncheon was served
in the Dakota House, covers being laid
for thirty-6ve. In addition to the host
and hostess there were present Messrs.
and Mesdames o. G. Stricken, Chas.
Silverson, M. Mullen, Otto Schell, F.
H. Behnke, E. T. Critchett, H. L.
Beecher, Herman Held, c. A. Zelle,
II. D. Beussmann, Geo. B. Weiser, R.
L. English, G. H. Hornburg, A. W.
Bingham and N. Henningsen, Mrs. P.
E. Beecher, DR.. A. Marden and Mr..
Edgar Veeck.
After the luncheon the company re-
paired to the Siegel home on North
Minnesota street, where they were
entertained for the remainder of the
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Siegel were
the recipients of many articles of tin
ware, including a large assortment
from the members of the Elite Whist
club.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
Queer Freak Of Plant Life.

B. Juni yesterday noon brought to
the Review office sun-hower stalk
which is q literal freak of nature, the
plant having grown and blossomed
far from it's native heath. Mr.. Juni
has locust tree in his yard and in
one OF the crotches a deposit of dust
settled. It is supposed that a bird
dropped a sun flower seed into the
dust and the abundant moisture caused
the seed to grow and thrive. Although
reared in handful of ground twelve
feet above the earth, the stalk sprang
up to a height of % inches and a
perfect sun flower developed. The
recent heavy frost killed the plant and
Mr.. Juni then removed it from the
tree sss8 .'".
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
Adjusted Tornado Loss.

r. H. Overpeck of St. Paul, rep
resentative of the St. Paul Fire &
Marine Insurance company, was in
the city Saturday and adjusted the
loss sustained by Frank Franta of
West Newton, one of the sufferers by
the recent cyclone in that township.
Mr.. Franta carried $500 in tornado
insurance, which he secured through
VIM. Pfaender, Jr., and in view of the
fact that the storm destroyed his large
barn and killed one of his horses the
company allowed him nearly the full
face of his policy, paying him $3.50.
The storm occurred on October Sd and
thus the settlement was unusually
prompt.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14

bureau would have to work upon would
be the unofficial rolls preserved in New
Ulm. These might not be accepted by
the government and in that event a
bill would be absolutely useless.
Considering all phases of the situa-
ton, Congressman McCleary was un-
able to hold out any great hopes to the
men who are interested in the legisla-
lation. He did, however, offer them
the encouragement that he would do
everything possible to secure the pass
age of the bill. When it has been
framed he will use all his influence.
and enlist that of the other members
of the Minnesota delegation, toward
having it acted upon favorably by both
branches of congress and, if the thing
is possible, have it become law.
Immediate and concerted action was
counselled by Congressman McCleary,
that the veterans and their supporters
might be ready for action when the
special session of congress has been
convened. The call for this has not
been issued as yet, but it is expected
now within ten days, and Representa-
tive McCleary intends going to Wash
ington about November 1st to be on
hand for the opening. Prior to that
time he will take part in the state cam
paign in Ohio. His speeches have
been a regular feature of the campaigns
in that state for many years, in fact
since his sound exposition of the money
question first gained for him nation
al reputation in 1896.
In conversation at the Review Office
Congressman McCleary expressed him
self as delighted with the manner in
which the people of New Ulm rallied
to his support at the polls last Novem-
Der. The increase in McCleary votes
was very gratifying and would indi-
cate that his popularity is anything
but on the wane. He has represented
the Second district ably and is likely
to continue to represent it indefinitely.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
CONGRESSMAN PAYS VISIT.
Representative McCleary Was in
New Ulm Saturday.
Held Conference With Veterans of
Sioux Indian War.
Will Do Utmost to Secure Passage
of Pension Bill.

Representative James T. McCleary,
congressman for the Second district,
honored New Ulm by visit saturday.
His call, the first he has made for more
than year, was not in the nature of
an official visit, although he did, while
here. confer with veterans of the Sioux
Indian war of 1862 regarding the pro-
posed pension bill which he will in
troduce for their benefit.
Congressman McCleary only recently
returned from the Pacific Coast to his
home at Mankato and Saturday had
business in Sleepy Eye. He determined
to improve the opportunity of meeting
his New Ulm friends and accordingly
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
Richard Baasen Promoted.

Friends in this city will be pleased
to learn that Richard Baasen, who
went west about year ago to take
charge of an office for the Coe Com
mission company, has been given pro-
motion. Recently the New Ulm boy
was named as western manager for the
company and he now has charge of
all the Offices west of Helena, Mont.
The Coe people have about thirty -fve
offices at various Pacific Coast points
and Mr.. Baasen's position is, there
fore, one of Importance. A lucrative
salary accompanies the advancement
andhehas hisheadquarters at Spokane,
Wash.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
BACK FROM WASHINGTON
A. j.. ECkstcin Returns From Drug
gistS Convention,

Andrew J. Eckstein and wife returned
Saturday evening from Washington,
ID. c., where they attended the annual
convention of the National Associa-
tion of Retail Druggists, Mr.. Eckstein
having gone to the meeting as a mem
Der of the Minnesota delegation. He
reports very profitable convention,
with the largest attendance in the his
tory of the association, and says that
every state in the union was repre-
sented, there being seven Minnesota
men present.
At the opening session of the con-
vention, which commenced on October
5th and continued until the 9Th, one
man from each state was called upon
for a brief address in response to the
welcome from the president of the Dis
trict of Columbia society. Mr.. Eek
stein was selected by his colleagues as
the Minnesota speaker and also pre-
pared a paper for the convention.
In the way of entertaining the visit
ing druggists, the pharmacists of
Washington fairly outdid themselves.
Tuesday evening their guests were
shown through the library of congress,
the finest building of it's sort in the
world, and at noon Wednesday they
attended a reception at the White
House given by President Theodore
Roosevelt. Wednesday afternoon the
deleg ates went up the Potomac river
by boat to Mt. Vernon and other points
of interest were visited.
While in the national capital Mr..
Eckstein paid visit to the bureau of
printing and engraving, where is
printed much of the paper money in
circulation. Nearly 5.OO0.O in cur
rency is prepared daily and the system
of checking is very thorough. Far
reaching results were achieved by the
delegates at their meetings, they being
able to influence the large manu-
facturers to- make number of important
concessions.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14

The utter folly of the recent strike of
the Minneapolis Mill employees is
proving itself in their return to work.
Those who were leaders in the strike
will find the doors barred to them,
while those who return voluntarily will
accept heterms made by the mill owners
and the influence of the union will be
found to avail but little in future
troubles. 1t is plain that the arbitrary
demands of men are not regarded in
the same light as a reasonable request
for better conditions.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
CONG. J. T. M'CLEARY,

came over from Mankato on the morn
ing train and manned in the city until
afternoon, when he continued on to
Sleepy Eye. During his brief stay here
hemanaged to meetmany of his political
and personal friends, and they found
him the same entertaining and affable
gentleman as of yore.
Soon after his arrival the congress-
man went to the Office of Col. VIM.
Pfaender and there discussed atlength
the provisions of the measure which is
being agitated in the hope of having
the defenders of New Ulm placed upon
the government pension rolls. Con-
gresham McCleary recommended that
Col Pfaender call meeting of the
survivors of the war and have COM
mittee appointed to draft a suitable
bill. This would give him something
tangible to work upon but he cautioned
the local men against becoming too
sanguine, as there are serious obstacles
in the way ofsecuring the bill'spassage.
Of these the two principal are the
fear of the congressional pension
committee of establishing harmful
precedent and the incompleteness of
the war records. A year ago, when
he introduced the bill which was killed
by the committee, he found themembers
very timid about recognizing the rights
of the soldiers. They argued that the
history of the United States showed a
succession of Indian wars and were
of the opinion that if pensions were
granted to the men who quelled the
uprising in the Minnesota Valley
participants in Indian wars of a minor
character would come forward with
claims. 49,
The inaccuracy and effectiveness of
the records is another drawback. One
would naturally expect to find the
names of the citizen soldiers who
fought under the late Col. Flandrau
in the Office of the adjutant general at
the state capitol, but such is not the
case. They do not form a part of the
record and the only thing the pension
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14

Among the many things that have
come to the notice of the press in which
the officials have been more or less to
blame there are none which stand out
in more astonishing infamy than that
which is creditedt to Supt. G.. A. Merrill,
of the State School of Owatonna, by
G. A. Blomberg, of St. Peter. Men
may steal the funds entrusted to their
care and betray the interest OF their
friends in other ways but the conduct
of this man, as set forth by the St.
Peter attorney, is without exception
the most damnable of them all.
He has not only violated the faith the
state has entrusted in him but he has
disgraced the institution established
for the purpose of doing good and has
outraged the civilization he is sup
posed to represent. His removal
should be demanded and secured and
some man in whose breast there beats
human heart should take his place.
Life brings to all, in it's natural
course, misery enough and when
weighed down with it's reverses a
family lies stranded upon poverty's
desolate shores by the death or deser-
ton of its provider, it should not be
that it applies to state institution no
less human than they themselves. A
kidnaper is honorable in comparison
and far more charitable for he EFFORTS
a ransom from but one while this man
EFFORTS it from the entire state and is
satisfied with a pittance in COMPARE
son. How he can live and love and
have such heart is beyond compre-
hension and without defense.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
High Class Production.

An American Gentlemen,'' which
will be seen at the Turner Theatre
next Tuesday evening, October Goth,
comes to New Ulm very highly recon-
mended and critics style it very
high-class production. The leading
woman. Miss Gauntier Pottery, who
takes the role of Carina, is a very
popular actress and a thorough artist.
Her support is of the best and, alto
gether, the attraction is one of merit.
Seats will be on sale at the City drug
store this week, ..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14

It is safe to predict that the slayer
of Gonzales will be acquitted, not
because he is innocent but because the
man he shot was not a white man.
Gonzales claimed to be Cuban, being
mulatto. Possibly he was, but many
mulattos pass for Cubans who have
not a drop Of Cuban blood in their
veins.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
THE SALvE THAT HEALS

without leaving scar is De Wits. The
name Witch.sHazel is applied to many
salyes, but De Wits Witch Hazel Salye
is the only Witch Hazel Salve made that
contains the pure undulterated witch
hazel. If any other Witch Haze! Salve
is offered you it is counterfeit. E. G..
Dewitt invented Witch Hazel Salve and
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye is the best
sn the world for cuts, burns, bruises,
letter, or blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles. Sold by all druggists.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way, tocure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inf1amed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, aud
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is nothin e
but an inflamed condition of the mucous
sufaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by cata1rh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, 0,
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-14
New Olm Review
Wednesday, October IA, 1908.
TO PRINTERS.

l have for sale limited number of
has met with appreciation wherever it
has been sold. The work includes
many little tricks thatcannotb be learned
in ordinary offices. 1t is the kernel of
many years. experience and sells for
Is cents. The recipe for tableting glue
which it contains is alone worth the
price. Address all letters to Asa P.
Brooks, New Ulm, MINI.