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Middletown transcript., 1905-09-23

As late as 1890 a member of the cab
met who stood we'll in the estimation Of
the public always made it point to ask
Congress for several thousand dollars
more than he actually needed to conduct
the work he believed ought to be done by
his department. His explanation of his
course was simple. He said that MEM
bers OF Congress would not give him the
funds properly to conduct his department
unless there was something in it for
them" When, therefore, he needed
$1,000 to perform certain needed work
he would ask for 81, 400 and to get the
provision through would promise an
influential Senator and like Represen-
tatiye to appoint such person as each
might dictate at salary of 81, 200 year
'no inconvenient work to perform" In
this way he got all he asked from Con-
gress although it should be said that he
was an honest official, according to his
lights, and never profitted to the extent
of one penny personally as a result of
these ''excess appropriations" In fact,
he died poor man,
Middletown transcript., 1905-09-23
Security Trust
Safe Deposit Company
No. SIG Market St.

wilmington, UcldWdre
CAPITAL, $500, 900. 90
SURPLUS and
Undivided Profits, 4S3 269, 80
Authorized By Law
To act as Executor, Administrator,
Trustee, Guardian, Receiver, As
signee, Registrar and Agent, and to
execute Trusts of every description.
Allows Interest on Deposits.
Depositors share in the profits arising
from investments made by the Com
pany and their savings in short
time prove most gratifying. Interest
is credited to their accounts semi-an-
nnally, June 30th and December 3lst.
Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
have been paid to depositors in this
way. AL who deposit their money
with the Company, whether in large
or small sums, receive the same uni
form rate of interest Deposits may
be added to and checked ont as de-
sired. Accounts may be opened at
any time. Renittances of money
for deposit may be made by Check,
p. o. Monev Order, or in Currency
by Registered Mail A letter of ac-
acknowledgement, with deposit and
check books, will be sent to each
depositor opening an account.
OFFICERS:
BENJAMIN NIELDs, President,
JAMES b. GARRISON, Vice-Iresidea,
JOHN s. RossELI, Sec'y and Trust Officer,
l.. SCoTF TOWNSEND, Treasurer.
Middletown transcript., 1905-09-23

An exceptionally creditable task has
now been almost completed by sailors in
the American Navy. When the United
States acquired by treaty with Cuba a
naval station at Guantanamo, clause of
that treaty required that this property to
be held by the American Navy should be
fenced. When this work came to be
done it was found that the fence would
have to pass through water, over earth
and rock. The tars of the Amphitrite
have practically completed the task,
contrasting a fence "across mud flats
where the water was knee-deep, over
hills SO steep that all material had to be
carried by hand and over ground SO hard
that every post hole had to be drilled
with dynamite, that is, pasted out of the
solid rock" Fence building under such
conditions was novel experience for
iack-tars but the Navy Department is
now informed that they have performed
the work most creditably.
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
Very old Trees.

An old yew tree stands in the church
yard at Fortingai, in Perthshire, which
De CandoIle nearly century ago
proved to the satisfaction Of botanists
to be twenty-five centuries old. and an
other is still standing at Hedsor, in Bu-
cias, which is 3,24O years old. How De
Candolle arrived at an apparently cor
rect estimate OF the enormous age of
these living trees is simple thing, and
the principle is doubtless well known
today to all. The yew. like most other
trees, adds one line, about the tenth OF
an inch, to it's circumference each year
But the oldest living thing in the world
today as far as known is cypress tree
In Chapultepee, Mexico, that is $3.50
years old.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
HONORS GO TO BLUE EARTH
Decision of Judges Goes to the
Affirmative.
Blue Earth High School Students
Win on Points.
Contest in State League for Mime.
apolis Journal Cup.

The Blue Earth high school team,
sustaining the affirmative, won from
Sleepy Eye in the debate on the immi-
grafton question Friday night. The
two teams were evenly matched on
arguments, but the Blue Earth speak
ers had a shade the best of it on de-
livery. The visitors pounded away en-
two points. the deterioration Of the
Immigrants and the impossibility OF
assimilating the foreign element, and
it was probably the latter argument,
with better delivery, which gained the
unanimous decision of the judges.
Harry Nunan, who opened the de
bate for Blue Earth, based his argu-
ment on the assertion that the i1nmi-
grant today is below the former
standard The immigrants now come
| from the countries ofsouthern Europe,
and many of many are illiterate and
of "a class that cannot Zoe asslnliated
with the population of this country.
| Miss Aletha Griffin, Tor Sleepy Eye,
commended that the immigrant had been
an important factor ia the develop
|nent of this country, and that the
! United States still needed more of the
same class. The faults of the immi-
grant were eliminated by education
and legislation.
i Miss Margaret Hamilton declared
/ that the immigrant is today exertiRg a
degrading influence on American Ia
Dor, since the modern labor-saVing
machinery can be operated by the un-
! skilled foreigner to the exclusion OF
/ the American. She also dWelt upon
the evil effect the foreign element has
in politics, citing the case OF Mime
apolis, which, she claimed, went wrong
with foreign population Of SO per
cent.
Adolph Somerfeld, for the negative
asserted that the foreigner, hare
worker who comes here to better hls
condition, is ever striving to improve
i himself and receive higher wages, ane
in this way he is always raising indus
trial standards. He showed that tht
foreigner does not cut the wages OF th'
American, because the wage increas'
4 has been the largest when immigration
was heaviest.
i Il Miss Cora Smith. for Blue Earth
maintained that it is impossible fol
this country to assimilate the larg'
number of immi grants that are coming
here every year. Much of her time
!. however, was taken up in the con
! sideration of a plan for restricting
. immigration.
Miss Carol Somerville presented hel
argument in excellent shape, holding
that the native-born citizens and no
the foreigner we're responsible for TIT
:. bad acts of the Immigrant when hi
!. came here, unaccustomed to the ways
], of the land, and thai the energy AM
strength of the foreigner were needed
,li in the development OF the country.
! On rebuttal Miss Somerville ant
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
SALT LAKE WATER.
RRect Of Its Wonderful Ruoyancy ca
Bodies and Boats.


The buoyancy of the water of the
Grtat Salt lake is such that it is al
most impossible for person to remain
Mpriht in it, his body being lifted as
strippf wood thrown into the water at
vetical or oblique direction like
dart IS returned to the surface in a
horiZntal position. In fact, it is be-
aieved that the Great Salt lake will
support more weight to given volume
of W{ter than even the Dead sea. 1t
ifs a terry popular resort with bathers
for tie reason that it is impossible for
q peron to drown unless he should
deliberately place his head under the
surface or tie a weight to his feet. The
bather\can float upon the water, lying
on his back or chest, and keep his head
entirelJ above the surface with no eff
fort of the arms or legs. The large
quantity Of salt in solution is the prin
cipal reason for the buoyancy. Whlle
the budyancy of the water is SO great
that ittwill support person without
aid, the boats which are designed TO
DE used upon the lake must be con-
structea especially to counteract this
feature The ordinary wooden vessel
when empty is actually too light to be
navigated with safety upon it, since
such a small portion Of it would be
Immersed Therefore care has to be
taken, in building sailboats especially
best they be tGp heavy. For this reason
navigation is very dangerous on the
cake when the wind is blowing ever
moderately unless the vessel is loaded
SO that it sits deep enough in the wa
ter to counteract the buoyant tendency
The quantity of salt held in solution
ds SO great that it is dangerous for ont
to swallow even mOuthful OF thu
water, as it is liable to cause strangula
don. Several deaths from this cause
have ensued among persons who have
wentured into the lake.-Chambefs
Journal
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25

Schumann, the famous musician, is
the principal character OF an amusing
story told by Vienna critic: 'The
composer once accompanied, his wife,
who was even then celebrated pi-
anist, to the palace when she went to
play before the king of Holland and
was gratified by the monarch's COM
pliments of her performance. The COM
poser was somewhat surprised, how
ever, when the king turned to him ard
courteously inquired, Are you also mn-
sical?'"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
Order for fearing and Notice of Application for
appointment of Administrator.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,l Z,

STATE. OF MINNESOTA,l
COUNTY OF BROWN,
In Probate Court.
Special Term, December 18th, 1904.
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
beth johnson, Deceased.
On reading ard filing the petition OF
Edward Johnson OF Sleepy Eye. MINI.
represe nting among other things, that
Elizabeth Johnson late of Sleepy Eye,
Mimi, on the lst day of September
a. %. 1902, at Sleepy Eye Mimi, died intes-
tate, and being resident of this county
at the time OF her death. leaving goods;
chattels and estate within this County,
and that the said petitioners the widow
err of said deceased, and praying that ad.
rr1inistration of said estate be to Edward
Johnson granted
It isordered. that said petition be heard "a
before the Judge of this Court, on the 18th
day of January A. ID. 1865, at 10 O'clock.
A. NJ, at the office of the Judge of Probate
in said County.
Ordered further. that notice thereof be
given 10 the heirs of said deceased. and to
all Lersons interested, by publishing a
COPY of this order once in each week Tor
three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing in the New UIun Review a weekly
newspaper printed and published at New
UIrl1, in said County
Dated at New Vim. Mimi, the 18th day
OF Decent eT, "a. ID. 1894. -
BY the Court,
fSeal.1 S.A.GEORGE,
I.2 Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
HEALTH is YOUTH.

Herbine, taken every morning before
breakfast, will keep you in robust,
health, fit you to ward off disease. It
cures constipation, biliousness, dJs--
pepsia, fever, skin, liver and kidney
complaints. 1t purifes the blood and
clears the complexion. Mrs. D. W.
Smith, Whitney, Texas, writes April 2,
1907 81 have used Herbine. and find
it the best medicine for constipation and
liver troubles. It does all you claim
for it. I can highly recommend 8
Scots hottie. Sold by Eugene A.
Pfefferle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
THE STAR ANTARES.
Its Mass Is NIan3 Thousand Flraea
Greater Than the SUN.

Its Mass Is A1an3 Thousand T1Ra,se
Greater Than the Sum
In the constellation Scorpio, seen,
when visible at all, low down in our
southern Sky, is a star Of about the
first magnitude, called Antares. This
object is, according to measurement
of its parallax by Sir David Gill,
enormously distant and must there
fore be a colossal body. One OF our
astronomers, j. e. Gore, computed
from photometric considerations that
its mass is probably $4,000 times that
Of the sun. AS rule, the tendency
of astronomers is to doubt whether
such differences as these figures i'm
ply exist :amcng the clestiH orbs, but
undoubtedly tile mass Of Antares
must be exceptional. Mr. Larkin Of
the Lowe observatory, California,
points out that round this great star
Is a wide region "ab0ut as void of
stars as any known to the telescope 2
Many starless fields are encountered
in the heavens. "These hlackened and
waste areas show no stars, or, if any
they are on the extreme limit Of vision
In this splendid and pure mountain
air. In these dark expanses no trace
| of the delicate, pearl white, simmer
| ing background of the sidereal struc
ture can be seen. The Inference Is
that all the matter once in this area
has been drawn in to build up the
colossal sun Antares." The space has
been swept clean. In the constella
| lions Sagittarius and Scorpio there ex
list many black fields without elthel
star or nebulous background LondoI
Telegraph.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
Order to Show Cause on Filing Petition to Sell

Order to Show Cause on Filing Petition to Sell
Land.
STATE OF lIINNESOTA.ls
County OF Brown.
In Probate Court.
l Special Term, December 23rd, 1904
In the matter of the estate OF Peter
Dewanz, Jr., Deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
Maria Dewanz, Administrative of said es-
tate setting forth the amount OF personal
3estatefhat hascome into her hands, the
disposition thereof, and how much re-
mains undisposed of, the amount of debts
outstanding against said deceased, as far
as the same can be ascertained; the lega-
.cies unpaid, and description of all the
real estate, excepting the homestead of
which said deceased died seized, and the
condition and value of the respective por-
tions or lots thereof; the persons interested
in said estate. with their residences; and
;graying that license be to her granted to
Sell a portion of said real estate at private
sale. And Il appearing by said petition
that there is not suf1ci lent personal estate
, ia the hands of said adnasaistratrix to pay
said debts, the 1egacieS or expenses OF adj
, ministration. and that it is necessary for
the payment, of such debts, legacles or ex-
penses, to sell a portion ofsaid real estate.
Interested in said estate appear before this
Court on Thursday the 26th day OF anu
AIRY 1905 at ten O'Clock A. NJ, at the Court:
house in the City OF New olrn, IN sag : J
there besany) why license should not be
granted to said Administrative to sell SC
much of the real e,ofsaiddeceased as
shall be necessary to pay such debts, lega
cieS OrexpenSea.
And it is furt her ordered, That this order
| shall be published once.in each week fol
| three successive weeks prior to said day OF
heaEing, in the New Ulni+ Review a weekly
| newspa printed and published at New
| Ulrn in said county.
/ Dated at New Tim, Mum, this 23rd day
| of December a. ID. 1904
| BY the Court,
| iSeall S. a. GEORGE.
| ils Judge of Probate
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
Dared.

''TeH me what gou eat and Will tell
you what you are.''
''Well, / s'pose I eat more wiener
wurst than anything else. Now, con-
found you, go on with your theory il
you've got the nerve Chicago Rec
ord-Herald
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
At the GotiE1on..

Elderly Lady (watching the dancersl
How well Mr.. Heavyweight dances!
He Is so light on his feet. Young
Lady (Who has had experience} :
Humph! I wish he We're the same on
other peoDle' s.-Smart Set
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
WANTED

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE In this
and adjoining territories in connec-
ton with the Wholesale Department
of old established business house OF
solid financial standing. Salary 81
weekly with expenses, paid each Mon
day by check direct from headquar
tiers. Expenses advanced; position
permanent We furnish everything.
Address, THE COLUMBIA, $50 Mon
on Building, Chicago, I'll. rs
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
Mr.. somerfeld and Miss Hamilton

showed the greatest strength.
L. G. Davis of Sleepy Eye was the
presiding officer, and A. I. Mellenthin
of Sleepy Eye and Professor Siehl of
Blue Earth were timekeepers.
The judges were President Cooper
of the Mankato normal, Superin-
tendent Kuntz of OwaItonna and Super
intendent Forbes of Marshall.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
she never Forgot tho lost B1ve.

An Atchison man lost So in making
change and when he went home told
his wife about it. This happened six
years ago, and she has never forgotten
it, often telling him what luxuries
they could afford If he hadn't lost the
money. Last week their son dropped
$1,000 in a poor investment. Don't
say word to him about it, = she said
to her husband. Poor boy, he feels
bad enough as it is. "Atchison Globe
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
R.11,ARp's HoREHouNp SYRUP.

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
cough. oppressed, rafting, rasping and
difficult breathing. Henry .. ssearns
Druggist, shnllsburg, Wis. writes, May
30. 1901: II have been selling Ballard s
Horehouna Syrup for two years, and
have never had preparation that has
given better satisfaction. ! notice that
when sell bottle they come back fo'
more. I can honestly recommend H.
csc, soc, S1oO. Sold by Eugene 4
Pfefferle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-25
SETTLERS ONE WAY SECOND CLASS
RATES 10 SOUTHEAST

via, the North w estern line, will be IN
effect on the first and third Tuesdays
in January, March and April, 1900,
To kentucky, Alabama, Georgia,
North Carolina, Florida and other
southern states. For full informa-
fion. tickets, ETC., inquire OF agents
Chicago Sc North Western ny.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-10-26
BOY DEER
HUNTER SHOT
Howard French. Aged Is.
Receives Fatal Wound.
LOWER LIMBS PARALYZtD
Thfiy.iwo CsIibrs Rifle Bullet
Passed Through Boy, Body.
Lodging Near Spine.

Esssa Junc,ion, ocl % -iiouafd
frsnch, about u years old, 500 Of Mr
and Mr. Jack frrnch. while deer hunt
log silh a party Of boys this morning
sas accidentally shol aud Seriously
sounded. A companion. Harry Van
dos, about 10 years old, haa bcsn al
ting down with the frpnoh hoy. and In
gcit c ~. YAndos's y - Marlin RI.
a. was discharged 10 some uneEplain'
al manner.
The bullet entered Frcnch's BODY
iusi above tho sails, llne, about ihn-c
Ia ;hcs 10 ne rlgh, Of the spine and Il
IL thought lodged In near 900 hip and
odscd Close 10 tho spine Ills legs
arr paralyS-d. Tie uAs later removed
% the Fanny Allen hospital az Win
ooski park, bclbg accompanied by DR.
4 T Arkley aud Dr CM frrrln. Al
though the boy l. conscious no opera
ton has bscn az IN 7'oi n he had not
recovered sufficiently from the sho-s.
To vas not expected Ia recover.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-10-26
CAR FLEES
TO DENMARK
Russian Railroads Tied Up in
a Strike.
NO TRAINS ARE RUNNING
Courts. Bank, and Other Public
Offices Closed for an
indefinite Period

Nj ptsrpnsPtFnC ~ ag-nbs
,.,n,,i.,,.,. "a "A, a., Iin..i.n r.fis,y.
sre 49,, .n .,,jl. ~ ,,,ln. ,r,. ,,,n,
nins in,o 90 .., ~ =, prt.r.l,nrs
uo,n,s.t ,n..n. az. ,,,r,,iliny az
.,,.,..,. :, a.. ,'.,,i,.t
u.,,,.r. sr. n,s,,,. 49,. hy ,,.. s,,ils
~ AL. .,.,1,n.n h, a.. t,.tii.r Ir,u
wo,.. an. K.lnlsa w.,l. AN, AL...n'
ar,,..i C,,,.n miii. .nd AN. N,.,.,,
sbln,ari.
All rail communication brtWe-n the
c.nI,aI .nd .,b., n,i,,. IN I,u..i, |.
.,,,t,..,,,i..t Mir ,I,.ri,.. ttsriius.. tbe
Hrltish ambassador. ubo nae Ia have
s,ar,..i for I,,n.ion on busln.ss snp
t,o.s.i 90 a. connected with lie pro
jert.i Anslo. gnssian understanding. l.
unabl. 10 e., out Of ~. p.i.r.i,urs T..
cause thcrr were no trains running
lie will a. obilss.i 10 dsnaft la steam.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-10-26
SEEK IRA ALIENS BODY.


80 johnsbary. Oct ss,-ia slsv Of
ihs fact thsi The old fres Quaker bury
leg greaad 10 f'hilsdsiphla. -hsrs ,hs
grave ~ Gen Ire Allsn 10 supposed 10
he located. has bean sold snd 10 about
Ia he ssosvaied for baildias purposes
aud 10 sls- ~ tho rooommsnd ailons
Of vsrmonlsrs, both 10 this state aud
10 rhiladeiphis. Governor He'll has
NAMED oommliiee 81 cons ~ Vernon,
In fhllsdeiphla 10 .linsss the removal
Of hesdsioBes. and 10 God. u possible.
some evidence Of General Ailea's iss,
resting place. Tho committee consists
Of Francis q Allen, Charles A Coo.
verse, Joseph d Allen. John II Con
verse aud Ralph T. Hayes.
Governor Bell has also named The
following comtniliss, oonslsiing Of
residents % vsrmont. W &C, wlih tho
Phiisdsiphla COMMITTEES In iskiag pro.
per steps co Tho part q Tho state. In
tho event that Tho body Of osnsral
Allen 10 discovered; q q Benedlci Of
Bariinsion. Walter II Crockett Of \,
Adams. aud Frank y ALFRED Of New
port.
Attempt. have been made. hereto
fore. ~ hnd General Ailcn's grave 10
PhiisdslphlA but without success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-10-26

which time the colonials were subjec
to a CALLING fire from the French with
for the FIRST three days, no sort OF pro-
lection.
They landed under full fire OF Il
French cannon on two other islands
now called Drummond and Spencer,
less than half mile away. On these
islands many OF the fathers Of the Ma.
ton are buried. Their graves are un-
marked and their deeds OF valor un.
sung.
Drummond and Spencer islands DO.
long to the Canadian st Regis Indians
L is possible to secure what is prac
tically q perpetual lease, they cannot
sell, and by purchasing Chimney Is
land, mako Q memorial park of the
three.
AS the burying ground 10 in Cana.
dian waters lease must be en-
dorsed by the Superintende ut of Indi.
an affairs In Canada. 1t has been
decided after much discussion among
those living near the islands on both
sides of the water to form an interna-
tional society which body will secure
possession and arrange for an annual
meeting to be held, the 26th OF August,
the date OF the French surrender. This
plan has met with so much favor Il IL
pity that 1t was not undertaken
while more of the fort remained. The
plan Is formulated calls for q board
OF trustees, three from the United
States and three from Canada.
While to the .irest of America this
battle meant the cessation of . seven.
ty years stru ggle for = continent, to
Vermont it meant statehood. We
write this advisedly, for Samuel Rob.
inson and the sturdy farmer soldiers
Of his regiment returning victorious
from such contest were too we'll as.
sured Of their own strength to ever
submit to oppression from any source
We do not state that the battle oil
Fort Lewis settled tho territory now
called Vermont, this would In time
have come anyway, but We do state
that Lewis gave to Vermont men who
we're able to place her in the galaxy
of stars. II 10 therefore eminently
fitting that Vermont at the annual
meeting shall return thanks to and for
the ethers who gave her place in
the htion.
III len tie gums fred at Fort Lewis
werk the sunrise guns of civilization
and the spot where savage darkness
WIS forever swept away 10 So
ound.
Josephine Smith
BenningtonT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-10-26
Story Kentucky Man Whose Water Was Turned OF Because He %
AN OIL CAR BURNED
ssTs- t,s.ps f,am Salovs PIE At SsuiA
No, silsa.

South Rayallen, Oct, -. waiis q
way frslgh, was unloadlng barrels ~
gasollns irum an oil car a. she freight
depot ~ the Central Vermont Railsay
company about . o'clock last ovealns,
q lrainmaG's ianlsrn isnlied the sas
running from she oil soaked ear and
caused an explosion,
one barrel ~ gasoline rrmsined In
the car, Tho train Has cat apart aud
Tho burning car removed D. aplaos ~
safety ~hsre ID sas burned The freight
house oaulnii hre bai tho blaze sas pui
out By hV s1llagulshsrs and pals Of
waier, the damage helag slight.
On tho platform ~ tho freight depot
Sero tao barrels Of gasoline. Tho
large freight HOUSE was ailrd wlih
goods, ten carloads 81 msrchandiss
sere on a siding. aud lumber yards
arr situated near the siadon. Had the
hre gained much headway all this
propcrty probably peuid have been
harmed.