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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Funeral Cakes.

There is q grlmiy humorous anecdote
Of the dying Yorkshiremau who asked
his daughter for slice Of the ham she
had just removed from the stove and
was refused on the ground that :'ham's
not for thou; hams for t. funeral" 1t
may be capped by one found in pages
From Country Diary" book OF
sketches Of English country life.
A curate went one day to visit an
aged parishiOner, a small farmer,
whose end was daily expected. Find
ing him rather better on this occasion
and pfopped up in bed, he proposed to
read chapter Of the Bible to him.
The sick man gratefully agreed. but
paid scant attention to the discourse
because he was constantly fumbling
under his pillow for some form Of ed-
Bile which he mumbled with evident
satisfaction between his toothless gums.
At last the curate stopped reading and
asked him what be was doing.
The old man smiled slyly.
"Why," he said in triumphant whis-
per, they bak't some sponge biscuits
AEGEAN moy vuneral an hid 'em in the
coopboard, but they don't know as
'ow I wound 'enl, and''-with a senile
| chuckle Of delight-"when I be gone
an they come to luke for 'em they
Wun't vaind none on 'em left!'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE,
1t Was Built by Oliver Evans. Who
Couldn't Lay Ip Money.

1t Was Built by Oliver Evans, Who
Couldn't Lay Ip Money.
The real inventor Of the locomotive
never realized cent from his invtn-
ton
His name was Oliver Evans. He was
born In Delaware in 1856 and spent all
his life perfecting inventions which
were destined to bring him nothing but
more poverty. He was the original i'll
ventor Of the high pressure engine used
in locomotives, the only kind that could
be employed to advantage in this form
Of transportation. but realized nothing
for his idea.
His application of the notion to both
land and water power was somewhat
novel.
In 1904 the municipality Of Philadel-
phiu called for bids for the dredging of
the river and the cleaning of the docks
Evans put in Il bid lower than any of
his competitors and when it was ac-
copied determined to build steam
boat to do the work.
He fitted out a scow with steam
engine, building both the engine and
the scow in his own workshop.
When the boat was ready to be
launched Evans determined to give the
people of Philadelphia an object lesson
in mechanics, so he put the boat on
wheels, fitted up a push wheel behind
set his engine to work and propelled
the boat through the streets to the riv
er in the midst Of an open mouthed
throng, not Il few Of whom had din
Idea that he ought to be arrested fol
witchcraft
When the boat reached the bank OF
the river, the wheels and axles were
taken off, the craft was launched, fitted
out with other wheels and made to dc
the work Of dredging the harbor.
So far as the invention Of mechani
cal devices went Evans had a splendid
genius, but when dollars and cents
came up for consideration he was :
mere child. and even allowed himself
to be cheated out Of the money thai
was due him for cleaning the Philadel
phia harbor with his new tangled
steamboat
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01

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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
THE PUEBLO INDIANS,
Their Religion Is In Way n Species
OF Water Worship.

Their Religion Is In n Way a Species
OF Water Worship.
Eagle feathers are much used in the
ceremonials of the Pueblo Indians, and
in order to make sure of supply the
Zuni keep the birds in cages, plucking
q few feathers whenever they happen
to want them. On the other hand, the
MOki have eagles nests located at va
rious spots within thirty or forty miles
of their towns, which are considered
the property Of different clans among
them. The eagle lays its eggs in the
same nest year after year, and the
clans inherit rights to certain nests
from generation to generation.
The eagles are not killed, but the
new tledged young ones are taken
from the nest-that is to say, all but
one or two, which must be left. To
remind the eagle god to encourage the
laying Of more eggs by the birds an
egg carved out Of wood Is placed
where the divinity Will be sure to see
It; also, after being plucked, the ca
glets are carefully buried In certain
cleft in the rocks. which is the eagle
cemetery. Here the eagles have been
inferred for centuries, and the place is
very sacred.
The Pueblo Indians have a tradition
Of the flood, and they say that the tur-
key Is marked in commemoration Of
that event. it's tail being black at the
end where it was dragged through the
mud after the water had subsidized.
The duck is another sacred bird, be-
ing associated with water. From the
Pueblo point Of view, anything that is
related TO the all precious water in any
way is an object OF worship Their re-
ligion is made up to IL great extent Of
aquatic divinities and might be called
species of water worship.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

Don't abuse your rival Behave bet.
ter than he does.
Every one has an excuse for drink.
ing. None Of them is good.
How many people are you comfort.
able with: Not very many probably.
When it comes to romance, the kind
found in books is very superior to the
real thing.
1t is stated there is an exception tc
every rule, but don't hope you will be
one to the rule Of old age
A good many people are like little
birds in a nest. When you praise them
they lie still with their mouths wide
open for more.
Engines are very much like people
The switch engine makes more fuss
around the depot than the engines on
the through trains. The cheaper the
person, the more trouble he causes
Atchison Globe.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Beauty and the Beast.

A we'll known southern churchman
was recently visiting New York, &C.
companied by his wife, who is as beau
tiful as her life mate is homely. They
were walking down Broadway one sun
ny afternoon, and the pair attracted
much attention. One Of two young
Sports evidently thinking to attract
the favorable attention Of the church
mans wife, IN an audible aside re-
marked that it was another case of
1.-The beauty and. the beast" Quick as
wink the husband turned and, as he
swung his right to the speakers Jaw,
scoring Knockout, said. Il am q man
Of peace, but l never allow any one to
call my wife a beast."-New York
Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Catharine Parr.

Catharine Parr. the sixth wife Of the
much married Henry Will, owed more
to her intellectual than to her personal
charms. She was not good looking,
but had pleasant face and world
Of tact. So skillfully did she manage
her trOubIesom. husband as actually
to turn him against some Of the most
trusted Of his own officials Once an
order was made out for her arrest on
charge Of heresy. but she got news Of
the matter and 50 cleverly hattered
and soothed Henry as to effect COM
plete reconciliation. and when the Off
GERS came to serve the order he drove
them out with curses and threats.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
ANCIENT SEA WALLS.
Punishment That Was Inflicted Fol-
NeSIecting Their Repair.

Punishment That Was Inflicted For
NesIecting Their Repair.
". II. Wheeler in his History of the
Fens OF South Lincolnshire quotes
Harrison as saying, in his preface to
Holinshed's Chronicle that 'ssuch
as, having walls or banks near unto
the sea, do suffer the same to decay.
after convenient admonition, whereby
the water entereth and drowneth w
the country, are by a certain ancient
custom apprehended, condemned and
staked in the breach, where they re
main forever parcel Of the new wall
that is to be made upon them, as ]
have heard reported. p. 40.
Harrison, SO far as | am at present
able to make out, is the earliest au.
thority for this, and he only speaks OF
it as Il report.
In a paper by the Rev. f. c.. J. Spur.
rell In 1.-THE Archaeological Cantianan re.
lating to hartford, / find the following
which, though it is by no means a proof
Of what Harrison had heard, tends tc
make the statement less improbable
than it otherwise would be:
In early times the Roman way
crossed the marsh untroubled by the
tide. Afterward, the tide having ud.
vanced further inland, the road was
raised, becoming a causeway In me,
diaeval times this bank was heighte1l
ed against the tide, the road running
inside, as at present During a section
made a few years ago through this
road, near Stidolph's house, l saw 8
human skeleton extended across the
bank about two feet below the pres.
ent surface. This is, of course. O
strange situation; but, looking to the
fact that it was a tide wall, it is pos.
sible that the once owner Of the skele
ton had the duty Of repairing the bank
and, having let the tide through by his
neglect, was placed in the breach, thus
helping to repair it while suffering
punishment. S. SISiles has mentioned
that such a mode of dealing was me
diaeval custom. However, l know not
how far the ancient graveyard extend
ed hereabout, so that the body, which
showed no signs Of burial, might yet
have been buried in sacred ground."-
London Notes and Queries.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
ENFORCING
THE LAW
By LOUISE J. STRONG
Copyright, 1905. by E. C. PARCELS

Old Ned started and cast an injured,
reproachful glance back at his mis-
tress
There, Neddy; there!' she apollo
gized. Il didn't really mean to strike
you, but I'm that worried in mind
what are we going to do, with your
young master gone, I'd like to knoww
She gaZed with wet eyes across the
meadow, where the young MASTER"
her only child, and she widow, was
at work with the hired man. He
waved his hand in response to her sig
nal, and her grief overlooked, antici-
pating the blank loneliness that would
be hers when the far west had swal-
lowed up her boy. victim of girls
weakness and her fathers obstinacy
"Oh, why did he set his heart upon
that spiritless Lizzie Clark when there
are so many girls just as pretty and
every bit as good?" she groaned
She had put the question to her son,
and he had answered by look only,
but look that somehow entirely pre-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
How to Clean Old Book PIatex

To restore old book plates that have
been injured by age and damp proceed
as follows: Place upon fiat surface
a sheet of white paper somewhat lar
ger than the pratt to be cleaned. Care
fully danpeA the print on both sides
with a.soft. wet sponge and then satu-
rate 1t with a mixture OF chloride of
lime and oxalic acid dissolved in about
equal proportions i'll Il pint of cold
water. You can tell when the mixture
Is right by it's turning magenta color.
Continue to apply it until every stain
or spot has disappeared and then with
a clean sponge wash the print freely
with cold water.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01

~ A-AA-AA ~ ANS, DIN oAsD1HLs1Ao'
vented the flow of argument and per-
suasion with which she had hoped to
convince him.
She knew we'll that had he but imag-
ined the errand upon which she was
bent now he would have fastened, with
shocked celebrity, to Illustrate it.
Mrs. Baker ordinarily would not
have meddled with the young folks
love affairs, but she could not let her
son become disappointed world wan
derer without making every possible
effort to avert it. If Lizzie Clark were
the cable Indispensable to anchoring
him to his home, Lizzie Clark he must
have-the girl must see that herself.
She was certainly very pretty and
attractive, Mrs. Baker admitted to her
self as Lizzie greeted her somewhat
shyly, and there was wistful appeal
in the sad eyes and sweet face that in
Dictated plainly that she was unhappy.
"As she deserves to be if she will not
assert herself and marry Andy, whether
Seth Clark consents or notw was Mrs
ouhCl dlACI Ill w dIu COIL
ment
"Are you going to drive my boy away
from me and drag me in sorrow to the
grave" she demanded dramatically,
unconscious that her blooming person
altty was In ludicrous contrast to such
a dire possibility.
''Oh, Mrs. Baker, what can l dog
Lizzie quayered.
"Do! You can spunk UP! You are of
age. l came On purpose to take you
away, and you and Andy will be mar
rted before anybody can interfere and
prevent it."
'Did-did Andy send your Lizzie
painted, pale and frightened II Won
der at IT, for he knows l cannot do it
while father is so set against it. Did
Andy send you?'
ANDY thinks you love him d great
deal more than you do. fear. But you
can easily prove your love. Come, just
take the matter in your own hands.
IT'S the only way"
How can l: Father never would
come to see me nor let me come home"
Lizzie walled. Il can't. Mrs. Baker, l
can'tH
swell, you'd have Andy, Wouldn't
you. and be happy, wouldn't you:
Why should you care what your ia
Their did:' Mrs. Baker argued. forget
ting that children usually have some
affection for their parents and that
other parents besides herself might
wish to keep their children
"Yes, I'd have Andy" a tender bloom
flooding her face, but, Mrs. Baker
don't you think children care at all for
their parents? Father is hard about
this, but he always has been the best
father girl ever had l love him. |
couldn't be happy for thinking of him
here alone and miserable. We are
young, Andy and l. We can wait And
I'm hoping Andy will not go away
when he realizes how it will grieve
you"
Mrs. Baker was touched, and in her
heart she approved. She said no more
but kissed the girl suddenly and went
out. But she Was not going home yet
She would see Seth Clark and present
him with her opinion Of his conduct
spite Of bluff and buster.
She asked no questions as to his
| whereabouts. If he was on the farm
| she would locate him. Finally she
found him on top of shed back of the
| barn mailing down shingles She stood
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
All Broke I'm,

"She was very much affected, was
she not. at the bad news?'
Il should say SO. Her eyes dropped,
her voice broke her face fell, and final
~ she burst into tears" Baltimore
American.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Few Chances.

you must try to love your papa as
much as he loves you said the visitor
ooh, I love him more replied Tom
my.
Indeed? Doesn't your papa love you
very much?''
Not much. He says he only loves
me when I'm good. Philadelphia
prasS
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Rr0YR or RNGklAaaH

When Young man on small sal
airy and with the future very uncer-
tain gets married we claim he is as
reckless as If he jumped into water
and couldn't swim The romantic may
call it courage, but it is pure reckless
ness-Atchison Globe.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Two Sweeping Exceptions,

He-You know, they say a woman
can't keep secret She-That's a H.
bel. A woman can keep secret as
easily as a man can all but two
kinds. There are secrets that aren't
worth keeping and others that are too
good to keep.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Courtesy to Strangers,

II man be gracious and courteous
to strangers it shows he is a citizen of
the world and that his heart is no Is
land cut off from other lands. but a
continent that joins to hem-Racon.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
A bunch Of Her

First Artist - What's that you're
painting, q medieval family group?
Second Artist-Not exactly. That's q
portrait Of Mrs. Henry FIU.-Louis-
vile Courier Journal
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
At Leaaf.

He-Then you will elope with me,
darling? She-Y-yes, dearest-but. oh,
George, couldn't we at least send out
cards announcing that ?-Smart Set.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Anything to Please

Mudge-see here. what did you mean
by saying l wasn't half witted? Yabs-
ley-What shall say? That you arc
half MittedH
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Very Low Rates TO San Francisco, Los Angeles.
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Etc.

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
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Seattle daily and to California points
August 20, 80 and 81, September /, 2.
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various meetings. Two fast trains to.
the Pacific Coast daily. "The Over
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QUIT, less than three days enronte.
Another fast train is THE California
Express with drawing room and tour
ist sleeping cars. The best of every
thing. For rates, tickets, etc, appl
to agents Chicago & North W9ster
R'y.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-01
Low Round Trip Rates Daily to Portland,

Via the North Western Line, account
Lewis and Clark Exposition via direct
routes or at slight advance via San
Francisco and Los Angles. Send cent
stamp for illustrated folder and full
Information as to extensive choice of
routes going and returning. with low
rate side trip to Yellowstone National
Park and Alaska.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-22
Warning Order.

Lizzie Moore Plaintiff, vs James Moore, De fendant-In n the Jackson Chancery Court.
 The defendant, James Moore, is warned to ap- pear in this court within thirty days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Lizzie Moore.
 Aupust l6 1905. J. D. NEAL, Clerk.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-22
Boil Worms Gut Cotton.

Texarkana, Aug. 21.-W. F. Davis, a prominent farmer who resides eight miles south of here, reports that boil worms are doing a great deal of damage to cotton in that vicinity. His crop was in a splendid condition up to a week ago, when the pest first made it's appearance. He has 50 acres in cotton and was counting on 30 bales, but he says now if he makes 15 he will be doing well. MT. Davis owns a large gin and says he ginned 556 bales last year, but does not expect to gin more than 200, bales this year.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-22
Hartford Pays lines.

Little Rock, Aug. 21. -Judg- ment was taken in the second division of the Pulaski circuit court this morning by the state against the Hartford Life Insu- rance Company for $14, 1000, and this amount was immediately paid to Attorney General Rogers. The judgment is for the mini mum penalty of $200 a day, rather than the maximum of $5, ,000.
 This concludes the prosecutions against the Hartford for it's per- sistent violation of the antitrust law during the pendency of the suits to test it's validity, with the exception of the suit now tied up in the supreme court on motion for rehearing, in which a penalty of $1O, 200 is involved. This can not be settled until the supreme court passes upon the motion when it meets in September.
 This is the first blood drawn by the state from the corpora tions under the operations of the antitrust act.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-22
Chancellor Has though.

Chancellor E. D. Robinson of Wynne has issued the following card to the Democracy of his circuit:
 "To the Democracy of the Fifth
 Chancery Circuit:
 I beg to announce tOyou that I shall not be a candidate for re- election to the office of chancel- Tor, with which l have been thrice honored. It is my pur- pose at the expiration of my present term to resume the prac- tice of law at Marianna.
 "I am deeply sensible of the great honor you have thrice con- ferred upon me, and assure you that as long as life lasts l shall hold you in grateful remem- brance. :"
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-22
BOOKER WASHlN5T0N'S STORY.
Says He Was Misrepresented end Did Net Escort White lady to Dining
 Fiail in Saratoga.

Birmingham, Aag. 21,- Booker I. Washington has addressed the following letter to q local paper:
 T have just saan fer the first time the nlisl4adi@ a13 false re ports in Southern newspapers referring to my eseorting female members of Mr. Hanamaker' $ family into the dining room of a Saratoga hotel. l have not re- ferred to these reports before because they have jast come to my notice
 q did not escort any female members of 11r. Wanamaker' $ family to or out of the dining room. 1 did dine with Mir, Wanamaker and members of his family at ahotel at his request for the purpose of talking on business at that time was a guest myself at a colored hotel in Saratoga.
 During the last fifteen years l have been with the hotel where Mr. WanamaEer was on three  different occasions, when l was to speak at public meetings, as l was this tin7a, and no comment was made of it.
 When in the South l conform like all coIored people to the cus- toms of the South, 5gt when in the North l have found it reces- sary, during the last twenty years, a. stated fully in my book, Up From Slavery, to come into contast with white people in the fQrtherance of my work in a way l do not assume in the South. "
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-22
COUNCIL NAMES ASSESSORS
Walnut Street Improvement Commission Report Upon Cost of Cement Side walks Council 4Ppr0yes Their
 Recommendations.

At regular meeting 0f the council Monday evening with all members present, Recorder J. R. Mayhan presiding in the absence of ]. W. Grubba, and W. R, Thompson being chosen recorder gro tenn. the commissioners of Improvement District No 2made a report that they had organized with Dr. c. West, chairman; c. G. Henry, secretary, and A. Ferguson, treasurer; that they had secured an estimate of the cost of cement walks for Walnut }, street from Second to Ren1me] avenue and stone crossings, the same aggregating $3, $50, and recommended the appointment of E. B. Wilmans, R. W. Randy and J. W. Stayton as board of assessors to proportion the eA- pense according to the benefits derived.
 The walks are to be four and one-half feet wide and will cost F cents per square foot. 4 sub grade of not less than four inches of cinder will be required; the base course will be three inches in depth, one-third cement and two-thirds sand, the top course one inch, tWo-ffths cement and thr4e-ffths sand.
 Upon motion of Alderman Bai- ley this report was accepted and the board af assessors appointed as recommended.
Newport daily independent., 1905-08-22

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