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The Jewish outlook., 1906-04-20
Jewish Idealism

1t is not so useful to ask what America
has done for the Jew, as what the Jew
has done for America. If the Hebrews
were to be judged merely by their ability
to make money speedily, the verdict in
their favor would be instant. But there
are other questions to be asked. Why
has the Jew contributed to the American
ideals? What has he done to better the
country spiritually? What is our debt
to him in the higher fields of human ac-
tivity, in the domain of literature, music
and art? If these questions can not be
answered in his favor, we must admit
there would be reason to ask with alarm
when the heavy Jewish immigration is to
stop; and to view with dread the growth
Of the Hebrew population in this city
and country
Let it be said at the outset that no
section of our variegated population has
ever set up higher ideal of what the
home ought to be than the Jews. Be it
because there still survives in Jewish
life the Scriptural tradition Of the
family as an institution in which the
patriarch reigns supreme, or because
their social isolation has caused them to
cling more closely to one another than
would otherwise be the case in the aver
age Jewish home of culture there is a
reverence for age and a tenderness of af-
fection far too often lacking where
Anglo-Saxon traditions prevail This is
not simply the result of the league for
offense and defense which Jews have
consciously and unconsciously been COM
PEELED to form-thanks to Christians.
There is in all their relations of family
life mutual regard and respect, with
recognition of the claims of kinship,
well worthy Of imitation. And this vir
Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Jewish outlook., 1906-04-20
Gabriel RieSser
The First Champion of Equal
Rights for German Jews
Max Grunewald Of Vienna.


On April 2, 1906, on the first Seder
evening, just when the door was opened
to receive "Elijah the Prophet, Gabriel
Riesser first saw the light, and the Ger
man people were presented with an
Elijah who was to prepare the way for
those who were to win their emancipa-
tion from political oppression and civil
restriction. Napoleon had unreservedly
and unconditionally granted full equal
ity to the Jews of all the countries under
his sway. But in the year 1915 at the
Vienna congress the old German hatred
of the Jews was able to insert the thin
end of the wedge which eventually de-
prived the Jews of all the rights they had
attained. In paragraph 16 of the treaty
it was laid down they should receive all
the rights which till then had been
granted to them in the German allied
states. Senator Smidt, Of Bremen, to
whom the revision of the draft treaty
was entrusted, was clever enough to sub
stitute the word by for in. The Jews
had been granted no rights by the Ger
man states, but merely in the German
states by the French government. The
Jews were, as result, expelled from
many towns whose gates had been opened
to them by Napoleon. Among others was
Lubbock, where Gabriel Riesser's family
at that time lived. DR.. Bucholz, of
Lubbock, the legal representative of the
Jewish communities in the three Hansa
cities, and friend of the family, dis
cussed with Riesser's father the meas
ures to be taken for the protection Of his
shamefully deceived coreligionists. Such
was the atmosphere in which Gabriel re-
ceived his first impressions. The family
The Jewish outlook., 1906-04-20

removed to Hamburg, and in 1924 Ga
briel delivered a parting Greek Grafton
at the Hamburg Johanneum, a high
grade public school which for 200 years
had been visited by Jews, amongst the
first Jewish pupils having been the two
sons of the celebrated physician Rodrigo
de Castro.
Gabriel Riesser elected to study juris-
prudence. The days Of the Jewish ref
erendary had not yet arrived. In Ham
burg, for instance, where Reisser thought
Of settling later as a lawyer, only citi-
Zens were admitted to the bar. The Jews
were not citizens and there were, there
fore, no Jewish barristers. In the city
archives Of Hamburg at that period
there are many pressing applications
from Jewish legal aspirants. They were
ohstinately refused so long as the appli-
cants did not qualify themselves by bap
tism. But for Riesser such a step did
not come within the realm of possibility.
Thanks to the influence of powerful pat
rons, above all Salomon Heine, the pros
pect was offered him Of a post in the
Jewish communal court in Altoona, or in
the Hamburg commercial court, or of
earning his livelihood in similar legal
work. At any rate so calculated his
father Riesser had his eyes fixed early
on another goal. After having passed
his law examination in Heidelberg in
1926, he proceeded for further study to
Munich, which King Ludwig desired to
raise to the head of European cities in
art and science. In Munich he received
a severe blow by the news Of the death
of his father, to whom he was united not
only by bonds of filial affection but by
relations of most intimate comradeship.
In 1880 Reisser returned to Heidel
berg in order, as he himself humorously
remarked, to live and die there as pri-
vate tutor. He applied for registration,
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Mclean Co. lndependent.

G. T.. Perrin arrived Wednesday
from Massena, Iowa, which point
he has shipped a carload Of stock
and machinery. .s.-s
E. G. Erb, Of Ryder, came up
with nine teams Wednesday to haul
out a car of machinery. He has
two more cars coming and another
string of teams came in today to
bring back machinery tomorrow.
f. w. Roach, Jack Shields, VIM.
Murray and j. B. Rockford drove
across from Minot Wednesday to
take part in the organization Of the
Eagles. Thirty nine members were
admitted as charter members, and
several more members have made
application to be initiated later.
The lodge starts out with q large
membership and promises to be q
strong lodge. Messrs. Murray,
Shields, Roach, Rotchford and Ol.
son left on the train today for VIII.
ton where they are to organize an.
lother lodge tonight. v.
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County Correspondence.
Items of Interest from Special Cor
respondents and from the Various
Newspapers of Mclean County.
the DENHoFF VOICE.

The lid is not entirely off at Nc.
Clusky, but it is raised just a trihc
| Art. Steinbrecker contemplates q
trip to the coast this spring.
States Atty. Nuessle and Atty
Larson, of Underwood, were callers
at the Voice Office yesterday.
The quarantine was removed from
the Steinbrecker home last week,
and .school opened Monday morn
ling after q week vacation to guard
against spreading gsthessoarlet fever.
w. Loury was in from Nc Clusky
yesterday in the interest of the
NJ. w. a. Camp at that place. Mr..
Loury informed the Voice that the
camp in McC Clusky will have about
IS members when organized.
LeeWaririp and two sons arrived
from Wayne Co., Neb., on Tuesday
night with a car load of stock and
household goods, and will move on
his land three miles north of Den
hoff. Mrs. .Wardrip and daughters
will arrive as soon Mr.. .Wardrip has
a house built.
Mrs. John Steinbrecker and fam
lily will move to Calgary. Can, in
about two weeks. MI. Steinbrecker
has the agency for large tract of
land near that place and is working
up a good business. The family
have many friends in Denhof who
wish them success in their new To-
cation.
Miss Annetta McFadden arrived
from Fergus Falls, and will make
her home on her land near Mercer
from now on. Miss McFadden is
an old-time friend of the Voice, and
while in town yesterday paid her
subscription. Miss McFadden was
accompanied by her cousin George
who has store in Mercer. George
also knows the needs of an editor
and advanced his subscription until
next fall.
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Mclean Co. Gazette.

Several parties have arrived here
from eastern and southeastern states
to purchase land, and a number o:
them have purchased some choice
quarter and half sections, which
they will move onto and begin farm
ing in the spring.
The proprietor of the City Meat
Market claims that Riley can kill
more hogs and cattle in one shot
than any man in the state. His rec.
ord is four hogs and one beef al
one shot, and he was not trying tc
see how many he could kill either
Last Friday we had the first ex.
ample Of a peddler visiting our town
and he was selling fish at &c. pei
pound and a number of people
Bought them at that it is only this
to be said by anyone who patron
ICES our local meat markets that
those who bought them we're the
biggest fish. Our local butchers do
business here and you can always
get the best and anyone who wanted
anything IN that line could buy
them two cents cheaper at the mar
kets than they could Of the party
who had some dirty looking fish
that had presumably been seen
floating down some stream dead,
seined them out, barreled them up
and shipped them here. Butwe do
not intend to censure anyone from
turning an honest dollar, but those
who are interested in any line of
business that would be affected by
peddlers should make them take
out license. Z:
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THE GOODRICH CITIZEN.

The Marion hotel building was
sold last week by G.. Mauch to j.
Schneider, who built it in 1901.
Miss Mary Schlenker, who has
been visiting friends at Tripp, SD.
for several weeks past, came home
last Thursday evening.
The yougest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Bierele, a girl one year
old, died last Sunday afternoon af-
Eter a short illness. The funeral
was held Tuesday and interment
made in the Evangelical cemetery.
The mass meeting held in the
school house here last Friday af-
ternoon was attended by a large
crowd of the German speaking vot-
ers Of this part of Mclean county,
and is reported as an enthusiastic
affair. We are not in position to
give an intelligent account of the
meeting, as all information is Sec
ond hand, so we can say nothing.
Similar meetings will be held at
Martin next Tuesday, March 9th;
at McC cClusky, March 9th and Under
wood on March 18th.
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NORTH DAKOTA LEADS.
North Dakota is the Greatest Wheat
State for the Year 1905.

The final report on the acreage
production and value Of the princi
pal farm crops Of the United States
for 1905 has just been issued by
the Bureau Of Statistics, u. S. De.
partment of Agriculture, and the
figures relating to North Dakota
are of particular interest.
The first thing noticed in an an
alysis of these figures is that North
Dakota raises more wheat than any
-.otherstate. Kansas and Minnesota
which have beaten us for years,
we're compelled to take:a, back seat
both in the. average yield per acre
and total production.
In the production Of oats, North
Dakota standsseventh, though only
.one of the six states leading in to-
tai production has q higher average
yield.
In the barley production, North
Dakota is third, Minnesotaand CAL
ifornia leading; both having a lower
average yield.
It is in the production of fax
that North Dakota particularly ex-
cells, producing more than three
times as much as her nearest COM
petitor, Minnesota. The total pro-
duction for the United States is
28,447,753 bushels, of which Is, ,743-
1874 bushels, or 54.39o, was grown
in this state.
Following is the total production
with total farm values on Dec. 1st,
Of the various grain crops grown in
the state:-
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WILTON NEWS.
Miss Della Minton returned Nor

Miss Della Minton returned Mon
day from her trip to her sick cous.
in's bedside.
John Graham visited his brother
Walter couple of days last week
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Stein:
quist on Wednesday, Feb. 2lst, a
daughter: All Going we'll.
w. 81. Quirk left Wednesday ev-
ening to make his future home in
New York city and will be followed
his new home by the good wishes
By q large circle of friends. He was
a whole souled, genial young man,
who will be much missed. +
A large and enthusiastic house
warming was given by Mr.. and Mrs,
Uhde to their friends at their fine
new home in the country last Sat-
urday night. Dancing was the feat.
ure Of the occasion and fine time
was had. A number from Wilton
- tton..lo,d ~ = -5'
The Modern w oodmen held a fine
meeting last Saturday evening and
put two candidates through their
PAGES. The lodge will hold a social
session and supper for their famil-
les next Saturday night and expect
to have both a large attendance
and a good time.
On Tuesday evening, the young
friends of j. p. Davies rendered
him a farewell reception at Webber
& Killian's hall. Someone told us
it was to be a prenuptial shower,
but Davies said it didn't look any
thing like that to him and further,
there was no grounds for such pro-
cedure anyhow. Mr.. Davies leaves
this week to accept a position in
the county auditors Office in Wash
burn, and the affair Of Tuesday
night was . testimonial of the high
regard in which he was held by his
friends. Dancing and feasting was
the program, which was much en-
!joyed ...s ~. u sis'5f.I;3i
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The Garrison Extension.

The contract for grading the Gar
rison extension of the 500 road has
been let to Barnard & Gorder,; a
Crookston firm. The stretch which
was awarded Barnard & Gorder is
ll,heavy work and will furnish la
bor for an. immense number Of
horses during Che domipg summer,
and it will take practically all sum-
mer TO finish the work. The con-
tractors will begin work just as
soon az. frost IS out Of the ground.
Bismarck Tribune.
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Turtle Lake wave.

Parties from South Dakota have
bought lots on Eggert street, and
are making preparations to put up
| a -four mill.
Contractor Michaelson has pur-
chased a lot on Eggert st., and will
begin building q carpenter shop
next week.
Thursday afternoon, the voters
of this school district met at No. 2
and decided that the town of Turtle
Lake should not have a new'school
house.
Mrs. G.. O. Fries arrived last week
from Toronto, s. d. Mr.. Fries has
charge Of :the. Winnor- Torgerson
lumber yards at this place and they
win make Turtle Lake their home.
The Northern Pacific depot here
is built and there isn't 9 better one
in the county;I the ice house, tool
house, section house, stock yards
and leading dock are all completed
and the carpenters are just 6nish-
ing the engine house.
At meeting of the baseball en-
thusiasts Tuesday evening, Frank
Babcock was elected captain and
Fred Larson manager and the Wave!
was designated as the paper to publ
lish long winded puffs after each
victory (free), care for sporting par
aphernalia, lug water and donate
freely to the support Of the home
team. Tt was further decided to
whollop every other team in the
This election stands a
chance of being contested.
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The Garrison =. Times.

The young people from here who
attended the dance at Washburn
last week say it was one Of the
swellest affairs ever given on the
slope.
State Auditor Holmes, Insurance
Commissioner Cooper and w. A.
Gordon, ex national bank examiner
were Garrison visitors for a short
time last Friday.
Manager Hughes, Of the Hughes
Electric Co., was in town Monday
interview ing the business men rel.
atiye to establishing q local tele.
phone exchange.
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When you quit advertising, quit
business. You may then Be able
e save something from the wreck,
for if you continue without public
J ity basiness ~ aiill quit Ieu. v i
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The business Of the U. S. Land
Office at Bismarck for February is
as follows:
Original homestead entries. !. 271
Final homestead entries. $50. ~
Cash entries !. !. lO4
Coal filings I. 8
Soldiers homestead filings !
The area disposed of Is nearly.
go, COO acres, and the total cash re-
ceipts wers over ~ Geo.
, 1906-01-17
Women Here
and There
Mothers in law Higher
Education That Leaves
One Helpless.

'In the stories and jokes it is the
wife's mother-in-law that auses the
trouble" remarked the wise woman.
Il suppose that is because the funny
pages are mostly written or edited by
men, women not being supposed to
have any sense of humor. But let Inc
tell you this" she went on, waving an
impressive forelinger-"hubby's moth
er does her share. In fact, in nine
cases out of ten the dear old lady is
anything but backward. OF course she
does not raw or rant against the new
conner who has robbed her of part of
her sons a~lfection-that would neither
be clever nor well bred-but she ac-
cuses him tearfully of not loving his
old mother any more and very often
by claiming in this w%oebegone name
both his time and his attention. She
creates a very much injured feeling
in his wife's heart and causes that
young person to give way to outbursts
of what her husband Indignantly calls
outrageous and unwarranted Jealousy.
OF course if there are any sisters to
represent dear mothers lonely coudi-
ton and the fact that she is getting
feebler every day they do not fail to
put in their good work, especially if
they resent the fact that their brother
married before they were quite ready
to allow him. Altogether, it seems to
me that the husbands mother is quite
as much to blame as the wife's mother
and that the ideal mother-in-law is as
rare as the dodo."
, 1906-01-17

been to-a circus, but I'm goin' to take
one in before l die. I'm a-goin' to see
the elephants, lions and tigers, and I'm
a-goin' TO see them women in short
skirts. | don't believe it'll hurt me
any more thar to see Il boss race at the
county fair"
But l told you to turn your back
when they raced"
Yes. but | wanted-to see which boss
came in ahead. | saw. and | don't be
lieve | was one mite the wickeder for
it."
But Il circus, Jabez-a circus. | tell
YOU YOU can't go. If you Go you
needn't expect to find me here when
you come home. | never could live
with you for an hour ag'in.'
Jabez Parker was the soul of good
nature. bat when aroused he had Il
streak of the mule in him. He had
said he was gong to the circus, and his
wife's opposition only made him the
more determined. The subject WA
dropped that evening and was hardy
referred to during the next week. Then
the date of the circus came aloLg, AM
one morning Jabez said:
Ma, I'll be home in time to do the
milkin'."
what do you meany'
Tn goin' to town to see the circus"
The wife looked at him and saw that
he was determined, and she said no
more until he was ready to drive away.
Then she observed:
"Goodby, Jabez. | don't 'spose we
shall ever see each other ag'in.'
He echoed her goodby and drove off,
and she sat on the piazza and cried for
an hour. She was still at it when some
one drove up, and she looked up to see
her minister standing before her. To
his inquiry as to the cause of her sor-
row she told her tale, and when 1t was
finished he said:
"There's my wife and boys out in the
carriage. Hurry up and get your Sun
day clothes on"
But what for?"
"Ne'll find room in the carriage for
you, and I'll buy your circus ticket
Jabez got home half an hour ahead
of his wife. lie vas looking around
the sitting room TO see If she had left a
note or anything. when she entered and
said:
Say, Jabez, | said twas wicked, but
after seem all the animals and the
women in the short skirts and havin'
all the peanuts and lemonade | could
hold have changed my mind. 1t amt
wicked a bit, and if you'll start that
fire like a good man I'll have supper on
the table in three shakes Of a lambs
tail" NJ. QUAD.
, 1906-01-17
An Old hinSter.

The Rev. Russell Day, an Elton mas
ter of the last century, was very strict,
and to gain his approval in Saying les
SON was almost an impossibility, at
least the author of Memories of Elton
and Etonians" says he found it so.
Little Day or "Parva Dies" as he
was generally called, never prompted
a boy. and at the very first mistake, or
if the boy forgot Il word, he was dis
missed at once with:
write it out, my friend"
AS this same writing out took TWEEN
ty minutes at least, most of the boys
were in the habit of writing it out be-
forehand in preference to spending IA
long time trying to learn it and hen
being called upon by my FRIEND to
write it out at the first breakdown.
Mr.. Day used to suffer from govt or
neuralgia pains, and there is a story
that one having ordered a boy to
write 1t out" and hen having Il sud
den twinge he followed it up with
twice, my friend" and when the boy
showed some surprise he continued, as
another twinge came on, land once In
the Greek ~character!"
, 1906-01-17
A Profitable Undertakings.

There is always a demand fer seam-
stresses for children's clothes.
If any woman is "A good hand sewer
she can purchase a few paper pattern ;
or perhaps even originate some pretty
patterns in cheap calico, and if she has
any taste and energy she will soon
have customers. Baby clothes pay
very well, especially if they are hand
worked copies of the expensive French
originals.
1t does not pay TO work for children
over twelve years of age, as they re-
quire too much fitting.
Going out by the week is IA source of
steady income, but Il great deal of
money may be made by opening a shop
in Just the right locality and exhibiting
dainty articles of underwear and orig
inal designs in little caps and dresses.
MAUD ROBINSON.
, 1906-01-17

may have been scientific Bryn Mawr
biscuits, but they certainly were not di-
gestiblc,
She attempted to make an apple pie
and left out the holes in it as being
foolish ornamentation unworthy of her
attention. The result was the pie burst.
filling the air with hot steam and apple
juice and scalding her severely. They
went out to Il neighboring restaurant
for their meals, and that night after
her fingers had been freshly bound she
crept out to the kitchen and surveyed
the cliarred remains of Il roast chicken,
the ruined apple pie and the soggy bis
cults.
Her lips closed with iron determine
ton and she voiced the following re-
mark. IF | ever have children. no
higher education for them!'
, 1906-01-17
A Guidebook to Books.

AS Don as you think you are old
enough get for yourself some good
handbook, manual or primer of Eng
fish literature and make use of it to
inform yourself about the books you
read. This will help to place them in
their true relations to one another. A
good encyclopedia rightly used will
serve nearly as well. Just as a guide
book serves both to tell about places
you see and also suggest new trips, so
in the manual of literature you will
have glimpses of new fields of reading,
possibly Of such a nature as will please
you better than those more familiar
st. Nicholas.