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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
A HOPELESS SITUATION.
Odd Climax That Was Not . Part q

Odd Climax That Was Not q Part Of
the Play.
Frank Gilmore, the actor, tells the
following story about his aunt, Miss
Sarah Thorne, who was leading woman
at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, many
years ago.
Miss Thorne was given a part In
The Masked Prince the second piece
OF the evening"" said Mr.. Gilmore.
CHANGING through her part hastily at
breakfast, she noticed that there was
one scene in which she had SO little to
say that it could be learned just be-
fore going on. She decided to skip that
scene and get to the longer passages.
When night came, and my aunt
made her appearance, she did very
we'll in the first scene. In the second
scene occurred the passages she had
skipped in the morning. She rushed to
the corner in which she left her book,
but it was not there. Finally, the
stage manager, receiving no response
to his repeated calls, sought her out
and pushed her on the stage. There
she was, before a large audience, with
out the slightest idea of what she was
supposed to do or say. The scene was
courtroom. At high desk sat the
presiding judge, letter perfect in his
part, because he had it ready to read
from the papers in front of him. A
trial was taking place, and Miss
Thorne, to her horror, discovered that
she was to be the principal witness,
on whose answers hung the entire plot
of/the play. The Judge adjusted his
spectacles, looked at his part, and said
In solemn tones, The witness Will now
state what she saw the prisoner do on
this particular night
What was she to answer? She
glanced around helplessly. She hadn't
the faintest idea what she had seen
the prisoner do on that particular night.
The critical moment had arrived: some
one must speak, but she couldn't. Her
eye alighted on one Of the characters
In the play who looked particularly
reliable. He looked like person who
could get one out Of any sort Of dif.
dculty. So, pointing at him, she ex-
Claimed IN impressive tones, Ask that
manr
The entire cast seemed disconnected
by this remark. They did not know
precisely what ought to be said, but
instinct told them something was
wrong. The Judge, thinking he might
have made some mistake, turned over
couple Of pages Of manuscript and,
having convinced himself on this point,
again addressed the witness. Ny aunt
glanced at the uncomfortable gentle
man and, no other idea coming to her,
again exclaimed, Ask that mani This
concentration Of public attention was
too much for him, and he sneaked OF
the stage with a feeble Excuse me-
OF course the situation was hopeless
one, and the curtain had to be rung
down. Success.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
ATTEMPTS MURDER AND SUICIDE
Drunken Husband Tries to Kill HE
Wife and Himself.

Litchfield. ILL.,, Oct. 4. Lying side
by side in the same ward at st. Fran
els hospital, this city, are Alonzo Cur
tbs, farmer, and his wife, waiting the
result of the formers attempt at MUIR
der and suicide. Both are expected to
die. Circumstances indicate that Cur
tbs. prosperous farmer, living three
miles east of this city, returned home
from Hillsboro In drunken rage and
attacked his wife with a butcher knife
while she was still in bed
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
FootbaII KiIls Another,

Toronto, Ontario, Oct. Cameron
Paulin, 81 years old, died early Thurs
day at the General hospital from In
juries received on university lawn yes
terday afternoon while at practice
with the Toronto university football
team. His skull was fractured.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
Federal HEARING Resumed.

st. Louis, Oct. 6.-The hearing Of
testimony In the suit OF the govern
ment against the Terminal Railroad
association. postponed from Wednes-
day because OF Carnival week festivi-
ties Thursday, was resumed Friday.
julius S. Walsh, chairman Of the board
of directors OF the Terminal associa-
ton, who Wassin the stand when adj
journment was taken Wednesday, con-
tinued his testimony
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
Blaze Threatens Business Section.

Warren, Pa, Oct. 8.-Fire in the
large four-story warehouse Of the Pick
EFT Hardware Company, Limited. for
a time threatened the business Sec
ton of the city. The firemen worked
under difficulties on account OF FREE
quent explosions of oils, powder and
Illuminating caps stored in the build
ing, but the flames were finally con-
trolled, with property loss of $780,
600. Three firemen were seriously in
jured by the falling of a ladder The
fire was caused by lightning carried
into the building on electric wires.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
IOWA W. c. Z. Y. REUNITED
Divided Sixteen Years Ago Over Cues
ton Of Politics.

Des Moines. Ia. Oct. 4.-By mutual
agreement Of separate conventions
held In this icty Wednesday, two
branches of the w. G. T. o., one
known as the VIC. T. u. Of Iowa and
the other as the w. G.. T. q. of the
state Of Iowa. were consolidated into
one body.
They were divided Is years ago by q
dispute over the question Of af1liation
or naturalization with the Prohibition
party.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
Cheap Rates 10 Pacific Coast.

Commencing September 18th and con-
tinuing until October 31st the Minnea-
polls & St. Louis Railroad will have
on sale reduced rate one way tickets to
California, Oregon, Washington, Bril-
fish Columbia, Utah, Montana and
Idaho. Rates $500 below regular
fare. Call on Agents for particulars,
or address a. B. Cults, G P & IA,
Minneapolis.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
|laI1 Special Reduced.
<e Excursion Rates

Excursion Tickets to Lake Shetek Tracy, Mimi.
will be sold by the North Western Line
at reduced rates during the summer
season from New Ulm on Fridays and
Saturdays at 81. 85 for the round trip,
limited to return until the following
Tuesday, and at 1896 for the round
trip daily, limited to return within
thirty days. Lake Shetek is a beauti-
full summer and fall resort where the
best Of fishing and hunting can be
found, prairie chickens, snipe, ducks
and geese being plentiful. Good hotel
and livery accommod ations at very
reasonable rates. The following lakes
can be reached from this point: Cur
rent Lake, Lake Siegel, Lake Fremont,
Lake Sarah, Bear Lake, Long Lake,
Buffalo Lake, Iron Lake, Beauty
Lake, Willow Lake, Lake Isabella
and Clear Lake.
Excursion Tickets to Clear Lake (aaseca, MIMI,
will be sold by the North Western Line
at reduced rates during the summer
season from New Ulm on Fridays and
Saturdays at 81. 60 for the round trip,
limited to return until the following
Tuesday, and at $3.50 for the round
trip daily, limited to return within
thirty days. Black and Silver bass
and pickerel fishing is especially good
in this beautiful lake, and accommo-
dations for fishermen, with abundant
supply of boats, ETC., are furnished
Modern hotels and other resorts along
the lake, with yachts, add to the at
fractions. For further information
apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'v.
Excursion Tickets to Lake Washington, St. Peter,
EaSle Lake or k1sota,
Will be sold by the North Western
Line at reduced rates during the sum-
mer season from New Ulm on FRIDAYS
and Saturdays to Kasota at 5. 90 to St.
Peter at $50 to Eagle Lake at 81 O5 for
the round trip, all limited to return
until the following Tuesday, and to
Kasota at Sl.55 to st. Peter at ST.. 40 to
Eagle Lake at 81. 10 for the round trip
daily, limited to return within thirty
days. Black bass and pike fishing is
especially good in this beautiful lake,
and accommodations for fishermen,
with abundant supply of boats, etc.,
are furnished. Modern hotels an1
other resorts along the lake, with steam
yacht, add to the attractions. For
further information apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y.
nomeseekers' Excursion to the o,thwest, West
| and Southwest
| Via the North Western Line. Excur--
sion tickets at greatly reduced rates
are on sale to the territory indicated
| above. Standard and Tourist Sleep
/ ing Cars, Free Reclining Chair Cars
und The Best OF Every thing" For
| dates of sale and full partlcul ars apply
to agents Chicago and North W estern
R'y.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10

Via the Minneapolis & st. Louis r.
r. On first and third Tuesdays Of
each. month, to Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, In
.d dian Territory Texas, New w MesEico,
overs allowed and tickets linked.
twenty one days. For rates, time Ct
trains. etc, call on agents or address
"a. B. Cults, G. P.& 4. A., Mime
apolis. MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
Judge Lenient to Lawyer.

Springfield, Mo-, Oct. 6. James B.
Dodson, prominent lawyer and pol
itician, was fined $500 by Judge Phil
FPS in the federal court for making
false aff1davits in cash entering gov
eminent land. Judge Philips said that
the fine was made light because OF The
lawyers understanding of the law
and because the land had not been lost
to the government.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
Transport Sheridan Floated.

San Francisco, Oct. s. "A cable mes
sage from Honolulu states that the
United States army transport Sheri-
dan had been foated The transport
ran ashore near BARRIERS Point on
August 81. The vessel was foated on
October 1, but commenced to founder
and was rebeached near Pearl harbor.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10

cures made by Dr..
kilner's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
It is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years CT
scientific research BY
Dr.. Kilmer, the emf.
nent kidney and blad-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
Mrs. Deneen Improvinu.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. s.Dr. L. G..
Taylor Saturday reported a decided
Improvement in Mrs Deneen's condi-
ton. He says, however, that she is
rot yet out Of danger.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10

wi SECCIdllSt, ana Is
wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. kilmer's Swamp=ROot is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
gust the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
IN somany ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
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regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake. but re-
member the name, Swamp-Root, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10

offer in this paper and
send your address to
Or. Kilrner & Co. .Bing-
hamton, N. \. The
regular fifty cent and
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-16
The Melon Didn't Count.

The memoirs Of General Marriott upon
the first French empire relate that on
the occasion of q very formal distribu-
ton Of rewards made by Napoleon be-
fore Ratisbon an old grenadier came
forward and demanded somewhat
sharply, to the establishment of all, a
cross Of the Legion of Honor.
"But what have you done?" said Ma
poleon.
why, sire" said the soldier, ut was
I who, in the desert Of Yafa, when It
was terribly hot and you parched
with thirst, brought you a watermel-
on"
"Thank you," said Napoleon, "but a
watermelon for a general Is not worth
a cross of the Legion Of Honor"
The grenadier few into a violent
rage. well. then,' he shouted, II sup.
pose. that the seven wounds that 1 got
at Arcola and at Lodi and at Austerlitz
and at Friedland go for nothing, ehl
My eleven campaigns in Italy, in
Egypt, in Austria, in Prussia and In
Poland you don't count, I suppose?"
Tut, tut, tut!" exclaimed the emper.
OF. "How you do get excited when you
come to the essential point Of the whole
matter! I make you now a chevalier OF
the Legion Of Honor for your wounds
and your campaigns, but don't tell me-
any more about your watermelongs
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-16
ZEKE SHARP'S
COMPROMISE
By A. A. PATRICK
BY A. A. PATRICK
Copyright, 1905, by E. @. PARCELS

Mrs. Miranda Bilks was a widow
that Is to say, Mr.. Bilks had suffered
demise from the effects Of a too
hearty meal on peach cobbler, thus
leaving his spouse, Miranda, and his
daughter. little Miranda, to live as best
they might off his one too generous
estate, which same was comprised Of
an ak, a hoe, a spade, a pair Of s~oleless
shoes and a pair Of trousers, with Jul
dry repairings fore and aft.
Mrs. Bilks therefore did not desert
her calling, but continued to bend over
the washtub END rub and scrub from
morning until night. And so the years
slipped away, bringing Mrs. Miranda
to middle age and GROWING Miss MI
rnnda with the dover Of sweet sixteen.
I use the word dover" advisedly,
for it was about this time that Miss
Miranda was thinking seriously Of
matrimony, and nothing under the sun
had she but-just sweet sixteen. The
real cause Of her c%ogitations on SO i'm
portant a matter was to be found in
the person Of one Zeke Sharp, a mild
hammered, easy going widower with six
children. Zeke was not burdened with
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-16
The Critic on the Hearth.

1t may be argued from a story in
Lord Edmond F~itzmaurice's Life" of
the second Earl Granville that a wife
with a seeing eye can size up her hus-
band quite as accurately as an astute
politician. When Sydney Herbert, the
first Lord Herbert of Lea, resigned
the war Office In 1861, Palmerston. then
premier, fixed upon the scholarly Sir
George Cornewall Lewis to succeed
him.
Lady Theresa Lewis Immediately ex.
pressed her doubt of her husbands At
ness for the Office, but Palmerston's
messenger argued the point, saying the
duties would not be military, but civil.
HE would have to look after the
accounts"
II can never make up his own!'
declared Lady Theresa.
HE will look after the commissa.
riat," continued Palmerston's mouth.
piece, with assurance.
HE cannot order his own dinnerv"
"He will control the clothing depart
ment," with timid hopefulness.
IF my daughters did not give thu
orders to his tailor he would be with
out a coat!!"
Palmerston carried the day, however
and Cornewall Lewis reluctantly &C
cepted the Office. Not long after tn,
undersecretary found him in a club
trying presumably to inform himsel
upon his duties. He was reading
work on the military tactics of Lycao
mans.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-16

rest now. The violin may play on,
but its voice will be one of mourning,
the clarinet will screech in agony, and
the trombone reform and toot no
more, for what is an orchestra minus
the piano.
The country side seems to be going
enmasse to the farmers ball at Aber-
deem Friday night. Long live the
bold clod hopper, for he shall invade
the realms Of the city dude and fling
his feathers as only a clodhopper can
hop. Some day after seeing the
farmer boys play hopper at a city ball
the city boys will come out to the
farm and play clod.
A notice is up calling the natives to
town meeting on March 9th to elect
one supervisor, the usual town officers
and to vote on the license question
again. A caucus is also called for
March ard to nominate the above Off
GERS and each road district is especi-
ally enjoined to have some representa-
tive there tn nominate road masters
and transact business, etc.
Friday afternoon, the remains OF
Herman Rehfeld, commonly know as
Rick, were laid to rest in the village
cemetery, in the presence of q large
assemblage Of relatives and friends.
Services were held at the home
OF The deceased, whencethey proceeded
to the village chuch at about one
! thirty O'Clock. Rev. Knoll of Aber-
deen conducted the services and SYM
pathetic friends were there to do the
rest. The end was sudden and unex-
pected and all who remember the
sturdy young man must sympathize
With the beredved ones.
And it came to pass that on the
seventh day OF the week a certain
phillstine in u town. who dealeth In
nlreo chariots and divers strange ways
OF making the shekels, did pull with a
mighty pull upon the outer side Of a
Darn door, to open the same, but the
aoor was exceedingly hard to slide.
lnereupon he grit his loins for the
struggle and waxing mighty Ia his
wrath, pulled for the second time.
no" u CHANGED that certain pilgrim,
VINO was a Samaritan, seeing this
IRON the inside, did lay hold OF the
aoor also to help the Philistine, but
the Philistine did not know this and
as 1ne door flew quickly and unexpec-
ceoiy open, even then did he PROSTATE
niuuself at the feet Of the Samaritan,
VINO waxed joyful and gained six
pounds in flesh. Even 90.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-16
Is a delicious little har,,s
r latter part Of Ans,
September. AuFS
DESTROYED the 0u,u

Dawson, On. D.. Leader: Js
ner says that the quail bsh.1
keeping out on the farm hav.a
ously disappeared. Two ,s,,
Mr.. Werner sent to Kapa,
dozen quail or six pair in Al.
cost him $3.50 laid down here
receiving the birds he took N
70 the farm and let them laa.
lall he counted the birds snd,nI
the flock had increased totort,o
Just last week Nj. Werner w
to his place and only four old
could be accounted for. He,
again the first of this week and
not find a Single bird anyBhn
either some of the many DOS
here have had a feast Or son.
less hunter has dined d
Tor some time, we know ns
II 1t was dogs, they will proAl
up missing one Of these fine
at least they ought TO, III
human being he can imagn
reople will think Of him aitH
this. Mr.. Werner has taxed
deal OF pains to raise the bid
was his Intention to stock
rounding country for hun!a
poses.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-16
FARM NEWS and FARM loRE
Feeding Calves
BY GEO. b. DAILY

N. S. French at the farmers insti.
tute in this city last week impaired
some valuable information in regard
to feeding calves. He would feed the
calf whole milk for about two weeks,
but believed that two quarts twice a
day enough. After that separated
milk could be fed and the amount
increased, but thought this
milk should be fed before the animal
heat gets out Of it. He had tried
many things to add to the milk but
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-16

The state Of the roads keeps our To-
cal mar on.the jump shooting horses.
l. d. Tower wasobliged to remain two
days awaiting his horses turn at the
forge and others have turned away in
despair.
Tuesday morning Richard Ristan
and family returned from Wisconsin,
where they have been for over a month
visiting relatives and friends. The
weather man gave them rather a fros-
ty reception when they landed here.
Alma Roby, who is now absent at
Ashton, has lately consented to give
music lessons to FIVE or six would.be
organists and seems to like the work.
With her talent for music we can pre-
dict success for her if she adopts the
role of musical pedagogue.
Louis Saul, who left for New York
this winter at the same time John
Link did, has returned after a long
and pleasant stay in Utica or that
nelghborhood. Mr.. Saul is one of the
old settlers and still cherishes a mo ~
DRY of dear old York state.
A Mr.. Hunter of Iowa, who recent
~ purchased a farm near the Schnorr
place, called the Markedly land, has
peen in town a few days and announc.
e. an intention of moving to Aberdeen
Win his family, from where he can
can better see to his interests here.
During the absence Of Rev. yelling.
'on, u pastor, who is at Putney as.
slstlng his brother in conducting re-
viVai meetings. Mr.. Nichols of this
Town aoly filled the pulpit, giving a
discourse on prayer. In case M
wellington is detained In putnev ha
Will preach next Sunday also.
Albert Kuhfeld has sold out most. .,
us horses, machinery, fences, ct II
herman Wobic and will move shortly
TO his claim far west of the Misson,;
ne is confident Of success and is nm.
douotedly making a good move. Those
VINO shudder at the thot Of leaving
irlenos and civilization must remem.
Der mats what NJ dads did.
Geo. Berg, who has been in Wiscon.
sln lately to attend the funeral ~ ~
aunt, returned on the freight satnrl
Jay morning. He says the climate
mere is more severe than here NIL
nelds OF snow and the Father ~ W..
els was a succotash Of ice and wata.
ms mother and sister, now al nee..
day. 'ooue thurs
Alma Roby left Saturday mo,-
81 Ashton to visit several weeks u,.k
ner sister. The orchestral ecbos y,
the village will have a brief neri os =. !.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-16

randy could go down to Hornetv1lle an
git the licenses. Mirandy's a good gal
an I think a heap Of her, but she's sc
young an d%elicate-like I'm afeard she'd
not set much store by the chillern, an
you know l want somebody thatll be q
mother to 'em. l thought O. you lots o
times, Miz Bilks, cause you're so chip
per an handy bout the house, but
didn't s'pose you'd care to take the
'sponsibility."
II guess you never axed me-" retort-
ed Mrs. Bilks.
"You shore would fill the place." con-
tinued Zeke. You're not more'n thirty
five
"Jes' thirty-four, an 1 guess they
amt many wimmen that a git aroun'
as p an do as much work as me nei-
ther,' flashed Mrs. Bilks proudly.
"If you wouldn't mind" went on
Zeke, I'VE might as well hitch up an
try double harness awhile anyways"
"Now you're a-talkin' sense" declar-
ed the widow, "an' they amt no use
n-wastin' time If we're goin' to git mar.
ried. I reckon that house an them chill
lern air a-needin' attention bad 'nough
now. l guess Mirandy III ride a high
boss when she finds we're spliced."
Mrs. Bllks flushed to the roots Of her
hair.
Again the work was put aside, again
the best frock vas donned, and again
tho widow r-icifa1 tho county n1nriyso
office, this time accompanied by Mr..
Zeke Sharp. 1t was the latter who ap-
piled for the license for "Ezekial Sharp
an Miz Mirandy Bilks." The clerk
glanced at Mrs. Bilks and smiled. That
lady blushed and hung her head, by
which he inferred that she had with
drawn her former objections, and he
wrote out the license in which the la
dy's name appeared as Miss Miranda
Bilks.
If Mrs. Bilks had high hopes of be-
ing married a second time they were
soon to be dashed to the ground, for on
emerging from the office who should
the couple encounter but Miss Miranda.
Here's them licenses!" shouted Zeke,
as he caught the girl by the arm.
Mrs. Bilks stared at them in surprise.
moment later she came near fainting
with amaZement when the two sud-
1enly vanished around a corner. She
wheeled about and dashed into the
Office again, where q stormy in
took place.
"Ill have the law on you, sir" she
allied. II told you not to be a-givin'
hem licenses to Mirandy an that seal
.wag. He told you miz, an you writ
I'm fer her, you tarnal scoundrel, your
HE said Miss Miranda" protested
he clerk as he lodged behind q table, 5
Not far away the decamping parties I
ere standing before q minister, who |
ad commanded them to 'join right I
you lie!" screamed the widow. "He
lid MIL" And she made q dive after
r%etreating official.
Not far away the minister said, II
.ronounce you man and WIFE"
AS Zeke and his bride descended the
ront steps of the parsonage they must
heard sounds, which same en-
mated from the Office, where the irate
lrs. Bilks was strenuously endeavor-
ng TO lay her hands on the clerk who :
aade q mistake.