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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
FATHER AND SON.
Pathetic Tragedy of the War Between
the States.


Not all the sad stories of wartime
come from the battlefield Many q
heartbreak is not recorded on the list
of the killed and wounded The civil
war knew no more tragic occurrence
than the following incident, taken
from the New York Sun: a soldier
had enlisted from his home in Georgia,
where his father remained undisturbed
through the struggle. The young man
fought through the war without a
scratch, save a slight wound which
left him little deaf. This affiiction
he never mentioned in his letters
After the surrender he sent his IA
Their word that he would reach home
about certain date. Travel then was
uncertain, and he could not tell just
when he would arrive
His father prepared to receive him.
He had brought out the best plate,
which had been secreted for q long
time, and with gold which had been
exhumed he bought such substantials
and delicaces as the southern market
at that time afforded. AS many of the
old time neighbors as were living in
the vicinity were invited to the home
coming
The young soldier arrived on the
plantation the night before the earliest
date he had mentioned 1t was late
and the family had retired, but the
dog heard the noise and began to bark
The sound reused the father, who rose
and got his shotgun. The country was
overrun at the time with stragglers
and sneak thieves The father, gun in
hand, went to the door, saw the ap,
preaching figure and challenged it
The young man, being deaf, made nc
reply, but still advanced, whereupon
the father raised his gun and fired
His son fell, shot through the heart
1t was pitiful sight to see that al
most crazed father carrying his life
less son into the home which had been
made ready to welcome him. The
next day the guests arrived Instead
Of joyously greeting the returned sol
der they gazed at the still form
wrapped in the flag for which the
young man had bravely fought. Ev
cry private burial ground had in it 8
grave made by the war, but no funera
like that ever took place in the vicinity
or possibly in the whole south.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
THE ELECTRIC CRATER.
How the Arc Light ls Produced BE-
tween the Electrodes.

Every body knows that an arc light
Is formed by causing an electric cur
rent to pass between the points of two
carbon rods One of these Is called
the positive and the other the mega
tive electrode. and the current passes
from the former to the latter Parti-
cles Of carbon are carried on from the
positive electrode until its end be-
comes cup shaped
To the little cup thus formed the
name Of crater is applied, and from
this crater four-fifths of the light is
emitted. The negative electrode does
not become so hot as the other. Be
tween the two little cloud of vapor-
lied carbon is formed, rising from the
crater, and this vapor gives forth a
golden yellow light But it is over
powered by the light of the crater it
self, which has a violet tinge due to the
incandescence Of solid particles of car
bon. The arc of light extended from
one electrode to the other also has an
axis of violet color which is it's most
brilliant part. The fact that most of
the luminosity comes from the crater
explains the reason why the light does
not appear equal in all directions. It
is brightest from that point of view
which shows the largest portion of the
crater
An interesting effect is often noticed
when flies or other insects futter about
an arc light. Their shadows cast on a
neighboring wall appear gigantic. The
reason is that the light of the crater
the bodies of the insects. and the bound
aries Of the shadows consequently
widen with increase of distance st
Louis Republic.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
Needed a cioudburst.

Staying at an inn in Scotland, a
shooting party found their sport much
interfered with by rain. Still, wet or
fne, the old fashioned barometer that
hung In the hall persistently pointed
to 'set fair" At length one of the
party drew the landlords attention to
the glass, saying, Don't you think,
now, Dugald. there's something the
matter with your glass?' mo, SIR =
replied Dugald, with dignity, "shes a
guide glass and a powerful glass, but
she's no. moved VII trffes.''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
4 BUSINESS LESSON.
New Peter Cooper Taught One Man
the Value Of Money


Peter Cooper was one Of the most
successful, careful and prudent bust
ness men Of his time. he was strong
II opposed to the methods of many
merchants who launched out into ex-
travagant enterprises on borrowed
money, for which they paid exorbitant
rates of interest. The following anec
dote illustrates this point very forci-
bly,:
Once, while taking about project
with an acquaintance, the latter said
he would have to borrow the money
for six months, paying interest at the
rate Of per cent per month.
''Why do you borrow for so short a
t1me?" Mr.. Cooper asked.
Because the brokers will not nego-
tate bills for longer
well. if you wish,'' said Mr.. Coop
or, 81 will discount your note at that
rate for three years
'Are you in earnest?' asked the
would be borrower.
Certainly l am. I will discount
your note for $4,000 for three years
at that rate. Will you do it?'
"Of course / WILL" said the mer-
chant.
every well,' said Mr.. Cooper "Just
sign this note for $4,000, payable in
three years, and give your check for
$500, and the transaction will be COM
plete.''
"But where is the money for mey'
asked the astonished merchant.
"You don't get any money" was the
reply. ''Your interest for thirty-six
months at 3 per cent per month
amounts to 1OS per cent, or $10,80O.
Therefore your check for $500 just
makes us even"
The force Of this practical illustra-
ton of the folly of paying such an ex-
orbitant price for the use of money
was such that the merchant determined
never to borrow at such ruinous rates,
| and he frequently used to say that
! nothing could have so fully convinced
him as this rather humorous proposal
by Mr.. Cooper.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
A Point of View.

The new steamer City Of - was
laid up for repairs, and one of the
ing in her place. A passenger who was
somewhat irritated by the fact re-
marked to another, an Irishman, by
the way, 1.-THE City of always gets
in at in the morning, and this old
tub never gets in before e.
The Irishman thought for a moment
and replied: "It's all right. The dis.
lance is just the same, and we get a
longer sail for our money."-New York
Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
HAILSTONES.

The Part Electricity Is Said to Play
In Their Formation.
The formation Of hail through cleo
trical action, according to the theory of
scientists attached to the weather bu-
reau at Washington, is an interesting
and even wonderful process.
The wind draws out cloud into a
long, narrow strip. In that form, ow-
Ing to the great amount Of surface ex-
posed to the air, the cloud evaporates
rapidly, and the rapid evaporation pro-
duces intense cold. Dry particles of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
An Old Timer.

In an old diary bearing the date of
1775 several pages are devoted to cash
accounts. On one Of these is quaint
ly worded statement, duly witnessed
and dated.
The spelling is not particularly COM
mendable. but spelling was an uncer-
tain art in those days and even now is
a gift denied to some:
Novern. 18th, 1775.
This is to sartife to all Parsons home 1t
may Consarne that I have Paid sufish-
ent charge for a redish Colerd Surtute
with a Blew Velvet Cape, witch I now WAR.
JOHN SMITH.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
Aseless Love.

Ageless Love.
It is a splendid thing to think that
the woman you really love will never
grow old to you Through the wrinkles
of time, through the mask of years, II
you really love her, you will always
see the face you loved and won. And
woman who really loves man does
not see that he grows old He is not
decrepit to her He does not remble-
He is not old She always sees the,
same gallant gentleman who won her
hand and heart.-Robert G. Ingersoll.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
HIS RULING PASSION.
Old Harpason Carried 1t to the Brink
of the Grave

The following story Is commonly re-
lated as true in France: Old Harpagon
was fast approaching his end. His
sufferings were very great, but he COM
forted himself with the thought that
as he could not eat there was SO much
saved at any rate.
''Well, DOCTOR" he said in feeble
voice, 'how long have yet to live?"
"Only half an hour. Would you like
me to send for somebody-a clergy
man, for instance?'
Harpagon was silent for few mo-
ments. He passed his hand over his
chin, bristling with a grizzly beard of
several days growth, when sudden
thought struck him, and, turning to the
doctor, he gasped excitedly:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16

ne wretcned woman supmisslvely re-
pied, Il suppose I must co." and, hav-
ing washed the soapsuds of her arms.
departed with the official She was
duly hanged the next morning, from
all which it would seem that barely a
century separates us from a condi-
ton of primitive barbarism.-Lon
Chronicle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
Such Is Fame.

A learned correspondent writes: II
was examining witness, an elderly
woman, the other day. On my inquir-
ing her name she said it was Mrs.
Bardell and that she came from
Gravesend. I asked, Did you know
Charles Dickens? She replied, DO
you mean the undertaken Such is
fame."-London News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
One Law Secure.

Officer Gas autoist flew down hill, his
machine beyond controD = Hi, there!
You're breaking the law. Autoist (as
he wiisked from view(-Well, I amt
breaking the law of gravitation.-
Harper's Weekly.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16

Make use Of time while it is present
with you. 1t depends upon your will
and not upon the number of days to
have q sufficient length Of life.-Mo0-
taigne.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-16
..ouick-send for-a barber

.Ouick-send fora barber
The barber soon afterward arr1vea
with his shaving tackle.
Harpagon, whose voice was getting
weaker, asked him, You-charg
pence-for shaving?
That's the price" was the answer.
"And-how much-is it-for shaving
"a corpse?''
The barber paused moment anu
then said, Five shillings.
"Then-shave-me quickly. STAN
mered old Harpagon, casting fever
ish glance at the watch which the doc
tor still held in his hand.
He was too feeble to utter another
word, but the doctor understood the
mute appeal and said:
"Fifteen minutes mOrei''
A smile Of satisfaction stole over the
features Of the patient. The barber set
to work and in very short time I'M
ished his task Notwithstanding the
nervous twitchings that distorted the
face Of the dying man. When the op-
Grafton was over old Harpagon utter
ed q sigh of relief and was heard to-
whisper:
That's good thing-four shillings-
and tenpence-savedr' And he breath
ed his last-London Chronicle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior United States
Land Office. Minot. N. D.. March ~ 1901
A sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been
fled in this Office by Anton Nelson. contestant
against homestead entry No. 1880, made NO
vember Ia. 1908, for the south half OF the north
east quarter and the north half OF the south.
east quarter OF Section TO- in township Isl
y orth, OF Range IS West OF the fifth principal
r. sridian, by John A. Jefferson, contested. in
\ ,ichit is alleged thatsaid entr! man has wholly
r ,andoned said tract of land for period OF
r,.,re than six months since making said entry,
= "a next prior to the date hereof: that he has
: molly failed to establish residence upon said
iaud or to improve or cultivate the same In any
manner and thar the same remains IN its natur-
al state wholly abandoned and unmproved !;
and that the alleged absence from the said land
was not due to his employment In the army.
navy, or marine corps OF the United States,
during the wnr with Spain or during any other
war in which the United states may be engag-
ed said parties are hereby nOtide ed to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said ale
cation at ten O'Clock .. m. on May IA. 1917, pc
fore the Register and Receiver OF the United
States Land Office in Mnot. N. d.
The said contestant having. in proper AM
davit filed March H. 1907. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made, 1t IS hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
L. u. McGahan, Register:
John T Rates. ATTORNEY 32S-l-Z
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ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United Sta
A sufficient contest affidavit haying been tiled
in this office BY Louise Swe9 9soa contestant,
2. 1905, for southeast qua rter Section 2b Town
ship 1872. Range S. by Nikolai Larson, contestee,
IL, which it is alleged that said entryman has
wholly aSas. ,oned said land for more than SIX
months last past. and has never Established =
bona fide residence thereon at any time; and
that said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the army, navy
or marine corps of the United States as prl-
vate soldier. officer, seaman or marine during
the war with Spain or during any other war IN
which the United States may be engaged
Said partiesare hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching SAID Al
Legation at 10 o'clock a. IN. on april ~, l9o'.
before the Register and Receiver at the Unit
ed States Land office in Minot. North nakota'
The said contestant having, in q proper am
davit, filed March IL. 1907, set forth facts winch
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication Do,,
314-418 L. II. FOX, RECEIVER.
Greenleaf & Leighton, Attys.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGES SALE

Notice is hereby given that a certain mort
gage made executed and delivered by Andrew
Mulin, single. mortgagOr, to Clinton D. Lord,
mortgage. dated the 22nd day OF Decent Der,
1905. filed for record in the ONCE of the Register
of Deeds, County of Ward, State of North Da-
kota. on the 2Sth day of December. 1903. at 3 10
o'clock p M, and recorded in book '3S' OF
mortgages. Oh page '95''. will be foreclosed by
a sale OF the premises in such mortgage men
toned aud hereinafter described at the front
door OF the Court House At Minot in the County
of Ward, and State of North Dakota: at the
hour Of two o'clock in the afternoon OF the 4th
day of May, 1907, to satisfy the amount due
upon such mortgage on said date of sale. The
premises described in such mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same aye situate in
the county of Ward, and state OF North Dakota,
and described as fol lows. to-wit:
The south half of the northwest quarter lsR
nwA] and lots three ri and four l. a. of Sec
tion one T. ], in Township numbered one hun,
dred sixty 1901 north, OF range eiGhty-hve 1851
west. accor ing to the United States Govern
ment survey thereof. There will be due upon
such mortgage at the date OF sale the sum OF
forty-seven and 72-1OO dollars which sa id sum
includes the sum of twenty-:hree and s2-lOo
dollars necessarily paid by said mortgagee as
amount due and unpaid upon a first and prior
mortgage lien upon said premises, besides the
statutory costs and disbursements.
Dated March 7:h, 1907.
Clinton D. Lord. Mortcagce
Fl. A Libby, Atty. for III ortgagee.
3144-a5 Park River No. Oak.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of tho Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot, North Dakota, Feb. 16. 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled in this office by William vetter. contest
ant, against homestead entry No 1881, made
March 49, 1902. for swl4 of Section 2. Township
1855 NJ, range SIS W., 9Th p. M. by Albert Reed,
contestec in which it is a LEGGED that said AL
bert Reed, said contested. has wholly abandon
ed said tract and changed his residence there
from for more than six mouths since making
said entry and next prior to the date hereof
that he h as not established residence thereon:
that said tract remains in it's natural state
wholly abandoned aud uni improved; and that
said alleged absence from the said land was not
due to his employment in the army. navy or
marine corps of the United States as private
soldier. officer. seaman or marine during the
war with Spain, or during any other war In
which the United States may be engaged, and
said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock a. m. on April - 1907;
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, North Iakota. ~,
The said con testant having, III a proper ami
davit, filed Feb. 26. 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice be given
l.. D. MCGAHAH.
Thomas E. DISCARD. Register
Atty. for contestant
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office Mi1ot, North Dakota, Feb. Is. 1901.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Ole T. Semmen, contest
ant. against homestead entry No. 30lS7. made
November 3rd, 1904, for the sw4 of Section 3,
Township 152 N. of Range SIS w., by, Joseph
Baer, contestee, in which it is alleged that said
entryman has wholly abandoned said tract and
changed his residence therefrom, for more than
six months since making said entry and next
prior to the date hereof; that he has never es-
tablished residence thereon; that said tract
of land remains in its native state, wholly
abandoned and unimproved, and that said al
legged absence from said tract was not due to
his employment in the army, navy or marine
corps Of the United States as q private SOL
dier, officer, seaman. or marine during the war
with Spain, or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged. and that
said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said allega'
tion at ten o'clock a. M. on April II, 1907, be,
fore the Register and Receiver in the United
States Land Office in Minot. North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in proper am
davit, filed Feb. %, 1907. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of the contest notice herein cannot be made, it
is therefore hereby ordered and directed that
such service be made by due and proper pub
lieation.
L. D. MCGAHAN, Register.
NJ j, Barrett Atty. 3-14-ll
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of tho Interior. United States
Land Once, Minot. North Dakota Feb. 9, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
lled in this office by Selmer Field. contest ant
against homestead entry No, so6s5, made No ao
vember Fl. 1901, for the swA Of Section ~
Township 1872 n. Range "a w.; 9Th P: N. by
Robert Anklam contestee, in which it is alleg-
ed that Robert Anklam. said con testee. has
wholly abandoned said tract and changed his
residence therefrom for more than six months
since making said entry and next prior to the
date hereof; that he has not established a resi-
deuce thereon; that said tract remains in its
natural state. wholly abandoned and unim prov
ed; and that said alleged absence from che
said land was not due to his employment in the
army navy or marine corps Of the United States
as a private soldier. officer, seaman or marine
during the war with Spain, or during any other
war in which the United States may be en-
gagged and said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. M on April II,
1907, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Minot, North
Dakota
The said contestant having, in a proper aft
davit. filed March 5, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made. it is he reby or.
dered and directed that Snch notice be given
by due and proper publication.
L. D. MCCfAHAN, Register.
Thomas E. DISCARD
Atty. for Contestant,
Minot, 4. D. S7-%1l
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c,,NTiCeT NOTICE
Department OF the Interior, United States
M LAnd ONCE Hinot n. D.. Feb. II. 1901.

Department. OF the Interior, United States
Land ONCE. Hinot. N: D.. Feb. II. 1907:
sufflcient contest affidavit having been
ant. against s homestead entry No. sll52; made
Dec. is, 1901, for the eh SEA section
%, wiz sw IA Section % Township 1913
N Range IS w. by William hcnmcult,
contestee, In which /. is alleged that said en-;
tryrnan has wholly abandoned solo tract, ana
changed his residence therefrom for more than
six mouths since making i'd entry and next
prior to the date thereof; that he has not es.
tabIshed a residence thereon; that said tract
remains wholly abandoned and unlmproVed.
and that said alleged absence from the SAID
land was not due to his employment IN tne
army navy, or marine corps OF the United
States as a private soldier. OFFICER seaman or
marine, during the war with Spain. or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged and the said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and oner evidence
touching said allegations at ten O'clock a: m
on April 25. 1907. before the Register and Ne
ceiyer at the United States Land Ohlce IN
Minot. North Dakota. "a,
,rhe said contestant having. in a proper an
davit filed March Z 1907. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of the contest notice herein can not be made
it is therefore hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be made by due and proper pub
LEGATION. Manhattan;
M T Rarrett Atty. 3-144-1e
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given that certain mort
gage. executed and delivered by George h.
Gerbig and Ernstina A. L, Gerbig, his wife,
mortgagors, to Mouse River Valley Bank. a cor
poration mortgage. dated the End day of Oc-
tober A. o. 1906 and filed for record in the office
OF the register OF deeds of the county of Ward
and state of North Dakota, on the 18th day Of
Novem Der 1906 at AS p. m, and recorded in 2
book 30 of mortgages at page 45I be foreclosed
by sale of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front door of the
court house in the city of Minot in the county
OF Ward and state OF North Dakot at the hour
of clock p. m, on the Goth day OF April A. D..
1907. to satisfy the amount due upon such mort
gage on the lay of sale, The premises descrb-
cd in suce mortgage and which vii be sold to
Southeast quarter of section four az, township
one Luadred sixty-two 162y north of range So;
ives. 5th P. NJ. in the county Of Ward and
state of North Dakota.
There viii be duo on such mortgage at the
date of sale the snm of five hundred thirty:
three and 25-1O0 (s533.25) dollars and costs OF
foreclosure. 49,
Mouse River Valley Bank.
Weeks & Murphy, Mortgagee
Attorneys for Mortgasee,
Bo:tineau, North Dakota. 3-'-hle