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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

Chicago is the newest among the
forty largest cities of the world. It is
almost wholly the product of the last
half of the boosted nineteenth and
the first six years of the twentieth
century-of the "Victorian era''-of
an age which has excelled all others in
the development of the industrial arts,
Of education, of political liberty, of
the press, of transportation, of all the
agencies of what we call civilization.
tits located in a country where OPP
portunity has SO broadened and
heightened it's vistas as to encourage
aud feed the loftiest aspirations. There
might we'll have been looked for the
brightest flowers of human develop
ment-an example of what, under free
institutions, the heart and intellect of
man could do for mans uplifting.
But what do we see? A great ag-
glomeration of humanity, boasting it.
self as two millions strong. A city
which, accused Of being ''the wickedest
in the world" dares not, in the pre-
sence of official facts and figures, deny
the charge. A city where life and pro-
perty are less secure than in any
other of the forty greatest cities of the
world, be they in Europe, Asia or
Africa. A city where more murders
and robberies occur annually than in
any one of four of the great, populous
nations of Europe. A city where
authority has habitually formed a
partnership with vice to share the
profits of the latter. A city whose
most prominent business is gambling,
whose streets are unsafe to the way
farer, whose workingmen are housed by
thousands in 'slums;'' where nearly
half the voters follow as chooses
men Of vile repute; where a remnant
of public conscience struggles against
the seductions of graft in so-called
respectable" circles; and where the
most glorious of opportunities and
most of the humanities have been
flung to the winds in the mad pursuit
of the dollar-no matter how dirty
as the greatest good.
The spectacle is one which offers a
direct challenge to every boast of
this age, as being one of superior en-
lightenment; to all the claims of
democracy as form Of government for
cities; to every theory that holds up
the growth of cities, beyond certain
moderate limits, as wholesome for the
state. 1t should stimulate more and
more determined effort to check the
concentration of population in such
fostering masses, and to direct it to
the country instead. It should, more
than all, bring to the American mind
a wholesome humility in the presence
of such glaring failure of American
institutions 0 make good our boasts,
and awaken our people to the need of
seeking better proportion between
moral and material Development
Pioneer Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
THE SKULL BANJO.
Probably tho Most Grewsome Musical
instrument Known.

instrument KNOWN
1t is we'll known fact that through
dire necessity the American Indian has
developed remarkable skill. The old
stories of how these Indians made
pottery and earthenware by the aid Of
only the most crude instruments and
Of their methods Of burning and cary,
ing out the insides of the trunks Of
trees to make canoes are universally
known.
But even with all their skill the fact.
that they were barbarous, uncivilized
race cannot be evaded, as is shown by
this grewsome instrument. In the time
of the early settlers Of this hemisphere
their acts Of cruelty were without prec-
edent in the history of the world.
With these facts in view we can
easily understand how the ''skull BAN
jo'' came to light. 1t is known that in
the small country of Paraguay, in the
east central part Of South America.
the Indians who inhabited that place
were more than ordinarily cruel. They
were constantly engaged in warfare,
and their primary aim when thus en-
gagged was to capture the chief of the
opposing side. When captured, this
parsonage was carried to their camp
and there cruelty murdered and it
was from his body that this awe inspir-
ing musical instrument was made.
The instrument is made as follows:
The body is decapitated, and the skull
is then thoroughly dried. The one who
is to perform the feat of making the
instrument then cuts the top entirely
off. Over the opening thus made
piece of skin taken from the body and
also thoroughly dried is tightly stretch
ed In the manner Of drum. From the
back of the skull the two femurs or the
two bones Of the leg which extend
from the knee to the hip project These
bones have been so trimmed that they
are of uniform thickness throughout
their entire length. The upper ends Of
these bones are joined together with
one Of the ribs, also taken from that
body
Then from the forehead Of the skull
to the rib which connects the two fe-
murs number Of strings are tightly
stretched. These strings are likewise
made from the skin of the victim, hav-
Ing been thoroughly dried, stretched
and rubbed with rosin
But this even is not the full extent
Of the grewsomeness of this instru-
ment, for the skull is left so that the
jaws are movable. Therefore with
each shake of tho instr11mant tho lows
wag, and with sharp jolt of the in
strument the teeth come together with
a snap.-New York Herald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

1t is said to be the intention of the
Hungarian government to invite a
worlds parliament of journalists from
Great Britain, America and all CONT
mental countries to participate in the
festivities at Budapest in September
in celebration of the fortieth anniver-
sary of the coronation of Emperor
Francis Joseph as King of Hungary.
The festivities will consist not only of
banquets and illuminate but of
historical, military and ethnegraphi-
cal professions in various towns,
showing the social, literary and
economic development of the people.
Prof.ssBrander Matthews, the essay
ist, enlivened with an anecdote a
Shakespeare-Bacon discussion at the
Players club IN New York.
"a literary woman said Prof.
Matthews, 'ssaid one night to her
husband:
When I get to heaven I am go
ing to@ask Shakespeare whether or not
he wrote those plays
'sThe husband chuckled.
/" Maybe he won't be there he
said.
6 sThenyou askhim, said the lady
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
ROYAL MECHANICS.
They Tell Briefly the Story Of Each
KINGS Career.

Kings Career.
How do kings come by the curious
nicknames that have been bestowed
upon them? would be an interesting
subject for some one to write about.
We know fairly well how England be-
got it's Lion Hearted, its Great, its Con-
fessor and it's Conqueror kings, but
how about those of other lands? Thus
France has had it's mOnarchs who
were termed the Little, the Bold, the
Stammerer, the Simple, the INDECENT
and the Fair, in addition to the Long,
Handsome. Beloved. Affable, Fortunate,
Good. Wise, etc. German history tells
us of one who was called the Fat and
mother the Blind; also the Child, the
Fowler, Blood, Red, Black, Superb,
Sharp, Holy and Lame Russia has
had wonderful list in which the titles
of Terrible, Fierce, Lion, Grim, Proud,
ImpOstor and Lightfoot are prominent
Denmark shows a curious array, with
its Blue Tooth, Forked Beard, Single,
Hungry, barefoot, Lamb, Pious and
Cruel. Hungary has had Saint, Ger
man Thunder, Venetian and a King
Mary; Portugal, Fat, Idle, African
and Perfect; Spain, Monk and Gouty
and an assortment Of oddities, includ-
ing the Infrm, Bad, Noble, Strong.
Valiant, Gracious, sickly, Impotent,
Beneicent and Ceremonious. The
names in a way tell briefly the story Of
each kings career.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
After the Entertainment.

'She has a magnificent fat" said
one, ''but it is badly arranged. The
parlor is too far from the dining ROOM .
''The wall paper is beautiful" re-
marked another, ''but the pictures are
abominable. 1t is pity to ruin beau
tiful walls
"She has a lot Of elegantly bound
books said still another, 'but I'd be
willing to wager five that none of
the leaves are CUT
In other words" said the man who
looks on, "she has been awfully good
to us. She has taken pains to enter
tain us. Let us roast her"-New York
Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

Prof. Cyrus Northrop has notified
Prof. Patchin that he has been ap-
pointed a member of the state exam
lining board to examine papers at the
library building in Minneapolis in
June. Springfield Advance.
A meeting of the Minnesota Terri
torial Pioneers will be held in the
old capitol building in st. Paul next
Saturday for the purpose of perfect
ing plans for the "golden jubilee cele-
bration" in 1908. The name of every
person who came to the state prior to
May Ii, 1868, is desired by the COM
mittee in charge.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

William Jennings Bryan does not
take kindly to what he calls the new
party of VIM. r. Hearst and he says
as much in the latest issue of his
"Commoner. THAT Mr.. Hearst
means we'll" says Mr.. Bryan, ''wiil
be admitted, but there will be a differ
ence of opinion as to the wisdom of
his action. In joining a party man
naturally asks two questions, first,
what does the party stand for, and,
second, what chance has the party of
accomplishing itspurpose. The second
question is scarcely less important
than the first, for unless party has a
prospect Of putting its principles into
law it strives in vain and because it
strives in vain does not appeal to the
people. The Independence league
must grow in order to exert a great
influence and it cannot draw to itself
any considerable number of thinking
men without becoming a debating
society. Whether the new party is
really needed is a matter which time
alone can decide. Mr.. Hearst has a
large personal following. He has
left the democratic party because he
has lost faith in it's power to secure
reforms and the independence league
will offer political home to those
who despair of relief through either
the democratic or republican parties,
but it cannot hope to attract those
democrats who still believe that the
democratic party can be made an eff
fective instrument in the hands of the
people for the securing of remedial
legislation; neither can it expect to at
tract reform republicans unless those
republicans believe that the Indepen-
dence league can bring reform sooner
than democrats can.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
Followed Instructions.

Mudge-This watch has been stopped
for two or three days. Jeweler-Lem-
me see it. There is nothing the matter
with it except that it has not been
wound. Nudge 4 thought maybe that
was it. l remember you told me to
wind it up just before went to bed,
and haven't been to bed for three
nights.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
UnIoaded on the Ragman.

Unloaded on the Ragman.
Scribbles- Congratulate me, old man.
I got rid Of all my manuscript last
week.
Dribbles - That's good. What did
you get for them?
Scribbles-How much do you sup
pose?
Dribbles-Haven't the least idea.
Scribbles-I got cents a pound
Chicago News
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
Physiology.

A pupil in a school near Chatham
square, New York city, thus defined
the word "spine::" "a spine is long,
Timber bone. Your head sets on one
end, and you set on the other. lip
pincott's Magazine.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
Noihinq Mean There.

Il say, Uncle Jack, dreamed you
gave me half a crown last night"
did you, me boy? Well, you can
keep it."-London Taller.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
Hard 10 Suit.

when your mother-in-law fell into
the water, why didn't you help to get
her out?'
My dear madam, you must know
that nothing I've ever done has pleased
her Judy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

Senator Hansbrough of North Da-
kota, an intimate friend of the presi-
dent-The republicans of the country
are for Roosevelt now; they will be for
him when the republican convention
meets next year; they will nominate
him for another term; he will accept
and he will be elected.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

It is well there is no one without
fault, for he would not have friend in
the world. -Hazlitt.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

The wist man should be prepared
for erything that does not lie within
bis control -Pythagoras.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

and played a splendid game in spite
of protests and threats. Springfield
shut out the boys from the center of
the county, the score being 5 to 0.
Lamberton, 4; Sleepy Eye, 5. Such
was the final score of a game between
the high school clubs of the two towns
played at Lamberton Saturday after
noon.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

Herkimer James, the artist, was de-
scribing a revue that he had seen in
Paris.
1T was a very decollette revue,''
said Mr.. James. In certain parts of
it [ was forcibly reminded of the
story of the Partisan chorus girl.
This girl had been put through her
PAGES by manager, and had finally
been engaged.
And now, she said, about my
costume. What costume shall [ wear?'
/" Let me see your tongue, said the
manager. 'Ah, it's coated. That will
do ,,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

and Washington Times as to the
authenticity of a recent statement that
the president had given his word that
he would not accept nomination for
a third term, Henry Watterson re-
plies with the following: Except
that the editor Of the Courier Journal
had direct and precise information he
would have made no such statement.
It came to his knowledge last winter
that in company Of journalists,
many in number, the president said:
'sI know that you do not trust me, but
why can't you trust me? Why can't
you believe in me, have faith in me?
I tell you now upon my honor that ii
the next national republican conven-
ton dominates me and adjourns it
will have to reassemble, because I
will not accept the nominate on" 1t
was coupled with such assurance that
those who heard it and who had be-
lieved the contrary went away con-
vinced that the president meant it and
would abide by it, and hence they took
him at his word and dropped their
former opinion. AS there were several
journalists present and the incident
happened in Washington, the Wash
ington Times should have no trouble
in verifying the truth of it. Anyhow,
the editor of the Courier Journal ac-
cepts it as final and hence he, too, has
said he stakes the president at his
world
Prof. Charles Zueblin of the Univer-
sity of Chicago-We are all befogged
as to the value of human life. There
doesn't seem to us to be much differ
ence between Wholesale murder or war
and that horrible passion OF taking
human life which seems to possess the
American people. We have no re-
spect for human life Only the other
day I heard an intelligent and promi-
nent man declare that if he chose to
take another mans life it was his own
business. We estimate life in money.
There is no doubt in nay mind but that
the Boer war and the Russian-Japan-
csc war were instigat by financial
interests. 1t is a painful fact, but it is
true. Men have gone so far CONNER
cially that they have made this a
business.
Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of
, the treasury-Some day, as sure as
the Anglo Saxon blood runs red, there
will be an awful war. There are two
nations that can contest for the Paci-
fic and this war will be settled at an
awful cost. I do not wish to pose as
prophet, but do you suppose the Paci-
ic will always be peaceful? God grant
that it may, for we have not colliers,
transports, powder or supplies to last
forty-eight hours.
Luther Burbank-No boy or girl
should see the inside of a school until
at least ten years of age. I am speak
ing now of the boy and girl who can
be reared in the only place that is
truly fitted to bring up boy or a
plant-the country. The curse OF
modern child-life in America is over
education.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

Gen. Baron Kuroki-Japan sends
ner children, many of them, to the
United States to learn. We hope and
believe that the United States in the
future will receive them and teach
them in the same spirit in which they
are sent.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

John W. Gates, the notorious Wall
Street speculator, in an interview an
nouncing his permanent withdrawal
from the whirlpool of stock gambling
operations-Life is a gamble; every
thing is a gamble. When the farmer
plants his corn he is gambling. He is
practically betting that the weather
conditions will enable him to raise a
good crop. Sometimes he loses, some
times he wins. Every man who enga-
ges in business depends on specula-
ton. Whenever a man starts out on
railway journey it's a gamble wheth-
er he ever reaches his destination.
All life is a gamble.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
VIEWS OF VARIOUS PEOPLE
ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS.

President Roosevelt in his address
at the dedication of the Mcclellan
monument We cannot do our first
and primary duty at home within our
own borders unless we strive measure
bly, to realize certain ideals. By this
do not mean merely to talk about them
at Fourth of July celebrations, to speak
of them and applaud the speech and
then go home and have neither speaker
nor nearer practice what has thus vir-
tuously been preached. We should
say and applaud only what we believe
in. And having said it, and having
applauded it when said, we should try
to put it into practice. When we speak
of liberty, when we praise it, let us try
to see that in actual practice we achieve
it, When we speak of fraternity, of
brotherhood, let us exercise each
for himself the qualities that make
for brotherhood. for fraternity. When
we speak of equality let us try to
ASeSAAAO ~ IL uAAO ~ VI 1AOl OIL
Lincoln, who pointed out that there
was, of course, a certain sense in
which men are not and cannot be
equal, but who realized by his life
and his deeds the profound truth that
in the larger sense, in the real, the
all-important sense, there can and
must be an equality among all men.
This equality we of the American re-
public must seek to secure among our
fellow citizens, 1t is an equality of
rights before the law, a measurable
equality of opportunity, SO far as we
can secure it, for each man to do the
best that there is in him without harm
ing his fellows, and without hindrance
from his fellows, and finally, and most
important, it is that equality which
we should prize above all else, the
equality of self-respect and of mutual
respect among each and all of our
citizens.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26

of violating section COL OF the penAi
code. His bonds were fixed at $1,000
or $500 cash. White is striking car
man and on the night of June IL he
nlaced a stick of dynamite on the track
at Haight and Cole streets. A car was
badly damaged by the explosion. Wh1ts
was chased and captured by the motor
man.
The defendants attorney contended
that White laid the explosive as "A
Joke" and the judge remarked that 1t
was a very serious joke. Attorney
Porter Ashe prosecuted.
When the case OF William G. Burton.
John Mcdonald and Charles f. Cordes
of the carmen's union, charged with
violating section 2S1 of the penal code
by throwing a chain over the United
Railroads wires at Sixteenth and
Church streets on May %, came up for
decision before Police Judge Weller
Yesterday on the motion to dismiss. the
court said that it was not yet prepared
to act. He thought that the arguments
of the attorneys for the defendants
were unanswerable, but after reading
the brief filed by Attorneys Porter
Ashe and T. NJ. O'Connor for the United
Railroads he was in doubt as to what
course to pursue. He invited further
arguments Attorney Carl Lindsay for
the defense and Ashe and O'Connor for
the prosecution tried to enlighten the
court for their respective sides and the
matter was taken under advisement till
Friday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
ANOTHER LINE OPENED

The California street cable system
resumed operations yesterday morning
over part of it's lines. The first car
left the barns at 8, o'clock and two
other cars were sent out later. Traffic
was light superintendent j. w. Har-
rison stated that he did not expect any
trouble along the lines and would add
more cars when the patronage war
ranted an increase
On the first car out ThornwelI Null
Ially. assistant to President Calhoun
of the United Railroads, acted as con-
ductor and collected S5 cents in fares.
On account of needed repairs to track
and slot in lower California street 1t
will be about week before cars
will be running in that thoroughfare.
The cars started yesterday were on the
HYDE and OFarrell and Jones streets
lines with terminals at Market and
O'Farreu streets and Hyde and Beach
streets For the present the cars will
be started at s a. m. and returned TO
the barns about D. m.
Late Monday night the managers of
the California street line advised the
United Railroads that the former feared
they could not secure men to operate
the line. The United Railroads offered
some of its employees, but President
Stetson was loath to accept the offer.
He denied yesterday that the offer had
been taken advantage Of However.
the presence of Strike Breaker Will
liams at the grip lever of the first
car taken out yesterday morning was
considered evidence that the proffer
was not rejected. Williams is the man
who took out the first car from the
Turk street barns for Calhoun. He
with few others applied for work
yesterday at the California street barns